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Government Agency Features A&S Physicist’s Pentaquark Research

Sunday, November 21, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) 2020 Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate (MPS) bi-annual brochure highlighted research by Tomasz Skwarnicki, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), and a team of his collaborators. The brochure featured the…

BBC News

Death Tolls Rise Due To Drug Overdoses Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Saturday, November 20, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, was quoted by BBC News for the piece, “US annual drug overdose deaths hit record levels.” U.S. death tolls due to drug overdoses…

Campus & Community

Call for Applications for 2022-23 Alexander N. Charters Adult Education Grants-In-Aid Program

Friday, November 19, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Syracuse University Libraries is accepting applications now through Jan. 14, 2022, for the Alexander N. Charters Adult Education Grants-in-Aid program. The grant, up to $5,000 depending on the proposal, is awarded to scholars…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Abroad Fall 2022 Application Cycle Is Now Open

Friday, November 19, 2021, By Ashley Barletta

Syracuse University students interested in studying abroad during the Fall 2022 semester can now apply to Syracuse Abroad programs. Each year, nearly 2,000 students choose to study abroad at Syracuse University Centers or with affiliated partner programs around the globe….

The New Yorker

Britney Spears Is Free, But What About All of the Others Like Her?

Friday, November 19, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

​​Jonathan Martinis, senior director for law and policy at the Burton Blatt Institute, was interviewed by The New Yorker for the piece, “How Britney Spears Got Free, and What Comes Next.” Martinis discussed Britney Spears’ recent release from her conservatorship,…

Campus & Community

Applications Open for Graduate Dean’s Award

Thursday, November 18, 2021, By News Staff

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the third annual Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work competition. The Graduate Dean’s Award recognizes up to eight graduate students for their overall academic record and the outstanding quality…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: State and County Expand COVID Booster Eligibility

Thursday, November 18, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: As the University continues to monitor updates regarding vaccine eligibility, I wanted to share with you the latest guidance from New York State and Onondaga County. The state and county have announced that any…

BBC

NASA Works To Create A New Space Suit Amidst Upcoming Moon Missions

Thursday, November 18, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Sean O’Keefe, University Professor at the Maxwell School, was interviewed by the BBC for the piece, “Upcoming Moon missions spur the search for new spacesuits.” O’Keefe discussed NASA’s space suit design, saying, “Every variant of every space suit Nasa has…

Campus & Community

A Lasting Impression: Parking and Transportation Services Staff Member Ed Rother Retires After 30 Years of Service

Thursday, November 18, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

When prospective students and families arrive on the Syracuse University campus, the first person they often meet is Ed Rother. A member of the Parking and Transportation Services team, Rother has staffed the University’s north entry gate on South Crouse…

STEM

Arts and Sciences’ Physicists Part of Cosmic Explorer Project Deemed ‘Crucial’ by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

Thursday, November 18, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Physicists from the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S’) Gravitational-Wave Group are at the leading edge of exploring the universe with gravitational waves. From designing and building gravitational-wave observatories to studying the science of current detections from the Laser Interferometer…