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How Climate Warming Could Disrupt a Deep-Rooted Relationship

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Children are taught to leave wild mushrooms alone because of their potential to be poisonous. But trees on the other hand depend on fungi for their well-being. Look no further than ectomycorrhizal fungi, which are organisms that colonize the roots…

Campus & Community

College of Visual and Performing Arts Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty

Monday, September 25, 2023, By Erica Blust

Sixteen new full-time faculty joined the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) for the 2023-24 academic year. Two of the faculty members are also new department chairs in the college. Gregg Barron, assistant teaching professor of music industry in…

Campus & Community

Academic Strategic Plan Launch Symposium Set for Sept. 26

Monday, September 25, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Following a yearlong planning and development process involving hundreds of members of the campus community, “Leading With Distinction,” Syracuse University’s new academic strategic plan, was unveiled earlier this month. A launch symposium will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 26, from…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Sociologists Receive $1.8M From the NIA to Study Midlife Health and Mortality

Sunday, September 24, 2023, By News Staff

A team of Maxwell School faculty led by Jennifer Karas Montez and Shannon Monnat have been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to support their research on geographic disparities in midlife mortality. Montez, University…

Media, Law & Policy

Languages Unlock Opportunities for English for Lawyers Alumna

Thursday, September 21, 2023, By Hope Alvarez

Languages act as a guide for communicating our goals and dreams. It’s how we make sense of the world and connect with the communities around us. Become fluent in a variety of languages, and it’s like collecting keys that unlock…

Campus & Community

The State of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility at Syracuse University With Mary Grace Almandrez

Thursday, September 21, 2023, By John Boccacino

As the University’s vice president for diversity and inclusion, Mary Grace Almandrez was paying close attention to the Supreme Court rulings that were issued towards the end of the court’s term in June. In particular, Almandrez and her Office of…

Campus & Community

A Commitment to Arts and Sciences Excellence

Thursday, September 21, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

A welcoming community where students of varying backgrounds thrive. An infrastructure that nurtures top-tier research and academics. These are two cornerstones of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) experience. Over the past six years, A&S has shown important strides…

Campus & Community

Study Abroad and the Academic Experience

Thursday, September 21, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Sophie Creager-Roberts ’24 is a senior double major in environment, sustainability and policy and history in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs with a minor in atrocity studies and the practices of social justice in the School of…

Campus & Community

Applications Now Open for 2024 Summer and Short-Term Study Abroad Programs

Tuesday, September 19, 2023, By Ashley Barletta

Syracuse Abroad is now accepting applications for 2024 summer and short-term courses abroad—and it’s never too early to start planning for a summer abroad! Summer programs, ranging from two to nine weeks abroad, can help students prepare for or try…

Campus & Community

University Football Films Collection Now Available Online

Tuesday, September 19, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

A selection of football films from the University Archives in Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is now available online. The Libraries’ digital stewardship team, in collaboration with the SCRC, coordinated digitization of 430 films dating from 1949…