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Author Margaret Atwood Calls Creative Writing Professor Mona Awad Her ‘Literary Heir Apparent’
In addition to the 4.1 billion TikTok users who have been sharing videos about Mona Awad’s bestselling novel “Bunny,” there is another noteworthy fan that has been taking notice of her work. Legendary author Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s…
Chemistry Professor Presents New Research on Anti-Obesity Drug
An experimental anti-obesity drug could reliably curb appetite and normalize blood glucose levels without causing nausea and vomiting, which are frequent side effects of current weight-loss and diabetes drugs. The new peptide treatment not only reduces food consumption but also…
Clinical Simulations Take Manhattan
Note: This is a first-person account written by Ben Dotger, professor and chair of teaching and leadership in the School of Education. The drop-off spot for Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan is clogged with taxis and people moving steadily. To clear…
Applications for the Summer Institute for Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning Due Friday
Applications for the 2023 Summer Institute for Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning (SITETL) are due Friday, April 28. SITETL is an exciting hands-on program for faculty members who wish to develop their expertise and use of classroom technology in their courses,…
Screenwriter and Faculty Member Keith Giglio to Recount Navigating Cancer Diagnoses and Hollywood at Impact Symposium
The idea behind Keith Giglio’s presentation at the Spring Newhouse Impact Symposium came to the associate professor while he was lying in a gurney at Upstate University Hospital. A screenwriter who teaches in the television, radio and film program, Giglio…
‘Voices Off, Hands Up!’ Popular American Sign Language Program Expands With New 200-Level Courses
When professor Corrine Occhino took the helm of the School of Education’s American Sign Language (ASL) program in fall 2021, three sections of ASL 101 and one section of ASL 102 were offered. Since then, ASL has been added to…
Earth Day: A Call to Action on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast
Earth Day is an annual opportunity to celebrate our planet and its resources. It is also a day to act on climate change. The changing climate is already making natural disasters more frequent and severe, making it imperative to take…
Maxwell’s Alexander Rothenberg Honored With Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research
Alexander Rothenberg, assistant professor of economics in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is this year’s recipient of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research, the highest honor the Maxwell School offers to untenured faculty. The…
Lender Center for Social Justice Symposium Examines Causes, Outcomes of Racial Wealth Gap
Across hundreds of years, American society and institutions have contributed in numerous ways to creating a racial wealth gap that continues to have negative impacts throughout society. That was the outgrowth of scholarship presented by more than 40 University faculty,…
Friday’s One University Awards Ceremony to Celebrate Excellence Across the University
The One University Awards Ceremony, an annual event to honor members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, will be held Friday, April 21, from 4 to 5:30 p.m….