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Campus & Community

First-Year Seminar Curriculum Rewards Lead Instructors With Connection

Monday, October 25, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Why do faculty and staff from across the University volunteer to lead sections of the First-Year Seminar? Consuelo Endrigo-Williams and Rhonda Chester do it for the connection with students and the life of the University outside the boundaries of their…

Campus & Community

Falk College Oct. 28 Event Features Alumni in Disability Advocacy

Monday, October 25, 2021, By News Staff

Falk College Career Services will host the “Falk College Alumni Speaker Series: Improving Access for People with Disabilities” on Oct. 28 from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in Grant Auditorium, with a networking reception with refreshments from 5 to 6:30 p.m….

Business & Economy

A $1.25 Million Gift Ensures Whitman Students Stand Ready to IMPRESS in the Business World

Monday, October 25, 2021, By Eileen Korey

Kenneth “Kenny” Goodman ’70 knows what it takes to be successful in the business world and he has committed himself to ensuring that Syracuse University graduates are a step ahead and better prepared to compete in a fast-changing world.  That’s…

Media Tip Sheets

Expert Available to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine for Children

Monday, October 25, 2021, By Lily Datz

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s independent vaccine advisers are meeting Tuesday to discuss Pfizer’s request for authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11. If the FDA approves it, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent advisory…

Campus & Community

Mourning the Loss of Sheldon Stone, Distinguished Professor of Physics

Monday, October 25, 2021, By News Staff

Editor’s Note: The following remembrance was prepared by Sheldon Stone’s colleagues in the Department of Physics. Sheldon Stone, distinguished professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, passed away Oct. 6 after battling a chronic illness for many…

Mashable

The Variety of Memes On the Internet and the Emotions They Elicit

Saturday, October 23, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted by Mashable, “Choose your memes carefully. They might change your mood.” Phillips explained, ‘COVID discourses overlap with other political views, like…

Campus & Community

Weekend Activities: SoulTalk on Burnout | Fright Night | HalloQueen Ball

Thursday, October 21, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: Congratulations—we crossed the threshold of the midway point of the fall semester earlier this week! I hope you’ll take time this weekend to recharge your batteries, connect with friends and burn off some stress. The activities…

Campus & Community

Making History and Exceeding Goals: What It Means to Be Forever Orange

Thursday, October 21, 2021, By Eileen Korey

Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University is a clarion call “to show the world what Orange can do.” The response so far has been spirited and inspiring: Syracuse University has raised more in private philanthropy than at any other…

Campus & Community

Understanding the Current COVID Data and Remaining Committed to Good Public Health

Thursday, October 21, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: You have likely noticed the very positive data and trends reported on the Syracuse University COVID dashboard over the past several weeks. I call your attention to a few important data points: The number…

STEM

A&S Physicists Develop One of the First Models Capturing Dynamics of Confined Cell Movement

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

The process of normal cell division in the human body is quite simple: start dividing in response to a signal, such as a wound, and stop when enough cells have been produced and the skin is healed. But cancerous cells…