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Health & Society

Racial Wealth Gap Research Presented at MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Event

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, By Diane Stirling

The U.S. racial wealth gap was the focus of a symposium hosted by the Lender Center for Social Justice last week. “Interrogating the Racial Wealth Gap: Thinking Locally,” featured presentations by five faculty teams whose research is supported by 2023…

Syracuse University Impact

InclusiveU Program Celebrates 10 Years of Offering a Fully Inclusive College Experience to Students

Tuesday, April 2, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

For the past 10 years, InclusiveU in Syracuse University’s School of Education (SOE) has given students with intellectual and developmental disabilities a college experience in a fully inclusive setting. On Thursday, April 4, family, friends and supporters of the program…

STEM

Spring 2024 Engineering and Computer Science Research Day Winners Announced

Monday, April 1, 2024, By Alex Dunbar

Master’s and doctoral students from across the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) presented their research during the 2024 ECS Research Day, held at the National Veterans Resource Center. From fundamental studies to prototype development, a total of 113…

STEM

Caller ID of the Sea: Biologists Discover Link Between Whale Communication and Behavior

Monday, April 1, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

For researchers studying the acoustic behavior of whales, distinguishing which animal is vocalizing is like a teacher trying to figure out which student responded first when the entire class is calling out the answer. This is because many techniques used…

STEM

‘A Beautiful, Once-In-a-Lifetime Event’: The Total Solar Eclipse on April 8

Friday, March 29, 2024, By John Boccacino

Walter Freeman’s “Introduction to Astronomy” classes always end the same way they began, with Freeman advising his students that, ultimately, “we look at the stars because they are pretty and they illuminate who we are as humanity.” That humanity will…

Campus & Community

Working on the Hill ‘Deeply Fulfilling’ for Miranda Peterson G’23

Friday, March 29, 2024, By Jessica Youngman

As a policy advisor for U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., Miranda Peterson G’23, an alumna of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, provides analysis and recommendations on top issues like energy, the environment and disaster preparedness. “You never…

Media Tip Sheets

Morals Clauses and Marketing: The Commercial Aspect of MLB Gambling Controversy

Thursday, March 28, 2024, By Keith Kobland

Falk College Associate Teaching Professor David Meluni says the damage from the Major League Baseball (MLB) gambling controversy may already have been done. In this video soundbite, Meluni–an expert in sports marketing who teaches classes on name, image, and likeness…

Campus & Community

Falk in D.C. Trip An ‘Amazing Experience’ for 27 Falk College Students

Thursday, March 28, 2024, By Matt Michael

The Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is a unique college with a diversity of programs from exercise science to social work to sport analytics. The common denominator is Falk’s focus on experiential learning, and this past fall 27…

Media Tip Sheets

Spring Break Jitters? How to Help Kids Feel Safe After Travel Disasters

Thursday, March 28, 2024, By Christopher Munoz

Families across the nation are heading out for spring break and planning summer getaways, but recent headlines about transportation-related disasters may have children feeling a bit anxious about traveling. Derek Seward is a professor in the Counseling and Human Services…

STEM

Biology Professor Named University’s First Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education Fellow

Wednesday, March 27, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Across the humanities and STEM disciplines in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), faculty thoughtfully develop course curricula and learning environments that incorporate their fields’ latest findings and pedagogical best practices. This careful attention ensures students benefit from a…