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Student Inventors Develop New Way to Secure Wheelchairs in Moving Vehicles

Thursday, September 5, 2024, By Kwami Maranga

Former Syracuse University student Jim DaRin is one of many wheelchair users who rely on adapted vehicles to drive. These vehicles are equipped with a docking system designed to secure the wheelchairs in place while users focus on the road. However, even…

Arts & Culture

Taking the Stage for an Immersive Lesson in Shakespeare

Thursday, September 5, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

When enrolling in an English class about Shakespeare, you might imagine that the course will involve reading, writing and discussing the famous playwright and his plays. In professor of English Stephanie Shirilan’s class, ENG 411: Doing Shakespeare, which was offered in…

Campus & Community

University to Honor 7 Alumni During Coming Back Together Reunion

Monday, August 19, 2024, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Advancement will recognize seven accomplished alumni during Coming Back Together (CBT), which will be held Sept. 12-15. CBT is a triennial reunion that welcomes Black and Latino alumni back to campus to celebrate their accomplishments,…

STEM

SyracuseCoE Awards Nearly $200K for 11 New Faculty Fellow Projects Supporting Research and Innovation

Friday, August 16, 2024, By News Staff

The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems at Syracuse University (SyracuseCoE) has awarded $198,851 in 2024 SyracuseCoE Faculty Fellow awards to support 11 research and innovation projects led by faculty members from Syracuse University and SUNY College…

Media Tip Sheets

Featured Media Coverage – July 2024

Wednesday, July 31, 2024, By Daryl Lovell

Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this month: Anthony D’Angelo (Newhouse): PR Daily Lindsey Darvin (Falk): Women in Higher Education I NPR Sylvia Sierra (VPA): Spectrum News Farhana Sultana (Maxwell): The…

Media Tip Sheets

Kamala is Brat and Understanding Political Memes

Wednesday, July 24, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

Reporters looking for an expert to discuss the memes of the 2024 presidential race, please consider Jennifer Grygiel associate professor of communications and social media expert. Professor Grygiel (they/them) teaches about memes and internet communication for their classes at the Newhouse…

STEM

NASA Award Helps Doctoral Student Develop Space-Structure Composite Materials

Friday, July 19, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Second-year graduate student Andrea Hoe grew up designing and building projects with her father in their backyard. She also loved spending time with her family surveying the night sky. As a young child, she wanted to be an astronaut. So,…

Campus & Community

What’s Happening in CNY: Celebrating National Ice Cream Day

Tuesday, July 16, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM! Calling all lovers of this tasty frozen treat. Did you know that Sunday, July 21, is National Ice Cream Day? In honor of this special holiday, we put together a…

Media, Law & Policy

IDJC’s ElectionGraph Launches Searchable Database, New Report Tracking ‘Inauthentic Influencers’

Wednesday, July 10, 2024, By Genaro Armas

A new searchable database allows the public to examine groups running social media ads that mention U.S. presidential candidates, including secretly coordinated pages that are running identical videos or messages. The work is the result of comprehensive research through the…

Campus & Community

From Sovereignty to Mortality: Tenth Decade Awards Support Research Across Disciplines

Monday, June 17, 2024, By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers

The Tenth Decade Project was developed 10 years ago in the lead-up to the Maxwell School’s 100th anniversary in 2024. Funded by gifts from hundreds of individual donors, including a lead gift from long-time Maxwell supporters Gerry and Daphna Cramer,…