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Campus & Community

Supporting Student Wellness Series: Exploring Inner Wellness Through Outdoor Adventure

Thursday, October 20, 2022, By Gabrielle Lake

In nature, away from screens, daily routines, “comfort zones” and alongside soon-to-be-friends, the feelings of adventure, reduced stress, personal growth and discovery of holistic wellness await exploration. Helping students explore inner wellness through Outdoor Adventure Trips, is Scott Catucci G’21,…

Veterans

New Book Highlights the Incredible Legacy of World War I Veteran William Shemin ’1924

Wednesday, October 19, 2022, By Jen Plummer

There are a few vivid details Sara Shemin Cass recalls about her grandfather, William Shemin ’1924 (1896-1973), from her time growing up in Westchester County, New York, and spending summers with her family upstate in Lake Champlain. At a strapping…

STEM

Matt Cufari Receives 2022 LeRoy Apker Award from the American Physical Society

Wednesday, October 19, 2022, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Matt Cufari, a senior physics major in the College of Arts and Sciences, a computer science major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, a Coronat Scholar and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, has been…

Health & Society

For Renée Verdi ’22, a Career in Public Health Starts in Communications

Tuesday, October 18, 2022, By Matt Michael

The path to a rewarding career is rarely a straight line. Renée Verdi​ followed two paths–public health and policy studies–that led to her first job and will ultimately help Verdi reach her career goal of advocating for reform in the…

Health & Society

Study Led by Public Health Professor David Larsen Says Wastewater Testing Expected to Work for Most Infectious Diseases

Monday, October 17, 2022, By Matt Michael

Wastewater surveillance of infectious diseases is expected to work for just about every infectious disease that affects humans, including monkeypox and polio. But more research is needed to apply the science for public health benefit, according to a research team…

Veterans

‘The Power of Narrative and the Voices of Military Veteran Writers’ Panel Discussion to Celebrate National Veterans and Military Families Month

Monday, October 17, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Press and Syracuse University Libraries, in collaboration with the Syracuse University D’Aniello Institute for Veteran & Military Families (IVMF), is hosting a panel discussion on Monday, Nov. 7, at 5 p.m. at the National Veterans Resource Center at…

Campus & Community

Academic Strategic Planning: Progress We’ve Made, More to Come

Monday, October 17, 2022, By News Staff

We have made substantial progress in gathering information from so many community members as we all work toward a refresh of the Academic Strategic Plan. The three pillar groups—Research and Creative Excellence, Educational Excellence and Student Success, and Public Impact—have…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Professors Earn DHS Funding to Help Stem Extremist Content in Virtual Spaces

Monday, October 17, 2022, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Two professors at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications have been awarded nearly $600,000 in funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program. Kelly Leahy, assistant professor of television, radio and film,…

Campus & Community

Taishoff Center to Host State of the Art Conference, Exploring the Next Frontier of Inclusive Higher Education

Monday, October 17, 2022, By Martin Walls

The Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education—part of the School of Education Center on Disability and Inclusion—will host the State of the Art (SOTA) Conference on Inclusive Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disability at Sheraton Syracuse University…

STEM

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…