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STEM

Biology Professor Investigates Polar Bear Paw Design Principles

Friday, January 6, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Using the solutions observed in nature to address global challenges in health, medicine and materials innovation is at the heart of research by BioInspired Syracuse. Austin Garner, assistant professor of biology and member of BioInspired, specializes in functional morphology—studying the form…

Health & Society

Addressing Trauma Through Writing

Thursday, January 5, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

As director of the Minority Stress and Trauma (MST) Lab, Jillian Scheer’s research focuses on bettering the mental and behavioral health of diverse and underserved sexual and gender minority people who have experienced trauma. In support of that work, Scheer,…

Veterans

Syracuse University Student Veterans Continue to Serve After Service

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, By Charlie Poag

Members of the Student Veterans Organization (SVO) at Syracuse University recently rallied under the spirit of volunteerism to support the campus community and greater Syracuse community. Amid the final weeks of the semester, through the hectic schedule of the holidays…

Arts & Culture

5 Faculty Awarded New York State Council on the Arts Grants

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, By Diane Stirling

Five Syracuse University faculty members have won highly competitive awards from the New York State Council on the Arts—a record in the number of awards in a single year for Syracuse University in its 20 years of participation with the…

Campus & Community

Biology Professor Reflects on 6 Decades at Syracuse University

Tuesday, December 20, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

Pursue your passion, and success and fulfillment will follow. This is a common aspiration for people when searching out a career, but also one that most would say is very difficult to attain. For Syracuse University biology Professor Thomas Fondy, he…

Campus & Community

Blackboard Ultra Course Building Session on Wednesday, Jan. 4

Tuesday, December 20, 2022, By Eric Ferguson

Beginning with the Fall 2024 semester, all University Blackboard courses will be offered in Ultra Course View. To help instructors who use Blackboard prepare for the transition, the ITS Online Learning Services (OLS) team will host an Ultra Sprint training…

Health & Society

As New Leader Takes Helm, South Asia Center Receives $1.05M in Federal Grants

Monday, December 19, 2022, By Jessica Youngman

For more than three decades, sociologist Prema Kurien has explored the relationship between international migration, race, ethnicity and religion with a focus on migrants from India and other countries in South Asia. She is the author of three award-winning books…

Veterans

Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Recipients of Fall Scholarships

Friday, December 16, 2022, By Charlie Poag

Seven military-connected students have been awarded scholarships by the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA). The recipients represent a broad and diverse community of military-affiliated students, from those who are currently serving to the children of those who have…

STEM

SyracuseCoE Awards $40,000 for Tech Product Commercialization

Friday, December 16, 2022, By Kerrie Marshall

The SyracuseCoE has awarded $40,000 in Innovation Fund grants to help four New York State companies commercialize their innovative tech products and services. Led by Syracuse University, SyracuseCoE is one of 13 NYSTAR-funded Centers of Excellence that brings industry partners together with…

Campus & Community

Hamid Ekbia, Ph.D., Appointed Director of Autonomous Systems Policy Institute

Wednesday, December 14, 2022, By News Staff

Hamid Ekbia, professor of informatics, cognitive science, data science and international studies at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, has been appointed as University Professor at Syracuse University and will serve as the next director of its Autonomous Systems Policy Institute…