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Renée Crown University Honors Program Presents ‘The Value of Beauty and Beauty in Science’ Symposium

Tuesday, March 14, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Is there beauty in science? What insights can arise from viewing scientific theories through a lens of beauty? How does such perspective bring value to individuals and society? These are among the interdisciplinary questions to be explored at the Renée…

Campus & Community

DPS Welcomes New Wave of Recruits for Campus Peace Officer Academy

Thursday, March 9, 2023, By Alex Haessig

Five new recruits were sworn into the Syracuse University campus peace officer academy on Thursday, March 9, by Syracuse Police Deputy Chief Richard Shoff. Collaborating with the Syracuse Police Department on the swearing-in ceremony serves as an official welcome and…

Campus & Community

Prominent Authors and Commentators Michael Eric Dyson, John McWhorter to Speak on ‘Fostering a Diverse and Healthy Democracy’

Thursday, March 9, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Two prominent media commentators and thought leaders who express divergent views regarding free speech surrounding race and the portrayal of racial identity will visit campus Friday, March 31, to take part in a University-hosted lecture. Michael Eric Dyson, of Vanderbilt…

Media Tip Sheets

Media Tip Sheet: Experts Respond to Japan’s Population Crisis

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, By Vanessa Marquette

Many are saying Japan will ‘disappear’ if there is no action on birthrates. Two Syracuse University faculty experts (listed below) can speak on this topic. If you’d like to schedule an interview with either of them, please reach out to…

Campus & Community

Libraries Accepting Proposals for 2024-25 SCRC Faculty Fellows Program

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is accepting online application proposals through April 29 for two Faculty Fellows for the 2024-25 academic year. The Faculty Fellows program provides a $5,000 fellowship payment, a hands-on introduction to engaging with…

Arts & Culture

Graduate Student Jessica McGhee ’19 Finds Passion and Purpose in Creative Arts Therapy

Friday, March 3, 2023, By Jen Plummer

Jessica McGhee is not a human being who is easily defined. Her resume would reveal a 2019 B.F.A. recipient from the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), a current graduate student in VPA’s art therapy program, an intern with…

Campus & Community

Libraries Provides Online Subscription to The Washington Post

Saturday, February 25, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries recently added an online subscription to The Washington Post, providing access to all Syracuse University students, faculty and staff. Users must have a valid Syracuse University NetID and @syr.edu email address from which they can establish an…

Media Tip Sheets

Newhouse Faculty Offer Thoughts on Shooting of Florida News Crew

Thursday, February 23, 2023, By Keith Kobland

The shooting death of a broadcast news reporter and wounding of his photographer in Orlando, Florida, is gaining the attention of S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications faculty. Dylan Lyons was one of three people shot to death by a…

Media Tip Sheets

Media Tip Sheet: Climate Change and Outdoor Recreation

Wednesday, February 22, 2023, By Vanessa Marquette

Climate change is a big part of our everyday conversation around the world. Robert Wilson, an associate professor in the geography and environment department at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, recently expressed concern about the impacts…

Campus & Community

2023 Humanities Center Faculty Fellows Focus on Critical Societal Concerns

Monday, February 20, 2023, By Caroline K. Reff

The Syracuse University Humanities Center supports innovative faculty and graduate student researchers exploring a number of pressing social issues. Each spring, the center offers up to four highly competitive faculty fellowships—three from the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), including one…