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VPA Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) welcomed 10 new full-time faculty members for the 2021-22 academic year. Gabrielle Demeestère joins the Department of Transmedia as an assistant teaching professor of film and will teach screenwriting and directing. Born…
Merkel Prepares to Step Down With Legacy of Tackling Crises
The AP wrote, “Angela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany’s longest-serving leaders and a global diplomatic heavyweight, with a legacy defined by her management of a succession of crises that shook a fragile Europe rather than any…
NATO’s Renewed Efforts In Security and Climate Change
Mark Nevitt, associate professor in the College of Law, wrote commentary for Just Security, “NATO’s Renewed Focus on Climate Change & Security: What You Need to Know.”
Chancellor Kent Syverud Delivers Welcome Message at the New Student Convocation
Chancellor Syverud delivered the following welcome message to new students and their families during the fall 2021 New Student Convocation held Aug. 26 in the stadium. Welcome Everyone! After my very brief remarks, you are going to welcomed by our…
‘Students With Disabilities Could Sue Their Schools to Require Masks’
Doron Dorfman, associate professor in the College of Law, co-wrote commentary for The Washington Post titled “Students with disabilities could sue their schools to require masks.” Professor Dorfman studies the intersections of health, law and social science to understand perceptions…
Creative Writing Workshop for Teens With Disabilities: A New National Model
William Del Rosario is a high school senior from Orange, California, who has helped shape the success of a model program pioneered by the Burton Blatt Institute, housed within the College of Law, at Syracuse University, in collaboration with the…
Using the Lottery To Incentivize Americans To Get Vaccinated
Rebecca Ortiz, assistant professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the Sinclair Broadcast story and the USA Today article “COVID: Ohio ‘Vax-a-Million’ lottery may not have worked, study says.” Ortiz commented on the efficacy of using lottery…
How Many Species Have Inhabited the Earth? A&S Researchers Say We May Never Know
Ever since Swedish naturalist and explorer Carolus Linnaeus developed the uniform system for defining and naming species of organisms, known as binomial nomenclature (e.g., Homo sapiens for human beings), scientists have wondered if they will ever be able to predict the…
What Maya Angelou’s Poetry Teaches Us About Leadership
Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation and IVMF founder and executive director, wrote commentary for USA Today entitled “How business leaders can prepare for work life after the pandemic: Read Maya Angelou.” Haynie spoke about leadership, saying,…
Syracuse Stage Expands Artistic Leadership Team
Syracuse Stage Artistic Director Robert Hupp has announced an expansion of the senior artistic staff. As of Sept. 1, veteran New York based director Melissa Crespo will become the theater’s associate artistic director. Kyle Bass, who currently holds that position,…