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DPS Campus Peace Officer Academy Graduates a New Class

Monday, August 19, 2024, By Kiana Racha

On Aug. 16, the families, friends and colleagues of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Peace Officer Academy recruits gathered to celebrate their graduation from the program. The ceremony, held at Shemin Auditorium, was an opportunity to reflect on their…

Campus & Community

The Great New York State Fair: Everything You Need to Know

Thursday, August 15, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

It is officially that time of year; summer is coming to an end, and with fall just around the corner, that can only mean one thing in Central New York: it is time for the Great New York State Fair!…

Arts & Culture

Green Teaching Summit: A Humanities Approach to Climate Education

Wednesday, August 14, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Can religion, philosophy, history, English and writing help tackle issues of climate change, environment and ecology? Absolutely, says Mike Goode, professor of English and outgoing William P. Tolley Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities. Through his Tolley professorship, a role…

Campus & Community

Welcome Week 2024: What You Need to Know

Wednesday, August 14, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

With Welcome Week just a few days away, there is so much for new students to do and so many opportunities to learn about everything Syracuse University! SU News has put together a summary of links and things you need…

Campus & Community

‘A Lovely Legacy’: Falk College Remembers Professor Emerita Sarah ‘Sally’ Short  

Tuesday, August 13, 2024, By Matt Michael

By 1975, Sarah “Sally” Short, Ph.D., Ed.D., was already a legend on the Syracuse University campus. But on Jan. 3, 1975, she became world famous when an article appeared in The New York Times describing her unique teaching methods. The…

Media Tip Sheets

Staying Safe as We Age: Understanding Falls in Older Adults

Monday, August 12, 2024, By Daryl Lovell

Falls are a major concern for older adults and for those that love and care for them. They are a leading cause of injury for adults older than 65, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More…

Media, Law & Policy

David Popp Co-Chairs National Academy of Sciences Committee

Sunday, August 11, 2024, By Jessica Youngman

David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs and Caroline Rapking Faculty Scholar in Public Administration and Policy, is helping lead a National Academy of Sciences committee studying the role and impacts of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)…

Campus & Community

Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Shows History’s Views on Intellectual Disability

Wednesday, August 7, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Graduate students in the School of Education turned to primary source documents and artifacts at Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) to discover enlightening—and sometimes startling—information and examples of the ways that people with intellectual disability have been…

Campus & Community

Undergraduate Students Celebrate the Fruits of Their Summer Research

Wednesday, August 7, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

This summer, undergraduates Xuezhu (Stephanie) Hua ’25, Kaniya Ross ’25 and Edward Lu ’26 have been deeply engaged in research. Hua, a nutrition science major in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, has investigated the effects of fish…

Campus & Community

English Language Institute Student Reaches for the Stars

Tuesday, August 6, 2024, By Hope Alvarez

Although Japanese student Kazuma Nagao had never been to the United States, he knew that studying abroad to learn English would help him inch closer to fulfilling his dream of becoming an astronaut. He had no idea, though, that this…