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BioInspired Institute Research Labs Spur Graduate Student Projects

Monday, October 17, 2022, By Diane Stirling

Two graduate student researchers in the BioInspired Institute research cluster were among 57 students and post-doctoral fellows presenting posters and talks at the institute’s first symposium earlier this month. We caught up with Thalma Orado, a first-year Ph.D. student in…

The Washington Post

Geology Professor Analyzes Realistic Components of Mount Doom

Saturday, October 15, 2022, By Julia Mazzer

Jeff Karson, professor of environmental sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, shared his expertise in the Washington Post article “Could Mount Doom exist? The volcano science behind “The Rings of Power.” The article highlights some of the realistic…

ABC6 Columbus

Art Professor Grows Trees That Grow a Variety of Ancient Fruits

Friday, October 14, 2022, By Julia Mazzer

Sam Van Aken, associate professor of studio arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed for The National Desk (ABC 6) story “This fall, pick ancient apples from a tree that also grows rare pears, plums, and…

Campus & Community

University Employees Encouraged to Support the Annual United Way Campaign

Thursday, October 13, 2022, By News Staff

The Syracuse University United Way Employee Giving 2023 pledge campaign officially kicks off on Oct. 14. During this year’s campaign—which runs through Dec. 16.—University employees are encouraged to consider making a voluntary pledge through MySlice. Options are available for either…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Opens 2022/2023 Season With ‘Sweet Charity’

Wednesday, October 12, 2022, By Joanna Penalva

The Syracuse University Department of Drama begins the 2022/2023 season on Oct. 15 with the popular musical “Sweet Charity” directed by David Lowenstein and choreographed by Kira Schmidt-Carper, with musical direction by Brian Cimmet. Performances will be held Oct. 15-23…

Arts & Culture

How Evan Wichman ’12 Composes Culturally Relevant, Mindful Music Programs—From Queens to Beijing

Wednesday, October 12, 2022, By News Staff

Music educator Evan Wichman ’12 left his first school teaching role having designed a choral program from scratch and established a competitive a cappella group. But when asked how much his life resembles the TV show “Glee,” he laughs. “Well,…

Media Tip Sheets

Overwatch 2 Illustrates Challenges Facing Esports Industry

Tuesday, October 11, 2022, By Christopher Munoz

Blizzard Entertainment positioned its popular shooter Overwatch as a major player on the esports scene. But the company has hit some stumbling blocks and faced criticism as it launches a sequel, Overwatch 2, including problems merging accounts and server issues….

Campus & Community

Exploring Syracuse University’s Future Through the Academic Strategic Plan: ‘A Roadmap to the Future We Collectively Create’ on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

Tuesday, October 11, 2022, By John Boccacino

The Syracuse University campus community is embarking on an important five-year journey of self-discovery and self-improvement, revamping its Academic Strategic Plan (ASP) to position itself as a leading global institution that attracts the best students and accomplished faculty who are…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Exhibition, Featuring Robert Shetterly’s ‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ Collection, Focuses on Citizenship

Tuesday, October 11, 2022, By Jessica Youngman

At the start of the fall semester, members of the Maxwell School community were greeted by new figures joining the statue of George Washington that has served as the focal point of the school’s north entrance since the building was…

STEM

Memory Fab Future in CNY: ‘Chips Are at the Heart of All Digital Devices’ Says ECS Professor

Monday, October 10, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

The semiconductor: it’s a piece of technology we often hear and read about as being high in demand and low in production since the COVID-19 pandemic began. But do people truly understand what they are and how vital they are…