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Falk College Nutrition Science Students Examining Impact of Father’s Obesity on Children
Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, where one in five children and adolescents are affected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While obesity in mothers has been the primary focus of early life…
Student Veterans Spend Spring Break in Atlanta
Among the mass exodus of students leaving campus for spring break, eight student veterans from Syracuse University spent three days in Atlanta, Georgia. While their fellow classmates were in pursuit of leisure and relaxation during the time off from classes,…
Community Review Board Seeks Applications for New Members
Dear Fellow Students, Faculty and Staff: As I conclude my time as chair of the inaugural Community Review Board (CRB), I write to you today to invite members of our University community to apply to serve on the CRB. As…
Syracuse Researchers Create a Global Occupant Behavior Database for ASHRAE
There’s a new publicly accessible website from American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), ashraeobdatabase.com, that informs educators and practitioners like designers and energy modelers how people all over the world use buildings. SyracuseCoE Associate Director and Mechanical…
Lender Center for Social Justice Symposium, Supported by MetLife Foundation, Focuses on Racial Wealth Gap
What are the structural and systemic factors in American society that contribute to an ongoing and widening racial wealth gap? What steps can organizations take to identify those factors and intervene to minimize their impact on members of Black, Latinx,…
Lei Wang, Yousr Dhaouadi Take Awards in ‘Three Minute Thesis’ Graduate School Competition
Winners of the Three Minute Thesis® (3MT) competition have been announced by the Graduate School. 3MT is a research communication competition that challenges graduate and doctoral students to deliver a compelling oration on the nature, significance and interests of their…
Young Research Fellows Program Seeking Applications for 2023-25 Cohort
The Young Research Fellows (YRF) program is currently seeking applications for its 2023-25 cohort. Young Research Fellows, guided by a faculty mentor, engage in two years of group mentoring in early research and creative inquiry development and have access to…
Spring 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposia Offer Opportunities to Learn
Syracuse University’s spring 2023 research symposia will offer members of the campus community a look at the unique research and creative work engaged in by undergraduate students and their mentors during the 2022-23 school year. The symposia will feature research,…
Chancellor Syverud Updates University Senate on Benefits, Sustainability and Preparations for Supreme Court Decisions
Welcome back from spring break! Welcome to the sprint to Commencement. It’s going to be a fast one I know for all of us. I have just two minutes of updates. First, I have been reviewing suggestions for changes to…
Syracuse University Invests in Research Development and Operations, Expands Staffing
To help advance and support the research and creative activities of faculty, a new Office of Research Development has been established within the Syracuse University Office of Research. This development, which aligns with ongoing feedback on the Academic Strategic Plan…