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Campus & Community

First-Year Seminar Rounds Out Its Leadership as It Continues to Build on Course Engagement

Friday, April 21, 2023, By News Staff

The First-Year Seminar (FYS) 101 welcomes new leadership this year as it builds upon a strong foundation, while expanding and strengthening its engagement and experiences for new students. The team will welcome Shannon Hitchcock Schantz G’21, who will begin her…

STEM

Syracuse University Joins Network of Institutions to Help Build Semiconductor Workforce

Thursday, April 13, 2023, By News Staff

Earlier this week, Syracuse University hosted officials with Micron Technology Inc. and the National Science Foundation, along with U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, for the announcement of a partnership of leading universities that will focus on developing the next generation…

Campus & Community

Clothesline Project: Breaks Silence, Builds Culture of Change

Monday, April 10, 2023, By News Staff

Manifesting through a display of T-shirts decorated by individuals impacted by interpersonal violence, for over 10 years the Clothesline Project has been an annual beacon of support each April during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Highlighting the continuous pursuit…

Campus & Community

‘Building Trust’: Zoe Rennock ’24 Partners With Bioengineering as an Inclusive Education Consultant

Wednesday, April 5, 2023, By Martin Walls

Group projects are critical to the applied learning that takes places across the University campus, and not least to the Bioengineering Capstone Design course led by Pun To (Douglas) Yung, associate teaching professor in the College of Engineering and Computer…

Health & Society

Falk College Nutrition Science Students Examining Impact of Father’s Obesity on Children

Friday, March 24, 2023, By Matt Michael

Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, where one in five children and adolescents are affected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While obesity in mothers has been the primary focus of early life…

Media Tip Sheets

The More We Disrupt Wildlife Habitats, the Greater the Threat of Future Pandemics

Tuesday, March 14, 2023, By Daryl Lovell

Robert Wilson is associate professor of director of undergraduate studies in the Geography and the Environment Department at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School. He teaches classes on animals and society and environmental history and talks (below) about the role of animals,…

Arts & Culture

Thornton Wilder American Classic ‘Our Town’ Up Next at Syracuse Stage

Saturday, February 25, 2023, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage Artistic Director Robert Hupp and Managing Director Jill Anderson announced the next production in their 2022/2023 season, and it’s one for the ages. Thornton Wilder’s cherished and frequently produced play “Our Town” runs Wednesday, March 29, through Sunday,…

Salon

Prof. Ortiz Offers Expertise On The Recent Change In Television’s Representation Of Childbirth

Monday, January 23, 2023, By Julia Mazzer

Rebecca Ortiz, associate professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Salon article “How TV has embraced the traumatic side of the “dangerous miracle” of childbirth.” The article describes the transition of how giving birth is represented…

Campus & Community

For Children’s Author Rob Buyea ’99, G’00, Writing Is Both ‘Humbling and Rewarding’

Tuesday, January 10, 2023, By Martin Walls

When Rob Buyea ’99, G’00 first began teaching, he remembers talking to his students about writing and challenging them in their skills—but he wasn’t doing that himself. “Simply put, that didn’t sit well with me, so I got started. I…

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…