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Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Flu Shot Clinic Scheduled | Pfizer Booster Shot Guidance

Monday, September 27, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: In recent days, our active COVID cases have declined significantly (44 as of today) and the positivity rate among those tested via our random surveillance testing program over the past week is less than .5%….

Arts & Culture

Arts and Sciences Professor Instrumental in the Rediscovery of Lost Painting

Monday, September 27, 2021, By Ellen Mbuqe

Syracuse University Distinguished Professor of Art History Wayne Franits was one of the first people in more than three centuries to see a painting by 17th-century Dutch artist Hendrick ter Brugghen that was presumed to have been lost to the…

U.S. News

How To Increase the Social Security Program’s Sustainability For Long-Term Benefit

Monday, September 27, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Eric Kingson, professor of social work in Falk College, was interviewed for the U.S. News and World Report story “The Future of Social Security.” Kingson discussed changes that could be made to the social security program to increase its sustainability….

NBC News

The Response to 9/11 Would Look Vastly Different in Today’s World

Friday, September 24, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of radio, television and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, and was interviewed about issues related to the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack and pop…

STEM

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Sucheta Soundarajan Receives NSF CAREER Award

Friday, September 24, 2021, By Chris Barbera

Large networks such as social media platforms, highway systems and even our genes contain vast amounts of data hiding in plain sight. However, the techniques scientists design to learn about the nonlinear relationships within these structures often result in unintentional…

Campus & Community

Libraries Award Grants for 2022-23 Faculty Fellows

Friday, September 24, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) has awarded two Faculty Fellows grants for the 2022-23 academic year. Sarah Fuchs, assistant professor of music history and cultures in the Department of Art and Music Histories (College of Arts and…

Business & Economy

Announcing the Whitman Challenge, an Experiential Learning Opportunity for MBA Online Students

Friday, September 24, 2021, By Dawn McWilliams

Students learn best when they are able to apply their education directly to real-life projects and experiences. To further Whitman’s commitment to experiential learning, we are happy to announce the creation of the Whitman Challenge. The Whitman Challenge will be…

Media, Law & Policy

The Real Causes of “Missing White Woman Syndrome”

Thursday, September 23, 2021, By Lily Datz

Reporters looking for insight and research around the phenomena of “missing white woman syndrome,” please see comments from Syracuse University professor of communications Carol Liebler of the Newhouse School. “Missing white woman syndrome” is a term that refers to the…

CNN Business

The End of Adobe Flash and the Content Lost Because of It

Thursday, September 23, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Dan Pacheco, professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the CNN story “Some of the most iconic 9/11 news coverage is lost. Blame Adobe Flash” Pachecho discussed Adobe’s decision to end support of…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University and MEAC Sign Alliance Agreement

Thursday, September 23, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse University and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) today announced they have signed a first-of-its-kind agreement, creating an alliance designed to connect institutions, students-athletes, staff and alumni. The 10-year partnership, which is already underway, creates multiple opportunities for collaboration between…