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Laurel White Selected as 2020 Goldwater Scholar

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Laurel White, a junior physics major and mathematics minor in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2020 Goldwater Scholar. The Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics…

Health & Society

‘Too Early to Celebrate Africa’s Low COVID-19 Case Numbers’

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, By News Staff

Jok Madut Jok is a professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School. Some global leaders have issued dire warnings about Africa’s impending COVID-19 crisis. However, at the same time they have downplayed the fact that the virus has not made significant impact…

Campus & Community

Burton Blatt Institute Launches Web Page for COVID-19 Resources for Disabled People and Allies

Tuesday, April 21, 2020, By Robert Conrad

The Burton Blatt Institute’s (BBI) Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach (OIPO) has established the OIPO New York State COVID-19 Online Resources web page that gathers and organizes Syracuse, Central New York and New York state COVID-19-related links and contact…

Campus & Community

A Legacy of Leadership: The Chancellors and Presidents of Syracuse University Digital Exhibition

Tuesday, April 21, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

As part of the continuing commemorations of Syracuse University’s sesquicentennial, Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center has released “A Legacy of Leadership: The Chancellors and Presidents of Syracuse University” digital exhibition. This online exhibition mirrors and expands upon the…

Campus & Community

Final Structural Beam Placed in Stadium Roof Replacement Project

Tuesday, April 21, 2020, By News Staff

A critical point of construction in Syracuse University’s stadium renovation was reached yesterday as the final steel structural beam was placed in support of the venue’s new fixed roof, completing the sequence of the crown-truss that provides the stadium with…

Health & Society

How to Celebrate Earth Day from Home

Tuesday, April 21, 2020, By Meg Lowe

While we all work together by staying apart, Sustainability Management and the Office of Engagement Programs at Hendricks Chapel are challenging students, faculty and staff to participate in the 50th anniversary of Earth Day from wherever you may be on…

Campus & Community

Writer, Professor, TV Host Melissa Harris-Perry Will Discuss Equity during Virtual Presentation April 24

Tuesday, April 21, 2020, By News Staff

American writer, professor and television host Melissa Harris-Perry will discuss her reflections on equity, especially during this time of a global pandemic, during a virtual presentation with the campus community on Friday, April 24, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Harris-Perry…

Arts & Culture

Five School of Architecture Alumni Elevated to AIA College of Fellows

Tuesday, April 21, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently elevated member-architects, including five School of Architecture alumni, to its prestigious College of Fellows. Yanel de Angel Salas (M.Arch ’99), Kenneth J. Jandura (B.Arch ’76), Vivian Lee (M.Arch ’95), Sara Lopergolo (B.Arch ’89)…

STEM

Lyrids for the Layperson

Monday, April 20, 2020, By Keith Kobland

A celestial showcase will be visible this week, as the Lyrid meteor shower will likely peak Wednesday morning. For those who may be a Lyrids layperson, Sam Sampere from the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences…

Arts & Culture

Chronicling the ‘Pause’ in Arts and Culture

Monday, April 20, 2020, By Eileen Korey

It was the Friday before spring break, and Jim Shahin, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School, was driving from Syracuse to join his wife at their home in Washington, D.C. The call from his…