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STEM

BioInspired Institute Partners With Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Thursday, October 7, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The BioInspired Institute focuses on leading-edge research in materials and living systems and trains students at the undergraduate and graduate level. When the United States faced a reckoning on racism and structural inequities, BioInspired’s faculty and staff asked, “How can…

Veterans

Making a Difference on the Battlefield, in the Corporate World and at Syracuse University

Wednesday, October 6, 2021, By Eileen Korey

The incoming chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Advisory Board, Richard M. (Rich) Jones ’92, G’95, L’95, believes that President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address provides us with a call to action. He says that the…

Media Tip Sheets

How to stop misinformation on social media

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, By Lily Datz

Syracuse University Professor Jennifer Stromer-Galley has been studying social media before it was called social media. Five years ago, she laid out a simple three-point plan to help stem the tide of misinformation on Facebook. Today, those three recommendations remain…

STEM

Arts and Sciences Physicist Part of a 5-University Team Programming Biological Cells to Design Futuristic Materials

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Jennifer Ross, professor and department chair of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is among a team of researchers that was recently awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design and create…

Campus & Community

A Legacy Gift and New Institute to Advance Innovation in Life Sciences and Business

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, By Eileen Korey

Charles (Charlie) and Carolyn Wheeler ’67 have been married and in business together for more than five decades. They have lived conservatively, which has allowed them to build an estate that achieves a shared dream—to help humanity for generations to…

Campus & Community

Summer Internships Help Humanities Scholars Explore Career Options

Monday, October 4, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

In June, the Graduate School launched a Humanities Summer Internship program, supporting two humanities Ph.D. students through paid internship opportunities at Syracuse University Press and the Syracuse University Art Museum. An outgrowth of the National Endowment for the Humanities Next-Generation…

Campus & Community

Graduate School BIPOC Alliance Reflects on First Event, Plans Programming

Monday, October 4, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Graduate School’s new initiative for building community, networks and a sense of welcome in support of graduate students who self-identify as Black, Indigenous or other persons of color kicked off the year with an event featuring a panel and…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Reinforces Commitment to Faculty Pay Equity, Agrees to Class-Action Settlement

Friday, October 1, 2021, By News Staff

Four years ago, Syracuse University commenced a comprehensive exercise to assess whether full-time faculty were compensated equitably. The administration and University Senate commissioned a survey, and the Office of Institutional Research built and implemented a model that resulted in nearly…

Campus & Community

Does Your Program Involve Minors? Register Now!

Friday, October 1, 2021, By Jennifer DeMarchi

As the Syracuse University community welcomes guests back to campus for the 2021-22 academic year, the Office of Institutional Risk Management is reminding community members to register their programs involving minors under the age of 18 who are not matriculated…

Campus & Community

University Marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month With Launch of New Sexual and Relationship Violence Resources Website

Thursday, September 30, 2021, By Shannon Andre

October is nationally recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an effort to raise awareness surrounding domestic and dating violence and show solidarity with and support for victims and survivors of interpersonal violence. In addition to participating in National Wear Purple…