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A Gift to Celebrate Life, Exploration and the Mother-Daughter Bond

Friday, March 8, 2024, By Carri Prue

It’s 10:30 a.m. in Sydney, Australia, as Ann Covitz ’62 answers the phone and reflects on her life from the other side of the world. Hers is a story that deserves to be told, and one no parent ever wants…

Media Tip Sheets

Experts Say Data Privacy Executive Order Is Important for National Security

Thursday, March 7, 2024, By Christopher Munoz

President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order that aims to protect personal data. It allows federal agencies to regulate the transfer of data to “countries of concern.” The White House says the order focuses on genomic data, biometric data,…

STEM

ECS Professor’s Nature-Inspired Research on Banned Species

Thursday, March 7, 2024, By Kwami Maranga

Apple snails are one of the most invasive species on our planet. Consuming several plants that provide food and habitats for various wildlife, and disrupting entire ecosystems, these snails have earned a permanent ban from the United States, only allowed…

Campus & Community

Engaged Courses Initiative Fosters Social Impact Through Community Work

Thursday, March 7, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom and into the community are key for empowering students to be engaged global citizens in an ever-changing world. By becoming immersed in public work, students can develop an enhanced awareness of societal issues…

Media Tip Sheets

Professor Discusses Social Media Platform Outages

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

Meta’s outage yesterday, and now LinkedIn today, reminded many of AT&T’s outage from the other week. Professor Lee McKnight shared his thoughts on the outage below. McKnight is an associate professor in the iSchool at Syracuse University, faculty advisor to…

Campus & Community

Yiming Zhao Receives NSF CAREER Grant to Study Two of Oldest Geometry Problems

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, By News Staff

Yiming Zhao will explore new variations of two of the oldest problems in geometry—the isoperimetric problem and the Minkowski problem—with a $434,697 CAREER grant, the National Science Foundation’s most competitive award for early-career faculty who may serve as academic role…

Campus & Community

2024 Black History Month Celebrations in Photos

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, By John Boccacino

Syracuse University continued its proud and storied tradition of honoring Black History Month through a series of engaging and thought-provoking student-run programs, events and discussions Feb. 1 through March 3 on campus. The theme for this year’s celebrations was “Existing…

STEM

Physics Faculty and Students Mining for Neutrino Answers

Monday, March 4, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

It takes a really big project to answer questions about some of the tiniest particles in the Universe. At the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), researchers will install seven-story detectors a mile below ground and shoot a high-energy beam 800…

Campus & Community

University Officially Opens New Building for Syracuse University Dick Clark Los Angeles Program (In Photos)

Monday, March 4, 2024, By Kathleen Haley

Celebrating the enduring legacy of a well-loved alumnus, members of the University community marked the official opening of the new location of the Syracuse University Dick Clark Los Angeles Program in North Hollywood, California on Saturday, March 2. Along with…

Campus & Community

ECS Alumni Establish Scholarship to Honor Professor C.Y. Roger Chen

Monday, March 4, 2024, By Kwami Maranga

For nearly 37 years, professor C.Y. Roger Chen has been an invaluable guide for many students on their academic and professional journeys. Teaching electrical engineering and computer science courses in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) at Syracuse…