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Campus & Community

Deflation: Study Shows NBA 3-Point Shot Has Lost Its Value

Friday, February 9, 2024, By Matt Michael

When the NBA celebrated the start of its 75th season in the Fall of 2021, it was clear that the 3-point shot adopted by the league in 1979-80 had transformed the sport. The number of attempts beyond the arc had…

Campus & Community

Ash Wednesday Schedule Announced

Friday, February 9, 2024, By Dara Harper

Ash Wednesday is Feb. 14, marking the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. Lent is a 40-day period of reflection that guides people of Christian faith to the “Triduum,” or Sacred Three Days, that begins on the evening of…

Campus & Community

DPS to Conduct a Test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Tuesday, Feb. 13

Friday, February 9, 2024, By Alex Haessig

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 1:55 p.m. It will be a full test of the system which includes notifications sent via…

Arts & Culture

Indigenous Philosophies Can Create Global Change and More Just Futures

Thursday, February 8, 2024, By Kerrie Marshall

This spring, the Syracuse University Humanities Center welcomes a visit by renowned Māori scholar, moral and political philosopher, Krushil Watene. She is a member of the Māori tribal communities of Ngāti Manu, Te Hikutu, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and the Pacific…

STEM

Women in Science and Engineering Rise Together, Build the Future

Thursday, February 8, 2024, By News Staff

Each year, on Feb. 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science shines a light on the vital contributions of women to the scientific landscape. Despite historical underrepresentation in STEM fields, women are breaking barriers, driven by a…

Media Tip Sheets

Experts Discuss Carlson-Putin Interview

Thursday, February 8, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

President Vladimir Putin agreed to be interviewed by U.S. television host Tucker Carlson, as confirmed by the Kremlin. This marks his first engagement with an American journalist since before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which will hit the two-year mark on…

Campus & Community

Annual Service of Commemoration to Be Held March 19

Wednesday, February 7, 2024, By News Staff

Syracuse University will hold its annual Service of Commemoration—honoring students, faculty, staff, retirees, trustees and honorary degree recipients of the University, and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, faculty, staff, retirees and trustees who passed during the period…

STEM

iSchool Professor Selected for Prestigious Role at National Science Foundation

Tuesday, February 6, 2024, By Anya Woods

School of Information Studies Professor Jeff Stanton has been selected for the prestigious role of program director at the National Science Foundation (NSF). After completing his one-year role, which began in September, he will return to Syracuse to continue teaching…

Campus & Community

Professor Wenliang (Kevin) Du Recognized as Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery

Tuesday, February 6, 2024, By News Staff

Wenliang (Kevin) Du, the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence in electrical engineering and computer science, has been recognized as a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for his contributions to cybersecurity education and research. The ACM is…

Campus & Community

WellsLink Hosts 20th Annual Transitions Ceremony, Welcomes Jenn Harper as Keynote

Tuesday, February 6, 2024, By News Staff

The WellsLink Leadership Program invites the campus community to attend the 20th Annual WellsLink Transition Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The ceremony will be followed by a reception. Please RSVP by Friday,…