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Social Impact Pitch Competition to Address Public Health Misinformation Among College Students

Wednesday, November 20, 2024, By Cort Ruddy

The Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health, in partnership with the Blackstone LaunchPad, is excited to announce the first Combatting Public Health Misinformation Social Impact Pitch Competition. This event is set to empower undergraduate students from all…

Campus & Community

What Does Seventh-Generation Thinking Mean?

Wednesday, November 20, 2024, By Renée K. Gadoua

When Haudenosaunee gather for a meal or event, they begin with the Thanksgiving Address. “Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue,” opens this statement of values, translated from the Mohawk version to English. “We…

Campus & Community

Arthur C. Brooks Shares Happiness Recipe: ‘Enjoyment, Satisfaction and Meaning’

Friday, November 15, 2024, By Cort Ruddy

Bestselling author and Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks began his talk at Syracuse University by asking the audience of hundreds a simple question: “What is happiness?” Then he shared that when he poses that question in his classes, hardly anyone…

Media, Law & Policy

Colleen Heflin Appointed to Committee on National Statistics

Thursday, November 14, 2024, By News Staff

Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Committee on National Statistics at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The committee’s mission is to provide advice to the…

Campus & Community

La Casita Digital Archive Now Publicly Available on New York Heritage Archive

Thursday, November 14, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Nine digital collections from La Casita Cultural Center ’s Cultural Memory Archive are now publicly available in the New York Heritage Digital Collections thanks to a grant from the Central NY Library Resources Council (CLRC). The Digital Library Program at…

Health & Society

Renowned Indian Chef Madhu Gadia Visits Falk College for Christy Lecture Series

Tuesday, November 5, 2024, By Matt Michael

Renowned Chef Madhu Gadia says her passions are cooking and nutrition, and the way she shares her fondness for cooking and nutrition is through teaching. In late October, students from the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies in the Falk…

Campus & Community

Applications Open for SOURCE Explore 2025, an Undergraduate Short-Term Research Experience

Tuesday, November 5, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

The Syracuse Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement (SOURCE) is offering six short-term, hands-on research experiences for first- and second-year undergraduate students on four Fridays from January through February 2025 called SOURCE Explore. SOURCE Explore introduces curious students with…

Campus & Community

Libraries Seek User Feedback on Trial Collections

Friday, November 1, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is seeking feedback from campus users on new electronic resources for possible inclusion in its collections during the month of November as part of the Libraries’ assessment-based and proactive approach to building collections. On-campus users are asked…

Campus & Community

University Celebrates First-Generation Week Nov. 4-8

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

National First-Generation College Celebration Week is Nov. 4-8, and provides an opportunity to celebrate first-generation students whose parents have not attended a higher education institution. Around 20% of Syracuse University students identify as first-generation. The campus community is invited to…

STEM

NSF Grant in Biology Aims to Boost STEM Student Retention Through Hands-On Research

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

As technology advances, companies face a growing need to hire graduates skilled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). However, finding the ideal candidate can be difficult at times due to a limited pool of applicants. Part of the reason…