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Lender Global Student Fellows Learn About UK Environmental Sustainability
Among the students studying in the Syracuse Abroad London program this semester are three undergraduates who were selected for unique research opportunities as Lender Global research fellows. Since the semester began, they have engaged in hands-on learning by visiting famous…
A&S Professor Helping Shape Global Environmental Policies
For millions around the world, degradation of their land due to factors like climate change, deforestation, overgrazing and unsustainable farming practices have caused harm to both human health and the environment. Desertification, which is when fertile land turns into desert…
Environmental Experts Weigh In on Growing Wildfires Out West
Devastating wildfires in Southern California have prompted widespread evacuations, destroyed more than 1,000 structures and burned thousands of acres. The strong winds and dry conditions have been cited as major contributing factors to the widespread weather event. Two Syracuse University…
CBT at Falk College: Empowering Women, Creating Inclusive Environments
When Tatiana Warren ’04, G’06, was a student-athlete at Syracuse University, she received support from all corners of campus: her track and field coaches; faculty and staff in the Department of Exercise Science; and her advisors in the Ronald E….
Scientists Untangle Interactions Between Earth’s Early Life Forms, Environment Over 500M Years
The atmosphere, the ocean and life on Earth interacted over the past 500-plus million years in ways that improved conditions for early organisms to thrive. Now, an interdisciplinary team of scientists has produced a perspective article of this co-evolutionary history…
Maymester Study Abroad Program Allows Students to Explore Diverse South Korean Environment
A group of students recently explored the city of Seoul, South Korea, to learn about the country’s historical and contemporary sites and to see how its unique culture and traditions have affected its natural and built environments. The two-week excursion…
Bedrock of Success: Female Earth and Environmental Sciences Scholars Carry on a Legacy of Mentorship
In the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES), women have served as leaders and mentors dating back to the early 1980s, a time when the field was predominantly comprised of men. The legacy of…
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Receives Legend Award From the Deep Foundations Institute
The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) recognized Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Sam Clemence as a recipient of a DFI Legends Award on Nov. 2. This award was established to honor practitioners that have made significant contributions and advancements to the…
Center for Sustainable Community Solutions and Environmental Finance Center Announces New Director
The College of Engineering and Computer Science is pleased to announce the transition of Melissa Young into a new role as director of the Center for Sustainable Community Solutions-Environmental Finance Center (CSCS-EFC) at Syracuse University. CSCS-EFC is housed within the…
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Attends UN Session on Reducing Plastic Pollution
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Svetoslava Todorova attended the second session of the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee on Plastics this summer in Paris, France. Todorova was invited as an academic expert based on her research on the environment,…