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STEM

Physics Department Earns Honors; Embodies Syracuse University’s Research Prowess

Friday, October 11, 2019, By Renée K. Gadoua

Two Syracuse University physicists have been named fellows of the American Physical Society (APS), the latest professional recognition highlighting the increasing visibility of the department’s faculty and research. Lisa Manning, professor of physics and founding director of the BioInspired Institute, and Christian Santangelo,…

Arts & Culture

Wordgathering, a Digital Open Access Journal of Work from Disabled Writers, Transitions to Publication at Syracuse University

Friday, October 11, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University’s Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and Syracuse University Libraries will be assuming publication in December 2019 of the digital open access journal and website, Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature. Diane R. Wiener, research professor and associate…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Architecture’s M.S. Program Ranked Among the Best in the World

Friday, October 11, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

Syracuse Architecture’s master of science (M.S.) in architecture program has been selected as the No. 22 best postgraduate architecture program in the world (No. 7 in the U.S.) by Best Architecture Masters (BAM). The Spain-based independent research platform selected 30…

STEM

Hush, Little Baby: Mother Right Whales ‘Whisper’ to Calves

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By Diana Napolitano

On June 20, a whale researchers had named Punctuation was found dead in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, a busy international shipping channel. Punctuation—so named for her comma-shaped scars—was a North Atlantic right whale, a species severely threatened by human…

Health & Society

CPR Training for Campus Community Scheduled

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University Ambulance and Fire Safety have partnered to offer CPR training for students, faculty and staff. The next available class will be on Monday, Oct. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Class will take place in Lyman 020….

Health & Society

Advancing Scholarly Inquiry into Connections Between Religion, Spirituality and Social Change

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By Michele Barrett

Approximately one-third of millennials and post-millennials—young adults born 1981 and later—profess to have no connection to religion, according to the Pew Research Center. Yet evidence points to their strengthened humanitarian values and prominent spirituality. The degree to which religion is…

Campus & Community

University Honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By Shannon Andre

On Monday, Oct. 14, Syracuse University will honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The Universitywide celebration was officially adopted in 2016 and continues to provide the campus community with opportunities to honor, celebrate and learn about the many contributions of indigenous peoples…

Arts & Culture

Burton Blatt Institute to Host ‘Disability Arts and Culture as Vital Performance’

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By Robert Conrad

The University’s Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) will host “Disability Arts and Culture as Vital Performance,” a two-day symposium on disability arts and culture featuring a book reading and panel discussion Oct. 17-18. “Disability Arts and Culture as Vital Performance” is…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Gallery Announces Halloween Poetry Event with Matt Hart and Jules Gibbs

Wednesday, October 9, 2019, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery is hosting a Halloween Poetry with Matt Hart and Jules Gibbs on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Free parking…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Submits Record Number of 2020 Fulbright Grant Applications

Wednesday, October 9, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

As Syracuse University students and alumni who received 2019 Fulbright grants settle into their experiences around the globe, a record number have submitted their applications for the 2020 cycle of funding. This year, the University submitted a record 45 grant…