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The Great New York State Fair: Everything You Need to Know
It is officially that time of year; summer is coming to an end, and with fall just around the corner, that can only mean one thing in Central New York: it is time for the Great New York State Fair!…
Syracuse University Wind Ensemble to Release Album in Remembrance of Pan Am Flight 103
Unveiling two world premiere recordings, the Syracuse University Wind Ensemble will release an album, “Angels Rising: Music of Remembrance and Light,” on Friday, Aug. 16, dedicated to the 270 lives lost in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over…
Green Teaching Summit: A Humanities Approach to Climate Education
Can religion, philosophy, history, English and writing help tackle issues of climate change, environment and ecology? Absolutely, says Mike Goode, professor of English and outgoing William P. Tolley Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities. Through his Tolley professorship, a role…
New Research Published on Disability and Mortality Disparity
Earlier this month, Associate Professor of Sociology Scott Landes published a new study entitled “Disability Mortality Disparity: Risk Of Mortality For Disabled Adults Nearly Twice That For Nondisabled Adults, 2008–19” in the August edition of Health Affairs journal. The report is…
Law Professor’s Research Uses Artificial Intelligence to Improve Fairness of Criminal Court Scheduling
A College of Law professor who is an expert on criminal court pretrial appearance is partnering with computer science faculty to see if artificial intelligence tools and optimized data analysis can improve fairness and efficiency in scheduling defendants’ court dates….
Experts Available for Ukraine Incursion
If you need an expert to discuss Ukraine’s incursion in Russia, two Syracuse University professors are available for interviews. To schedule an interview, please reach out to Vanessa Marquette, media relations specialist, at vrmarque@syr.edu. Tetiana Hranchak became a visiting assistant teaching…
Celebrating 80 Years of the Goon Squad Welcoming New Students to Campus (Podcast)
When the Goon Squad first formed in 1944, its original purpose was to reinforce Syracuse University’s campuswide policy requiring all new students to wear beanie caps during their first semester on campus. Sue Weber ’68 fondly recalls wearing her beanie…
Packing Essentials and Words of Wisdom From Upperclass Students to First-Year Students
As you prepare to come to Syracuse next week, you may be thinking, what do I really need to bring with me to campus? SU News spoke to a pair of upperclass students, Ryan Nkongnyu ’25, a communication and rhetorical…
Welcome Week 2024: What You Need to Know
With Welcome Week just a few days away, there is so much for new students to do and so many opportunities to learn about everything Syracuse University! SU News has put together a summary of links and things you need…
Libraries’ Fall 2024 Hours and Welcome Week Activities
Syracuse University Libraries’ Fall 2024 regular hours will take effect Sunday, Aug. 25, and run through Tuesday, Dec. 17. Regular hours, excluding exceptions, are as follows, with full details available online. Bird Library Lower level to second floor: Monday through…