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Research Informs Libraries COVID-19 Practices
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Syracuse University Libraries has modified several policies and services for the upcoming semester to ensure the safety of library employees, students and faculty. Adjustments have been made in accordance with recommendations and research provided…
Volunteers Needed to Support Syracuse Welcome 2020
As the University prepares for the Fall 2020 semester, faculty and staff are invited to volunteer alongside the Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs during Syracuse Welcome, Monday, Aug. 17, to Sunday, Aug. 23. Those interested in volunteering are asked…
NSF Grant Funds Research of Curvature and Symmetry
What does the surface of a desk and the surface of a beach ball or bagel have in common? The answer is, if you zoom in close enough on each item, they all look flat. Of course, we all know…
Newhouse Professors Receive Funding for Work on Technology to Combat Fake News
Two professors from the Newhouse School have received an $830,958 subcontract agreement for the development of technology to detect manipulated media and combat the spread of fake news. Stephen Masiclat, professor and director of new media management and director of…
Syracuse University Art Museum Introduces Art @ Home, Series of Dynamic Virtual Artist Talks
The Syracuse University Art Museum is launching a series of virtual conversations, Art @ Home, connecting contemporary artists and their work to friends and alumni of Syracuse University. The virtual sessions—moderated by museum curatorial staff and faculty from the College…
Hendricks Chapel Virtual Conversation Series Welcomes Nationally Renowned Religious Leaders
The Rev. Charles L. Howard, the University of Pennsylvania’s first-ever vice president for social equity and community, and Dean Jonathan Lee Walton of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, are the next guest speakers on “Matters that Matter: A…
Professor Moves Renowned Cybersecurity Workshop Online
When his National Science Foundation grant expired, electrical engineering and computer science Professor Kevin Du figured his pioneering security education (SEED) cybersecurity workshop that he had run since 2015 had come to an end. Du had always intended the workshops…
Oren Lyons ’58, H’93 Headlines August Conversations About the Doctrine of Discovery
Mother Earth’s Pandemic: The Doctrine Of Discovery will offer panel discussions and perspectives from indigenous peoples in a virtual conference from 6 to 9 p.m. on August 6, 13 and 20. Panel discussions will feature activists like Tink Tinker and…
College of Law and Rochester Institute of Technology Enter Into 3+3 Admissions Agreement
Syracuse University College of Law and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) have entered into a 3+3 Admissions Agreement for RIT students who wish to kick start their legal careers. The agreement enables qualified students to obtain their bachelor’s and…
Where Does the Water Go?
Beavers play an important role in maintaining the habitat around streams throughout the United States. Beaver dams slow water velocity, preventing stream banks from eroding. Without these dams, the rushing water and sediment cuts the stream channel deeper into the…