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‘A Beautiful, Once-In-a-Lifetime Event’: The Total Solar Eclipse on April 8

Friday, March 29, 2024, By John Boccacino

Walter Freeman’s “Introduction to Astronomy” classes always end the same way they began, with Freeman advising his students that, ultimately, “we look at the stars because they are pretty and they illuminate who we are as humanity.” That humanity will…

Media Tip Sheets

Spring Break Jitters? How to Help Kids Feel Safe After Travel Disasters

Thursday, March 28, 2024, By Christopher Munoz

Families across the nation are heading out for spring break and planning summer getaways, but recent headlines about transportation-related disasters may have children feeling a bit anxious about traveling. Derek Seward is a professor in the Counseling and Human Services…

Campus & Community

Campus Community Invited to Grand Opening of New DPS Substation on Mar. 29

Wednesday, March 27, 2024, By Alex Haessig

The Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) new substation at 101 Marshall Street will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, March 29. DPS invites campus community members to stop by from noon-1 p.m. to tour the new facility, enjoy complimentary snacks…

STEM

Machine Learning Gives Visibility to Underrepresented Authors

Wednesday, March 27, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

While fingerprint powder and microscopes are very important tools in forensics, machine learning is becoming one of the fastest emerging technologies in the field. This involves the use of algorithms and computing to perform efficient and effective investigations by analyzing…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law to Add Housing Clinic for Fall 2024

Tuesday, March 26, 2024, By News Staff

The College of Law is adding a Housing Clinic to its clinical legal education offerings beginning in the Fall 2024 semester. The Housing Clinic will operate in partnership with Legal Services of Central New York and the Legal Aid Society…

Campus & Community

Libraries’ Read and Publish Agreement With Royal Society of Chemistry

Monday, March 25, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries recently signed a new ‘read and publish’ open access agreement with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). This agreement will expand the reach of Syracuse University researchers’ scholarly contributions by enabling all University-affiliated authors the ability to…

Campus & Community

Energy Savings Realized Upon Completion of CST Project

Monday, March 25, 2024, By Lydia Krayenhagen

Improvements were made to the mechanical systems at the Center for Science and Technology (CST) in 2021 and 2022. The multi-phase plan started in 2019 and is now complete. The project involved adding an energy recovery loop to the laboratory…

Campus & Community

DPS Campus Peace Officer Academy Officially Underway

Thursday, March 21, 2024, By Alex Haessig

Nine new recruits were sworn into the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS) Campus Peace Officer Academy on March 21 by Syracuse Police First Deputy Chief Richard Shoff. Collaborating with the Syracuse Police Department on the swearing-in ceremony serves…

Campus & Community

Please Review Carefully: New Public Health Guidance for COVID-19

Thursday, March 21, 2024, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I am writing today to provide an important update on new guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and subsequently adopted by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The…

Media Tip Sheets

Expert Analysis: Far-Right Protests in Germany

Thursday, March 21, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

As millions are protesting the far right in Germany, I sought insights from Robert Terrell, Ph.D., assistant professor of history at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. His area of expertise lies prominently in modern Germany and…