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Health & Society

A&S Professor Helping Shape Global Environmental Policies

Monday, January 13, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

For millions around the world, degradation of their land due to factors like climate change, deforestation, overgrazing and unsustainable farming practices have caused harm to both human health and the environment. Desertification, which is when fertile land turns into desert…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Life Trustee Tarky J. Lombardi Jr. ’51, L’54, H’87

Monday, January 13, 2025, By Eileen Korey

Longtime Board of Trustees member and dedicated University supporter Tarky J. Lombardi Jr. ’51, L’54, H’87 passed away peacefully on Nov. 24, 2024. Referred to simply as “Tarky” by all those who knew him in the Orange community and around…

Arts & Culture

Art Museum Spring Exhibitions Feature Works Curated by Faculty

Thursday, January 9, 2025, By Diane Stirling

Two spring-semester exhibitions at the Syracuse University Art Museum will feature works curated by three faculty members. “Faculty Fellows Curate” features the work of 2024-25 Syracuse University Art Museum Faculty Fellows Lyndsay Michalik Gratch, associate professor of communication and rhetorical…

Media Tip Sheets

Environmental Experts Weigh In on Growing Wildfires Out West

Wednesday, January 8, 2025, By Daryl Lovell

Devastating wildfires in Southern California have prompted widespread evacuations, destroyed more than 1,000 structures and burned thousands of acres. The strong winds and dry conditions have been cited as major contributing factors to the widespread weather event. Two Syracuse University…

Campus & Community

Information Technology Services Warns of Sophisticated Phishing Attacks Impersonating Trusted Sources

Tuesday, January 7, 2025, By Eric Ferguson

The Information Security team within Information Technology Services has detected an increase in sophisticated phishing attacks targeting the University community. These phishing emails look real and often originate from compromised accounts at other universities. Attackers exploit recipients’ trust and use…

Health & Society

Peptide Drug Advances Being Made on Syracuse University Campus Working to Redefine Obesity, Diabetes Care

Tuesday, January 7, 2025, By Diane Stirling

Over the past 18 months, Robert Doyle, a medicinal chemist and the Jack and Laura H. Milton Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, introduced two new peptide compound discoveries at conferences of the…

Campus & Community

Campus Catering Introduces New Ordering System

Monday, January 6, 2025, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Effective immediately, Campus Catering has launched a new online ordering system, CaterTrax, to improve the ordering experience for all Campus Catering and JMA Wireless Dome suites customers looking to place a catering order. Among the changes: all activity and changes…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Professor Peter Koveos Remembered

Saturday, December 28, 2024, By Dawn McWilliams

Peter Koveos, professor of finance and Kiebach Chair in International Business in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, passed away on Dec. 20, 2024. He was 78. Koveos was born in Athens, Greece. At the age of 17, he…

STEM

Forward-Looking Philanthropy Boosts Investment in the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Friday, December 20, 2024, By Eileen Korey

For many years, William T. “Ted” Frantz ’80, P’13 has been a faithful contributor to his alma mater, donating annually to the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) where he earned an undergraduate degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering….

Arts & Culture

First-Ever Ad Campaigns Yield Communication Arts Student Showcase Awards

Wednesday, December 18, 2024, By News Staff

Communication Arts is one of the top publications for visual communications worldwide. Each year, the magazine honors students with Communication Arts Student Showcase Awards for outstanding advertising, design, photography or illustration work. The winners are selected based on their unique…