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Q&A: One-Year Anniversary of Nationwide Marriage Equality
June 26 marked one year since the U.S. Supreme Court announced its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which guaranteed the right to marry to LGBT couples throughout the United States. Aaron Hoy is a doctoral candidate in sociology in…
Professors Look to Geologic Past to Predict Future Environmental Conditions
Earth scientists are using an NSF grant to study the link between elevated temperatures and precipitation in ancient Antarctica.
New App Helps Students, Faculty, Staff Order from Campus Food Services
A new smart phone app is now available to students, faculty and staff, allowing them to order food from Food Services simply by tapping their phone. The app, called Tapingo, aims to make eating on campus more convenient than ever…
Professor Sheds Light on Origins of Jewish Fiction
The origins of modern Jewish literature are the focus of a new book by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Ken Frieden, the B.G. Rudolph Professor of Jewish Studies, is the author of “Travels in Translation: Sea…
iSchool Welcomes Five New Faculty Members
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has added five new professors to the tenure-track faculty ranks. Each are exceptional scholars and will continue to burnish the top-ranked programs and award-winning research of the Syracuse iSchool. Daniel E. Acuna Acuna earned his Ph.D….
Physicist Named Editor of Top Scientific Journal
A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is taking over the reins of one of the world’s top scientific journals. M. Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Professor of Physics, has been appointed co-lead editor of Physical…
Newhouse Announces Winners in 10th annual Mirror Awards Competition
Winners in the 10th annual Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting were announced at a ceremony in New York City, hosted by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. CBS News correspondent Jeff Glor ’97 emceed the…
Earth Scientists Push Boundaries of 3D Modeling
Earth scientists in the College of Arts and Sciences are changing the way they study the geological record, thanks to new advances in three-dimensional modeling. Robert Moucha, assistant professor of geophysics, and Gregory Ruetenik, a Ph.D. student in Earth sciences,…
Snapchat Pioneer: Evan Garber ’10 Finds Success in Social Media
Since it launched in 2011, Snapchat has established itself as one of the top social media platforms, especially among young people—so much so that it recently leapfrogged Instagram as the preferred social media platform among teens, according to Piper Jaffray’a…
Call for Syracuse Welcome 2016 Volunteers
The time has come again to start recruiting for Syracuse Welcome 2016 volunteers. In continuation of our tradition, we are seeking volunteers to welcome new students and families in a variety of ways. Over 3,500 students are expected to arrive…