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6 Climate Takeaways for Earth Day 2022
This month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the United Nations released a new report detailing the biggest climate concerns for countries all over the world. Some of the report’s main conclusions centered around steadily rising emissions and…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses April 13 Meeting of the University Senate
Thank you, Professor Stokes-Rees. I’ll be quick. As you heard, Provost Ritter isn’t able to join us today. She’s actually leading the accreditation or the evaluation of another great academic institution. And that’s a very important task. She asked me…
Test of Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System Scheduled for Wednesday, April 20
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Wednesday, April 20, at 3:40 p.m. ET. It will be a full test of the system which includes notifications sent…
A&S Biologists Observe Molecular ‘Hand-off’ That Plays Key Role in Reproduction
Everyone considers sperm to be made exclusively by males. But did you know that females also make sperm? Well, it turns out that females also contribute to what makes a sperm a sperm. Nearly 20 percent of couples in the…
Supporting Those Impacted by the War in Ukraine
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: It has been almost seven weeks since Russia invaded the sovereign state of Ukraine. Since that time, we have witnessed the courage, resilience and determination of the Ukrainian people in the face of a destructive…
Bringing Science Back Home: Ph.D. Candidate Tiffany Hamm Works to Expand STEM Access
Tiffany Hamm, a fourth-year science education doctoral student, formerly taught earth science in her hometown of Bronx, New York. She chose the School of Education to pursue a Ph.D. because she wanted to do more in the field. Making science…
Schools Should Prioritize Desegregation, Consistent Policy and Better Social Services
Despite some improvements over the last decade, recent Census data shows that high percentages of American children are still living in communities with high concentrations of poverty. What sort of impact do these economic conditions have on the classroom? And…
Syracuse University Statement on New York State’s 2023 Budget
For more than 40 years, Syracuse University’s iconic Carrier Dome has served as a catalyst of economic activity benefiting the City of Syracuse, Onondaga County and the broader Central New York (CNY) region. Each year, more than 935,000 visitors attend…
Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Highlights Global Differences in Responding to Humanitarian Crises
When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his offensive into the sovereign nation of Ukraine on Feb. 24, it not only created a violent international conflict that has pitted Ukrainians against Russians, it also generated a widespread humanitarian crisis. As a…
EES Professor Helps Find Clues Behind What Turned Ancient Subtropical Drylands Into Oases
As temperatures and carbon dioxide (CO2) levels on Earth continue to increase in response to rising greenhouse gas emissions, researchers are looking to a mystery millions of years in the past to answer questions about what our climate may look…