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Syracuse University Announces Changes to Public Safety, Title IX to Better Serve Students, Faculty and Staff

Friday, July 29, 2022, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced changes to its public safety and Title IX reporting lines to enhance collaboration and ensure students, faculty and staff continue to feel safe, supported and respected while on campus, and during investigations. “The University is constantly…

Campus & Community

From Compliance to Commitment to Culture: Reflecting on the 32nd Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, By Eileen Korey

Over the last 32 years, since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, progress has been measured by how quickly universities and institutions have moved from compliance with the law to the creation of…

Media, Law & Policy

Tula Goenka Named Inaugural Newhouse Dean’s Leadership Fellow

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Tula Goenka, professor of television, radio and film (TRF) and director of the TRF graduate program, has been named the inaugural Dean’s Leadership Fellow at the Newhouse School. In this role, Goenka will focus on the engagement, inclusivity and support of the…

Media, Law & Policy

The Honorable Nazak Nikakhtar L’02, G’02 to Speak at College of Law Opening Convocation Ceremony

Tuesday, July 26, 2022, By Robert Conrad

Syracuse University’s College of Law announced today the Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar L’02, G’02 as its 2022 opening convocation speaker. Currently partner at Wiley Rein LLP, chair of the firm’s national security practice and co-chair of its foreign investment practice (Committee…

Health & Society

Human Development and Family Science Students Discover ‘Healing Power of Optimism’

Tuesday, July 26, 2022, By Matt Michael

For Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics rising juniors Nathalia Kobrosky and Jayde Kahn, participating in a Life is Good Playmakers online course this past spring was a crucial step toward their career goals of helping children navigate life’s…

STEM

Center for Sustainable Community Solutions and Environmental Finance Center Announces New Directors

Monday, July 25, 2022, By Alex Dunbar

The College of Engineering and Computer Science has announced two new directors at the Center for Sustainable Community Solutions – Environmental Finance Center (CSCS-EFC). Melissa Young is director, resource conservation initiatives, and Khristopher Dodson is director, water resiliency initiatives. Each…

Arts & Culture

Professor Ray’s Book Research Results In Global Conference on All Things Tea

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, By Diane Stirling

From its botanical properties to its existence as a global trading commodity, its role in international relations and the culture surrounding its consumption, tea has brought people together from around the world for various reasons for centuries. An academic gathering…

Campus & Community

Graduating City of Syracuse Technical Students Connect With Facilities Staff in New Pilot Program

Tuesday, July 19, 2022, By Kerin Ruddy

Ask recent Syracuse City School District (SCSD) graduate Marie Malkoske her favorite part about being on campus this spring, and she’ll tell you it was getting grease and dirt on her face. For Malkoske, getting her hands—and face—dirty was just…

STEM

Professor Zhao Qin Receives NSF CAREER Award to Support Mycelium Research

Tuesday, July 19, 2022, By Alex Dunbar

The future of construction materials may exist just inches below the surface of a typical lawn. In between the rocks and soil, a vast microfiber network is constantly assimilating wood chips along with plant waste. You may not see the…

STEM

Donald Siegel Honored as the 2022 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist

Monday, July 18, 2022, By News Staff

The American Geosciences Institute has recognized Donald I. Siegel, professor emeritus in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, with the 2022 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal. Siegel is acclaimed for his decades…