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What is the role of the US military during protests?
Reporters looking for expert insight on the role of military powers during times of national emergencies and public protests should contact Syracuse University Professor William Banks. Banks is the co-author of “Soldiers on the Home Front: The Domestic Role of the…
Bea González to Retire After 36 Years of Creating Opportunity for Syracuse University Students, Connecting the University with the Greater Community
When Bethaida “Bea” González came to Syracuse at age 3 from her birthplace of Cayey, Puerto Rico, her family settled in an apartment on Adams Street, on the periphery of the Syracuse University campus. She had no way to know…
Brad Horn writes “Now more than ever, America needs baseball”
Brad Horn, professor of practice of public relations in the Newhouse School, wrote an op-ed for syracuse.com titled “Now more than ever, America needs baseball.” Horn, who specializes in sports communications, argues that baseball is a “national metronome of summer…
Professor Karson Finds Important Connection Between Geological and Biological Processes
Did you know that over 70 percent of the Earth’s volcanic activity happens on the seafloor along underwater mountain ranges called mid-ocean ridges (MOR)? Lava flows are fed by subsurface magma chambers that heat the rocks and emit large amounts…
The Physics Behind Tissue Flow in the Embryo
A group of physicists from Syracuse University recently teamed up with researchers from Columbia University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering to study the developing tissue flow in an embryo that has many similar genes and cell behaviors to that of a…
Attacks on Journalists ‘Beyond A Violation of First Amendment’
In the wake of recent attacks on accredited members of the media, representatives from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications offer their thoughts on what it means for journalism and beyond. “The violence targeting journalists covering the protests and…
Syracuse University Begins Welcoming Phase One Faculty and Staff Back to Campus
Earlier today, Syracuse University began welcoming back members of its campus community, an important milestone to safely bring back students, faculty and staff after the monthslong work-from-home effort during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. As announced earlier this week…
“How to protect yourself online from misinformation right now.”
Whitney Phillips, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted by the MIT Technology Review for the article “How to protect yourself online from misinformation right now.” The…
Update on Return to Campus Plan for Faculty and Staff
Dear Faculty and Staff: Thank you for your patience as the cross-functional working group of deans, faculty and staff has further developed and solidified our plans for returning faculty and staff to campus. I write to share an update on…
Message to Our Community
To the Syracuse University Community, We write to you in the midst of tremendous pain, sorrow, anger and concern. From scenes in Minnesota, Georgia, New York and beyond, we have witnessed horrific images reminding us that the sting of racism…