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Campus & Community

Important Information About Quarantine and Isolation

Monday, January 10, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Division Heads, Deans and Directors: We approach the start of the spring semester facing a new and different challenge related to operating the University during the COVID-19 pandemic—the highly infectious omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 illness….

STEM

A&S Faculty Connect High School Students With Wonders of Physics

Monday, January 10, 2022, By News Staff

Do you remember how you became interested in your favorite subject at school? Chances are, it was because of an enthusiastic teacher who presented the lessons in a compelling and memorable way. In the Syracuse area, high school teachers of…

Campus & Community

Five Faculty Members to Represent University in ACC Academic Leaders Network

Friday, January 7, 2022, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Five faculty members have been chosen to participate in the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Leaders Network, a program designed to facilitate networking across member institutions and foster collaboration among academic leaders. It also provides participants with leadership development…

Campus & Community

VPA’s Department of Transmedia Changes Name to Department of Film and Media Arts

Friday, January 7, 2022, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced that its Department of Transmedia has changed its name to the Department of Film and Media Arts. The new name, which became effective Jan. 1, better reflects the work of…

Campus & Community

Libraries Sign Cambridge University Press ‘Read and Publish’ Agreement

Wednesday, January 5, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries recently signed a three-year “read and publish” open access agreement with Cambridge University Press. The agreement was negotiated through the Libraries’ NERL consortium (formerly NorthEast Research Libraries). Under this contract, any Syracuse University faculty, staff or student can…

Media, Law & Policy

Faculty Student Research Team Will Examine Media Portrayal of Native Americans

Tuesday, January 4, 2022, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Representations of indigenous populations in the news media is the focus of a funded research project spearheaded by Hector Rendon, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School. The project, to be conducted from January to May, is funded by…

Campus & Community

Important Reminder to Students, Faculty and Staff: Continue to Test at Kimmel Dining Hall

Tuesday, January 4, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Yesterday Syracuse University announced that for the next two weeks, the Stadium Testing Center will provide access to free testing for Central New York residents. At the same time, continuing to provide quick and…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Offer COVID Testing to Central New York Residents, Testing Will Continue for Campus Community

Monday, January 3, 2022, By News Staff

As announced a short time ago by New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul, Syracuse University, in partnership with New York State, will begin offering COVID testing to Central New York residents, free of charge, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 4, at the…

STEM

Jan. 19 Webinar to Explain How Wastewater Surveillance Will Slow Spread of COVID Statewide

Thursday, December 23, 2021, By Matt Michael

As the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread quickly across New York State and the U.S., Syracuse University and the New York State Department of Health are partnering on a statewide wastewater surveillance network that will provide three to…

Campus & Community

Social Work Students Help Homeless ‘Rise Above the Streets’ This Holiday Season

Thursday, December 23, 2021, By Matt Michael

Falk College professor Jennifer Cornish Genovese first met Al-amin Muhammad in March 2018, when Muhammad gave the keynote address at Falk’s annual Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Awards program. Muhammad is the founder of We Rise Above the…