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The Misinformation Threatening the Pro-Democracy Movement of Bangladesh

Friday, August 16, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

Reporters covering the ongoing issues in Bangladesh after a pro-democracy protest overthrew the government of Sheikh Hasina, please see comments from Syracuse University Professor Farhana Sultana. Professor Sultana wrote an op-ed in The Diplomat about the misinformation targeting the democratic….

STEM

Chemistry Professor Collaborates With Brookhaven National Laboratory

Thursday, August 8, 2024, By News Staff

Tiny but mighty semiconductors named Quantum dots (Qdots) could someday drive hyper-powerful computers. Qdots are crystals squeezed in a space just a few nanometers in diameter. They are used today in products such as solar cells or LEDs and work…

Media Tip Sheets

The Trump Documents Case Should Not Have Been Dismissed, says law prof

Tuesday, July 16, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

By Gregory Germain, Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law Donald Trump and his associates were charged with stealing, mishandling, concealing, and lying about classified government documents taken by Trump on his way out of the White House.  Judge…

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Paris Olympics ‘Green’ Policies Risk Backlash & Higher Emissions

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

Paris is gearing up to go green for the 2024 Olympics, but some of their initiatives might face challenges. For instance, the lack of available air conditioning for athletes is causing some disruption to their plans. Matthew Huber, professor of…

Campus & Community

Nimisha Thakur Receives Newcombe Fellowship for Doctoral Research in India

Thursday, June 6, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Nimisha Thakur, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received a Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. Awarded by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, the Newcombe Fellowship supports…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Extends Test Optional Policy for Students Applying for Fall 2025 Admission

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced it will extend its test optional policy and will not require SAT or ACT scores for students applying for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 admission. Details surrounding the test optional policy remain the same as for…

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…

Media, Law & Policy

IDJC Receives Neo4j Research Grant to Track 2024 Campaign Misinformation

Thursday, February 8, 2024, By News Staff

The Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) has been awarded a $250,000 research grant from Neo4j and use of the company’s graph database technology as part of an initiative to identify misinformation trends in the U.S. presidential election and…

STEM

Medicinal Chemist Named Jack and Laura H. Milton Endowed Professor

Friday, January 12, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Robert Doyle, dean’s professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and associate professor of medicine and pharmacology at SUNY Upstate Medical University, has been named the inaugural Jack and Laura H. Milton Professor in A&S. A…

Syracuse University Impact

Deep-Energy Retrofits Research Yields Promising Cost Savings, Human Well-Being Outcomes

Tuesday, January 9, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Modifying and upgrading building enclosures and mechanical systems in older, multi-family apartment buildings can achieve net-zero energy-use efficiencies and help inhabitants lower energy costs, breathe better air and live more comfortably—changes that have wide application for state and national climate-change…