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Syracuse University Football Players Changing the World One Child at a Time
When students at Dr. Weeks Elementary School in Syracuse see Patty Sawmiller in the halls, the questions start flying. Are you coming to get me today? Are we having mentoring today? When are they coming in? The students are asking…
World P@$$w0rd Day: Tips To Protect Your Digital Identity
The first Thursday of May is World Password Day, an annual reminder to promote better password habits and digital security. With more of our lives online than ever before, what should people know about passwords to better protect their identity…
Water Our World
Everyone local knows we live in a rainy place. Some say, “This is where clouds go to die.” Some compare Syracuse to Seattle, that other rainy city on the other side of the country. Despite the “April showers, May flowers”…
Falk Professor Advocates for Including Autistic Adults in Research That Shapes Their World
Katherine McDonald, Ph.D., was in a brainstorming session with other editors from the innovative journal Autism in Adulthood and jokingly says that “I made the mistake of having a good idea for a special issue.” The result: McDonald, a professor…
Using Syracuse Lava to Understand Metal Worlds
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…
Architecture Student’s Ceramics Chosen for Virtual Indigenous-led Exhibition in Honor of World Water Day
Alec Rovensky ’21, a senior in the School of Architecture and Syracuse Abroad program alum, is featured in The Chapter House’s premiere exhibition honoring World Water Day, March 22. Rovensky is currently enrolled in GEO300/NAT300, an entirely virtual Abroad@Home class…
“‘WandaVision’s’ grieving Elizabeth Olsen gave a world in a pandemic exactly what it needed”
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the USA Today story “‘WandaVision’s’ grieving Elizabeth Olsen gave a world in a…
“How 7-Eleven became the biggest convenience store in the world”
Ray Wimer, professor of retail practice in the Whitman School, was interviewed for the CNBC video story “How 7-Eleven became the biggest convenience store in the world.” Wimer, who teaches courses on retail and business management, comments on how 7-Eleven…
“Britney Spears Doc Sparks Re-Examination of Celebrity: ‘The World Has Finally Woken Up'”
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by The Wrap for the story “Britney Spears Doc Sparks Re-Examination of Celebrity: ‘The…
“What It Means to be Kind in a Cruel World.”
George Saunders, professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed on The Ezra Klein podcast “What It Means to be Kind in a Cruel World.” Saunders, noted as one of “America’s greatest living authors,” was interviewed…