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Campus & Community

Deans’ Summer Reading Recommendations

Tuesday, July 27, 2021, By News Staff

Looking for a good book or two to round out your bookshelf? We asked the University’s deans to share titles they were digging into this summer, and they did not disappoint. Shop Amazon, the Campus Store or your favorite local…

Campus & Community

Director of Residence Hall Dining and Dome Operations Mark Tewksbury Retires After 40 Years

Tuesday, July 27, 2021, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Mark Tewksbury, director of residence hall dining and Dome operations for Food Services, has been a fixture at the University since he stepped onto campus in 1980 as a first-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences. A 40-year…

STEM

Sharing the Importance of Education

Tuesday, July 27, 2021, By Chris Barbera

The concept of luck goes against the principles of engineering. Luck happens without design. The story behind most great careers may sometimes include luck, but the truth behind it is usually years of hard work, continued learning and the application…

The Observer

Does Marvel No Longer Need Spider-Man?

Saturday, July 24, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by The Observer for the story, “The Future of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man Is Far From Certain.” Phillips, who teaches a course titled,…

STEM

12 Undergraduate Students Awarded WiSE Summer Research Funds

Friday, July 23, 2021, By News Staff

Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) awarded research funds to twelve student researchers through its 2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Support Program. The program seeks to promote research participation among women in STEM fields, with awards supplementing students’ existing grants to…

Health & Society

Syracuse University Students Helping to Build Food System ‘Rooted in Social Justice and Equality’

Friday, July 23, 2021, By Matt Michael

The next big step for the newly formed Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance (SOFSA) started, naturally, with Evan Weissman’s kindness and vision for food justice in the Syracuse community. Nel Gaudé, who was completing a master’s in food studies from the…

Veterans

College of Law’s Online JDi Degree Gives Military Spouse Ability to Follow Her Passion

Thursday, July 22, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

Syracuse University College of Law’s JDinteractive (JDi) program is the country’s first fully interactive online ABA-accredited law degree program. The program provides students with the ability to pursue their law degree from anywhere in the world. Military spouse Tiffany Love…

Mother Jones

Migrant Protection Protocols Finally Come To An End

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Austin Kocher, research assistant professor at Newhouse with the Transactional Research Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), was interviewed by Mother Jones for the piece, “One Family’s Escape From Trump’s Border Hell: A 130-Week Diary.” He also provided expertise for the New York…

Health & Society

Falk Researcher Discusses Impact of Olympics on Legacy of Sports Participation

Monday, July 19, 2021, By Kathleen Haley

The Tokyo Olympics will have a different vibe from other games. No fans in the stands will make for quiet venues. And what impact might that have on drawing young viewers into watching the games and participating in sports in…

Campus & Community

New Electric Equipment Reduces Noise, Increases Carbon Neutrality on Campus

Monday, July 19, 2021, By Keith Kobland

It’s one of the sounds of summer: a gas-powered lawnmower. The noise is quite common in neighborhoods as people work to keep their lawns looking good. It’s no different on the Syracuse University campus. With 800 acres of grounds, cutting…