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COVID-19 Detected in Wastewater of Ernie Davis Hall

Thursday, September 3, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: A short time ago, epidemiologists leading our wastewater surveillance program detected the presence of COVID-19 in the Ernie Davis Hall sewer. This is not a surprising development as epidemiologists fully expected to detect the…

Campus & Community

Caregiving Resources for Faculty and Staff

Thursday, September 3, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Faculty and Staff, We are writing today to reflect on what we have heard from you regarding the challenges for faculty and staff caregivers. Particularly, we heard about challenges presented by the decreased availability of childcare due to social…

Campus & Community

New SU I.D. Cards Allow Students, Faculty and Staff to Use Their Preferred Name

Thursday, September 3, 2020, By Jennifer DeMarchi

This fall, the Housing, Meal Plan, and I.D. Card Services Office is debuting a new SU I.D. card design. Behind the new design is a new system—one that allows University community members to choose to use their preferred name on…

Campus & Community

National Science Foundation Awards $390,000 to Syracuse University Computing Initiative

Thursday, September 3, 2020, By Eric Ferguson

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a grant of $390,000 for a new research computing cluster at Syracuse University. The cluster will be built using graphical processing units (GPUs), which offer significant processing and memory advantages over traditional hardware….

STEM

A Gift Grounded in Love and Advocacy

Wednesday, September 2, 2020, By Eileen Korey

Their marriage certificate is framed and hangs on the wall in their home, a forever tribute to the love between Janet G. Jones and Syracuse University alumnus Dr. Faith (“Chris”) Maltby Cobb ’51, G’66, Ph.D. ’74. Though Dr. Cobb passed…

Arts & Culture

Light Work’s Urban Video Project Presents Horizons: New Film Out of Central New York

Tuesday, September 1, 2020, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) will host Horizons: New Film out of Central New York, Sept. 3-5. In partnership with the Innovative Group of CNY, the two-day showcase highlights films by 2020 CNY Short Film Competition winners, including  Issack…

Campus & Community

Virtual Fulbright Program Offers Unique Learning Experience

Tuesday, September 1, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

The Fulbright program is a widely recognized and prestigious international exchange program that offers accomplished students and scholars from around the world the opportunity to study, teach, conduct research and exchange ideas. Scholars travel to the United States to immerse…

2020 South Campus Composting Program Update

Tuesday, September 1, 2020, By News Staff

Sustainability Management is bringing back the South Campus Composting Program for the 2020-21 academic year, with a few changes from the past years. Due to health concerns surrounding COVID-19, Sustainability Management is implementing a more hands-on experience for participants. Students…

Arts & Culture

School of Architecture Announces Fall 2020 Visiting Critics

Monday, August 31, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Three studios will be held this fall. Ifeoma Ebo (Creative Urban Alchemy) and Nathan Williams (Nathan…

Campus & Community

Remembering Kenneth Miles: A Beloved Orange Leader Who Left a Rich Legacy

Friday, August 28, 2020, By Eileen Korey

The sudden death of former Syracuse University administrator and philanthropist Kenneth Miles has brought shock and sadness to many who recall his extraordinary service to student-athletes, and especially students of color, during his tenure here. Miles joined the Syracuse University…