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The Washington Post

Coronavirus triggers cancellations, closures and contingency planning across the country

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, By Lily Datz

Brittany Kmush, assistant professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in The Washington Post article titled “Coronavirus triggers cancellations, closures and contingency planning across the country.” Kmush, who specializes in epidemiology and global health, says that both state…

Campus & Community

$1.5 Million Awarded to the School of Education for Pre-Employment Transition Initiative for Youth With Disabilities

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, By Karly Grifasi

The School of Education has secured a $1.5 million grant from the New York State Education Department to serve students with disabilities transitioning to adulthood. Students in the state who have a disability have a much lower rate of high…

Arts & Culture

Grant Funds Field Research in Japan

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

An interdisciplinary team including members from the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a grant for their research, “Japan in a Global Curriculum.” The grant will allow the team…

STEM

Biotechnology Program Offers New Master’s Degree

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

You will be hard-pressed to find a group of students at Syracuse University more enthusiastic about their studies than biotechnology majors. One group of biotechnology students has even recently formed the Biotechnology Society to unite peers with a shared passion…

Arts & Culture

Critically Acclaimed American Spiritual Ensemble to Perform as Part of Syracuse University Residency

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, By Erica Blust

The American Spiritual Ensemble, a critically acclaimed professional vocal group that has thrilled audiences around the world with its dynamic renditions of classic spirituals and Broadway numbers, will visit Syracuse University March 8-11 to hold a residency and offer three…

Campus & Community

The Path to Systemic Change: Equity-Focused School Leadership

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, By Matt Michael

The Path to Systemic Change: Equity-Focused School Leadership The need for systemic change has never been more evident than in this past year. But a clear path on how to get there has been much more elusive. A group of…

Campus & Community

Special Collections Research Center Reflects on Sesquicentennial

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) will honor Syracuse University’s founding 150 years ago on March 24, also known as National Orange Day, with special exhibition tours and a pop-up exhibit. Visitors to Bird Library on that day…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse University to Host Music for People Weekend Retreat April 17-19

Monday, March 2, 2020, By Rob Enslin

Music for People (MfP), a global pioneer in experiential, inclusive music education, will hold its first weekend retreat at Syracuse University. The retreat will run Friday, April 17, from 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.;…

Campus & Community

Libraries Provide Access to E-book Package from JSTOR

Monday, March 2, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries has acquired access to more than 45,000 e-book titles, copyright year 2017 and earlier, hosted on the JSTOR platform as part of an e-resource collections pilot. The JSTOR e-book package contains titles from many major university presses,…

Campus & Community

Mock Trial Provides Courtroom Experience for Newhouse and College of Law Students

Monday, March 2, 2020, By News Staff

Two Syracuse University professors have teamed up in an innovative cross-campus collaboration to allow future television reporters and future lawyers to experience the drama of a high-profile murder trial. Professor Elliott Lewis of the Newhouse School and Professor Todd Berger…