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Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Syracuse University continues to monitor and assess guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and New York State and Onondaga County health officials related to the…

For years, scientists have been interested in the potential of hydrogels in biomedical and engineering applications. Hydrogels often contain more than 90 percent water and a small percentage of synthetic polymer and are used in a variety of uses from…

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: This afternoon we learned that Spain’s national government and Madrid regional authorities made the decision to close all schools and universities in the country’s capital beginning Wednesday, March 11, to prevent the further…

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Syracuse University continues to closely monitor developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This is a rapidly evolving situation. As new information becomes available, we will act quickly to share that information to ensure our…

After learning from Chinese social media about a shortage of medical supplies in the Chinese province at the center of the coronavirus outbreak, mechanical engineering student Ruohan Xu did what good engineers do when they see a problem: He designed…

Update: The remainder of the March 9-13 public activities have been canceled in response to emerging COVID-19 precautions and advisories. The notion of restorative justice has a long legacy that traces back to Native and Afrocentric communities. The process involves…

When you think of forensics, chances are you think of it as a scientific means to solve crimes through things like DNA and fingerprints. That is true. But Kate Corbett Pollack G’17, a master’s student in the forensic sciences program…

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Last night, University leaders and the students protesting in Crouse-Hinds Hall completed the last of four agreed upon engagement sessions, which accounted for more than 14 hours of dialogue beginning on Monday, March 2. Although…

Whitney Phillips, an assistant professor of communication, culture and digital technologies, was quoted in a Wired story “Why is TikTok creating filter bubbles based on your race?” In the article, Phillips discusses how users tend to replicate the identity in…

In his research, Mike Gill, associate professor of disability studies in the department of Cultural Foundations of Education in the School of Education, references an episode of the public radio show “This American Life” titled “Own Worst Enemy” featuring stories…