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ECS Professor Elizabeth Carter Studies, Forecasts Floods
After Hurricane Katrina ravaged the southern coastline of the United States in 2005, Elizabeth Carter found herself on the Gulf Coast following the tropical storm’s aftermath. Witnessing the devastating impact of the hurricane on infrastructure and communities, she decided to…
Disability Rights Advocate John Robinson Joins Office of Microcredentials
The College of Professional Studies has appointed John Robinson ’90, P’25 as a professor of practice in the Office of Microcredentials. This position is made possible by a generous gift from the Einhorn Family Fund for Disability Entrepreneurship, founded by…
Guarding Against Cyberbullies: Instructional Design Students Offer Interventions for a Widespread Issue
With nearly half (46%) of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 reporting being targets of cyberbullying—according to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey—instructional design master’s degree students Tavish Van Skoik G’24 and Jiayu “J.J.” Jiang G’24 have developed a process…
With CDC Recognition, Wastewater Surveillance Program Continues to Innovate and Will Provide Training, Support to Communities Nationwide
The New York State Wastewater Surveillance Network, which began as a pilot project led by Syracuse University faculty member David Larsen in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, will soon support communities nationwide—and potentially around the globe—to detect and…
MySlice to Be Unavailable During Update on Sept. 28
The MySlice portal and all of the services accessed through the portal will be unavailable from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST on Saturday, Sept. 28. This outage includes MySlice, the human capital management system, the campus solutions system and…
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Dear Colleagues: As part of Syracuse University’s commitment to fostering meaningful and respectful dialogue on campus, we are excited to announce, “Life Together: A Community Conversation for Election Season and Beyond.” This event will bring together campus community members representing…
Seeking Nominations for Student of Color Advisory Committee
Syracuse University is seeking student nominations for the Student of Color Advisory Committee, the student group tasked with collaborating closely with the Department of Public Safety (DPS). This committee, which originated in fall 2018 with the idea of bringing students,…
Family Weekend to Be Celebrated Sept. 27-29
Syracuse University will welcome parents, families and student supporters to campus for the University’s annual Family Weekend, from Friday, Sept. 27, through Sunday, Sept. 29. “We are very excited to welcome over 5,700 family members and supporters to campus to celebrate…
Antisemitism Expert Appointed New Backer Professor of Jewish Studies
To help scholars delve deeper into a greater understanding of antisemitism, from its history to its implications for the U.S. today, the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs announced the appointment of…
Whitman School’s MBA Ranked No. 1 Among Private Universities for Return on Investment, No. 63 Overall
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has once again been listed among the best MBA programs in the U.S. for 2024-25 by Bloomberg Businessweek. According to this year’s rankings, the Whitman School was ranked No. 1 nationally among private universities for…