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Campus & Community

Student Association Elections Are Underway

Wednesday, April 15, 2020, By Shannon Andre

Student Association, the official undergraduate student governing body, will hold elections this week for president, vice president, comptroller and assembly representatives from their home school or college. Undergraduate students can cast their ballot until 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, April…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Martial Law Would Sweep the Country Into a Great Legal Unknown’

Wednesday, April 15, 2020, By News Staff

William C. Banks is professor of law emeritus in the College of Law, as well as professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School. He co-wrote an op-ed in The Atlantic—with Stephen Dycus, professor of law at…

Campus & Community

Joel Francois Named 2020 Soros Fellow

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Joel Francois, a graduate student in the creative writing program in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a 2020 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. He is the third Syracuse University creative writing M.F.A. student…

Campus & Community

A Devotion to Family, Friends, Food and Social Justice: Remembering the Life of Professor Evan Weissman

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, By Michele Barrett

Evan L. Weissman, Ph.D., associate professor in food studies and nutrition in the Falk College, passed away unexpectedly while at home with his family on April 9. Weissman touched the Syracuse community where he lived, and that he loved deeply,…

STEM

Physics Faculty Research Published in Scholarly Journals

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Research by Assistant Professor Joseph Paulsen and Distinguished Professor Sheldon Stone from the Department of Physics was recently featured in scholarly physics journals. Paulsen’s work on predicting how soft materials crumple and wrinkle was published in the journal Physical Review X. Stone’s research on the structure…

Tips for Writing and Submitting an Op-ed

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University’s media relations team works with faculty on pitching thought leadership to news media as it relates to their scholarship or research interest.  An op-ed is an opinion piece, ideally written on a topic that is in the news…

Campus & Community

Cuse Fit Chat Brings Campus Community Free Virtual One-on-One Personal Training

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, By Joyce LaLonde

The Barnes Center at The Arch is innovating its health and wellness service delivery to the campus community. While the University has transitioned to remote activities, the Barnes Center is making sure that students, faculty and staff are staying active…

Campus & Community

LGBT Resource Center Amps Up Virtual Offerings; Continues to Support Students, Faculty and Staff from a Distance

Sunday, April 12, 2020, By Jen Plummer

While their physical office in Bird Library is closed, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center (RC) at Syracuse University continues to provide support, connection and educational opportunities to the members of the very diverse LGBTQ+ communities. “Now…

STEM

Alumna Studies Communication Behavior of Harbor Seals in Alaska

Friday, April 10, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Communicating can be difficult at a concert. You may find yourself having to yell just so your friend sitting beside you can hear you over the background noise. The same goes for the underwater environment. Not only are other marine…

Health Care Heroes Need a Break, Too

Friday, April 10, 2020, By Hailey Womer

 April 10, 2020 – The co-author of research on the health benefits of vacation says the same holds true for health care workers in our current climate, who can benefit from even small breaks to combat the pandemic’s emotional toll….