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Campus & Community

University Remembers Silicon Chip Pioneer, Trans Activist Lynn Conway H’24

Monday, July 1, 2024, By News Staff

Lynn Conway H’24, a renowned computer scientist who received an honorary degree during the University’s Commencement in May, died June 9 in Michigan. She was 86. Conway, who revolutionized global information technology by inventing methods for designing Very Large Scale…

Arts & Culture

Museum Studies Program Receives Funding from Fisher Price for Major Digitization Project

Monday, July 1, 2024, By Erica Blust

The museum studies program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design has received a $28,000 grant from Buffalo-based Fisher-Price, Inc. to fund the coordination and digitization of the View-Master™ archive. View-Master™ was first introduced at the…

Campus & Community

AirOrangeX Upgrade: Wi-Fi for All

Monday, July 1, 2024, By Eric Ferguson

On Tuesday, July 9, the AirOrangeX wireless network will transition to a new model that does not require users to log in with a username and password. In addition to offering the largest private wireless network in higher education, with…

Media, Law & Policy

IDJC Launches New Poll With Ipsos That Tracks Attitudes Toward Civic Engagement, Democracy

Thursday, June 27, 2024, By Genaro Armas

University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC), in partnership with Ipsos, is launching a new poll that measures attitudes toward civic engagement, democracy and news and information. Each wave of findings from the Syracuse University-Ipsos American Identity poll is…

Campus & Community

What’s Happening in CNY: How to Keep Cool in the Summer Heat

Thursday, June 27, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

With meteorologists predicting this summer to be one of the hottest summers on record, it is important to know how to keep cool this summer. Here are some tips on what you can do to stay safe on those extremely…

STEM

Physicist Awarded NASA Grant to Model One of the Cosmos’ Most Extreme Events

Wednesday, June 26, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Eric Coughlin, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently awarded a grant from NASA for his project entitled, “Extragalactic Outbursts and Repeating Nuclear Flares From Tidal Disruption Events.” The three-year, $346,000 award will support his…

Campus & Community

Gamechangers: Esports Degree Program Enjoys Successful Launch (Podcast)

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, By John Boccacino

Beginning in the fall, Syracuse University’s electronic sports, or esports, academic degree program will welcome admitted students to campus for classes. This past academic year served as “Year Zero” for the esports degree program, which employs a holistic, experiential learning-based…

Arts & Culture

Drama Department Ranked Among The Hollywood Reporter’s 25 Best Drama Schools in the World

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, By Erica Blust

The Hollywood Reporter (THR) has ranked the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama among the 25 best drama schools in the world for the second consecutive year. Ranked No. 23 in THR’s June 19 issue, the department…

STEM

What’s Driving Increased Rainfall in the Eastern US? A&S Researchers Seek Answers

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Widespread climate change from global warming has devastating and lasting effects on human health, infrastructure and food production. As temperatures rise, certain areas are dealing with intense droughts and water scarcity, while other regions are experiencing catastrophic rainfall and flooding….

Campus & Community

Laura Machia Named Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives and Curriculum in A&S

Monday, June 24, 2024, By Daeya Malboeuf

Laura Machia, professor of psychology (PSY) in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), has been named A&S’ associate dean for academic initiatives and curriculum. In this new cabinet-level role, Machia will work closely with the senior associate dean for…