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Faculty Members Selected for Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure

Thursday, March 12, 2020, By News Staff

Eleven faculty members have been elected to serve on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. The committee works in an advisory capacity to the provost to assist in promoting the highest academic standards and ensure consistency across the…

Arts & Culture

EVENT CANCELLED: Student Panel and Open Mic Will Examine Hip Hop and Reggaeton

Thursday, March 12, 2020, By News Staff

A student-led panel and open mic presentation will culminate a yearlong project titled Pa’ la calle (To the Streets) on March 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. This event is free and open to the public at La Casita Cultural…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Presents Mozart, Mystery and Murder with ‘Amadeus’ (Performances Suspended)

Thursday, March 12, 2020, By Joanna Penalva

[Editor’s note: Syracuse Stage announced that it has suspended performances of its current production “Amadeus” as of Saturday, March 14.] Did artistic rivalry and jealousy lead to the murder of one of the world’s greatest composers? This intriguing question is…

Biology Professor Answers 3 Common Questions About COVID-19

Thursday, March 12, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Ruth Phillips is an assistant teaching professor and biotechnology program advisor at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Professor Phillips answers 3 questions about curbing the spread of COVID-19: What might scientists be doing right now to curb the…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Employee Discount for Summer College Program

Wednesday, March 11, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

The dependents of Syracuse University faculty and staff are eligible for a 15 percent discount on tuition and program fees for the 2020 Summer College for High School Students Program. Additionally, a 15 percent discount is available for Central New…

Campus & Community

Professor Emeritus Harold Jones Encourages Student, Faculty Discovery through Gifts to Forever Orange Campaign

Wednesday, March 11, 2020, By Shaina M. Hill

“Think globally, act locally.” It’s a concept that Harold Jones, professor emeritus of Spanish, and his wife, Barbara, have put into practice over their nearly 53 years of marriage. Together, they’ve worked to make a global impact through their giving…

STEM

Professor Qin Collaborates with MIT to Study Fatigue Resistant Hydrogels

Tuesday, March 10, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

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…

Campus & Community

Mechanical Engineering Student Helps Start ‘A Hand for Wuhan’ Fundraiser

Monday, March 9, 2020, By Chris Barbera

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…

Arts & Culture

Communications Design Students Selected as Graphic Design USA ‘Students to Watch’

Saturday, March 7, 2020, By Erica Blust

Fatima Al Khaldi and Sarah Noll, senior communications design majors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, were selected and featured as 2020 “Students to Watch” in Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) Magazine. Each year, GDUSA selects…

Media, Law & Policy

Forensics Student Takes a Stand Against Homeschool Neglect

Saturday, March 7, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

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…