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Arts & Culture

German Language Class Connects U.S. Citizens With Their Jewish Family History

Thursday, June 10, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

If you were to take a walk around the streets of Bochum, a city once noted for its coal mining in western Germany, you would come across small bronze plaques slightly protruding from the sidewalk in front of many houses….

STEM

NIH Grant Funds Innovative Study on Childhood Stuttering

Wednesday, June 9, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

What do Hollywood movie production companies and researchers at the Syracuse University Stuttering Research Lab have in common? Each uses sophisticated state-of-the-art equipment like infrared motion tracking cameras and body sensors—but for very different purposes. While the movie production companies…

Campus & Community

VPA’s Department of Transmedia Remembers Faculty Member Leo Crandall

Wednesday, June 9, 2021, By Erica Blust

Leo Crandall, a filmmaker, musician and instructor of film in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Transmedia, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 29, in Syracuse. He was 67. Born in Detroit, Crandall earned a B.A. in…

STEM

NYSERDA Energy to Lead Grant to Support Net-Zero Energy Living Lab on South Campus

Tuesday, June 8, 2021, By News Staff

A team led by Nina Sharifi, assistant professor of architectural technology in the School of Architecture, is undertaking a $1.59 million retrofit demonstration project and “living lab” for ongoing research using a South Campus dormitory at Winding Ridge. The pilot…

Media Tip Sheets

Syracuse Program Preparing Students for Cybersecurity Fight Against Criminal Hackers

Tuesday, June 8, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

The federal government is taking on cybersecurity threats and ransomware attacks like never before. Now widely viewed as a national security threat, President Biden recently launched an initiative to address the dangers of ransomware by working with global partners to…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence Awards Downey Scholarships to 13 Students

Friday, June 4, 2021, By Kathleen Haley

The Syracuse University Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (SU ICCAE) has awarded Downey Scholarships to a group of 13 undergraduate, graduate and law students. The $1,500 award recognizes academic excellence, commitment to public service and potential to bring diverse…

Media Tip Sheets

Try to Get Your Alien News from the Free Press

Thursday, June 3, 2021, By Lily Datz

Last night, a much-anticipated report from the US government on UFOs revealed that American intelligence officials have found no evidence that aerial phenomena witnessed by Navy pilots in recent years are alien spacecraft. While there has been breathless coverage during…

Campus & Community

IMPORTANT: Guidance for International Graduate Students

Thursday, June 3, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Syracuse University International Graduate Student: We are thrilled to welcome you to the Syracuse University campus. We are looking forward to seeing you and excited to begin the academic year. We appreciate your patience as the University has responded…

Media Tip Sheets

Migrant Protection Protocols Officially Ends

Wednesday, June 2, 2021, By News Staff

In a memo from June 1, 2021, the Biden administration officially ended the Migrant Protection Protocols (aka “Remain in Mexico”) by memo Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) a data gathering, data research…

Campus & Community

Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Syracuse University Libraries Sharing Resources to Reflect on Juneteenth

Wednesday, June 2, 2021, By News Staff

In observance of Juneteenth, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is partnering with Syracuse University Libraries to share meaningful opportunities to better understand this significant day in American history and reflect on the continued struggle for equity and justice. Each…