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Words We Didn’t Know We’d Need to Know

Tuesday, April 27, 2021, By Roxanna Carpenter

“Pandemonium” is not a new word for most of us. But for many, “pandemic” was, until about a year ago. And what a year it has been since. We’ve had to live with all sorts of surprises in the last…

Health & Society

What You Should Know if You’re Feeling Anxious About Returning to the Post-Pandemic Routine

Tuesday, April 27, 2021, By Matt Michael

A little nervous about getting back into your pre-pandemic routine? You’re not alone. A recent survey [PDF] from the American Psychological Association found that 49% of adults reported feeling uncomfortable about returning to in-person interactions when the pandemic ends. And…

Campus & Community

Don’t Take the Bait: Beware of Phishing

Monday, April 26, 2021, By Eric Ferguson

Is that unexpected part-time job offer real? Does someone you’ve never met really need you to make purchases on his behalf? Now more than ever, it’s essential to protect yourself against phishing attempts and other cybersecurity threats. On the latest…

STEM

Amazon’s Pay-By-Palm Plans Present Security Concerns

Monday, April 26, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

Amazon recently announced the rollout of the Amazon One program near its Seattle, WA headquarters that will allow consumers to utilize their palmprint (when linked with a credit card) to pay for items at local Whole Foods stores in that…

STEM

Fusion of Art and Science Leads to Discovery

Monday, April 19, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Robert Wysocki arrived at Syracuse University in 2008, having made a name in the art world by capturing landscapes in three dimensions. Known for large sand sculptures showcased in galleries from Los Angeles to Florida, Wysocki’s inspiration began on a…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Law Review and SUNY Upstate Announce Writing Contest Winners

Wednesday, April 14, 2021, By Robert Conrad

Syracuse Law Review—an academic journal published by Syracuse University College of Law—and SUNY Upstate Medical University have announce the winners of their COVID-19 writing competition. The special contest—announced in December 2020—encouraged graduate students of Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate to…

Campus & Community

2022 SCRC Faculty Fellows Program Call for Proposals

Tuesday, April 13, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Syracuse University Libraries is now accepting proposals for two Faculty Fellows who would like to provide students with an opportunity to handle, analyze and interpret SCRC’s primary source materials in their classes. Proposal…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Student Named to Future100 List in Metropolis Magazine

Tuesday, April 13, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

Vedyun Mishra G’21, a graduate student in the School of Architecture, has been selected for Metropolis Magazine’s Future100, an elite group of architecture and interior architecture students from the U.S. and Canada. The inaugural award recognizes the top 100 graduating…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Putin’s Rules of the Game’

Tuesday, April 13, 2021, By Lily Datz

Brian Taylor, professor of political science in the Maxwell School, wrote an op-ed for Foreign Affairs titled “Putin’s Rules of the Game.” Taylor is an expert on Russian politics and recently authored “The Code of Putinism,” published by Oxford University…

STEM

Using Syracuse Lava to Understand Metal Worlds

Tuesday, April 6, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

In August 2022, NASA will embark on a space mission to 16 Psyche, a 140-mile diameter giant metal asteroid situated in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. NASA says it will be the first mission to investigate a planetary…