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Will the United States Join the Law of the Sea Convention?
Mark Nevitt, associate professor in the College of Law, wrote commentary for Just Security, “China, Climate Change, Credibility: Why It’s (Finally) Time for the US to Join the Law of the Sea Convention.” Nevitt explained, “Indeed, the recent U.S. submarine deal with…
Important Public Health Information: Eligibility Guidance for Pfizer Booster Dosage
Dear Colleagues: Earlier this week, Vice Chancellor J. Michael Haynie shared a message announcing that many in our community are now eligible to receive the booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine. I am writing today to call your attention to…
Syracuse University and YMCA of Central New York Partner to Bring Diabetes Prevention Program to Faculty and Staff
The University continues its partnership with the YMCA of Central New York to facilitate the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) for active benefits-eligible faculty and staff. The DPP is a CDC-recognized, evidence-based lifestyle change program developed to prevent or delay the…
Syracuse University Libraries Contributes to University of Toronto Art Museum Exhibition on Plastics
Multiple artifacts from Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center’s (SCRC) Plastics Artifact Collection are currently on display in the University of Toronto Art Museum exhibition titled “Plastic Heart: Surface All the Way Through.” The exhibition, open from Sept. 8…
The White Savior Complex and Western Imperialism
Danielle Smith, professor of African American Studies and director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for the Health.com story “What Is White Savior Complex and Why Is It Harmful?” Smith…
New Staff and Student Representatives Appointed to Board of Trustees
Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Maithreyee (Mai) Dubé ’96, ’16, G’17 as staff representative to the Board of Trustees. Dubé, who brings significant experience leading diverse student programs and enrollment services, will serve a two-year term. The staff representative is…
University to Welcome Parents, Families for Family Weekend 2021
Beginning Oct. 8, Syracuse University will host Family Weekend 2021, a fall semester tradition welcoming parents and family members for a weekend filled with activities to experience campus life. With planning efforts led by New Student and Family Programs, the…
ECS Doctoral Students Win Research Awards; Aim to Improve Airport Industry
Parisa Sanaei and Michael Ammoury, civil and environmental engineering Ph.D. students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, have been selected for graduate research awards from the Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). The ACRP awards support…
Advancing Understanding of the Link Between Pain and Nicotine Consumption
It is extremely rare for a pre-doctoral student to receive recognition and funding from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). That’s why Syracuse University psychology professor Joseph W. Ditre is so incredibly proud of doctoral…
Undergraduate Research Grants Open New Opportunities for Students
Ashanti Hunter and Michelle Ho, inclusive early childhood and special education seniors in the School of Education, are engaged in research with Professor George Theoharis on the pipeline to educational leadership positions for women of color for building and school…