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Professor Conducting First National Survey on Reproductive Health Experiences of Deaf Women
As limits to women’s reproductive rights swirl in the national news, one researcher at Syracuse University is engaged in a groundbreaking nationwide study on the reproductive health experiences of Deaf and hard of hearing women. Corrine Occhino, assistant professor in the…
The Breedlove Readers Book Club Gears Up for Fall 2022 Series
The Breedlove Readers, a teen book club run by Courtney Mauldin, assistant professor of educational leadership in the School of Education, is getting ready to welcome its fourth cohort of middle and high school Black girls who are fans of…
Department of Drama Announces the 2022/2023 Season
The Department of Drama announced the schedule for the 2022/2023 season, which kicks off on Oct. 15 with the popular musical “Sweet Charity,” Oct. 15-23 in the Syracuse Stage/Drama Theater Complex. In addition to “Sweet Charity,” the shows that make up the…
Engaged Humanities Network Awards Grants to Faculty and Students for Collaborations With Syracuse Community
When Brice Nordquist founded the Engaged Humanities Network (EHN) in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) in 2020, one the main ideas guiding its mission was to build and foster relationships between members of Syracuse University and the surrounding…
Expert on Increasing Student Academic Performance Presenting Lunch and Learn Sessions
An expert in improving student learning by teaching students metacognitive learning strategies will present two virtual workshops at Syracuse University this fall. Saundra Yancy McGuire will offer her expertise on Sept. 23 and Oct. 28 in conjunction with the Focus…
Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years
The Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival (SUHRFF) celebrates 20 years of programming with outstanding films about human rights and social justice from around the world. SUHRFF takes place Sept. 22-24, and is part of Syracuse Symposium 2022-23: REPAIR. It…
Physicist Awarded NSF Grant to Continue Gravitational Wave Detector Research
In March 2023, the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is set to begin its fourth yearlong observational period. Scientists on site in Hanford, Washington, and Livingston, Louisiana, have spent the last two years on hardware and software upgrades to…
Narratio Fellowship Expands Creative Opportunities for Resettled Refugee Youth
In African philosophy, the term “ubuntu” can be translated as “I am because we are.” The phrase, which illustrates the notion that a person’s sense of self is shaped by their relationships with others, is the framework guiding this year’s…
COVID was deadlier for those with intellectual disabilities, according to new research
Authors of a new peer-reviewed paper have discovered that COVID was the leading cause of death for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in 2020. The study, “COVID-19 Mortality Burden and Comorbidity Patterns Among Decedents with and without Intellectual…
Exploring Sediment History in Central New York Lakes
Skaneateles Lake in Upstate New York is one of the cleanest, clearest freshwater lakes in the country, the source of drinking water for the City of Syracuse and a hub for recreation. Since 2017, however, harmful algal blooms (HABs) have…