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Campus & Community

‘So Worth It!’ University Employees on How the Higher Ed Master’s Program Advanced Their Careers

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Martin Walls

One of Syracuse University’s most popular employee benefits is the Remitted Tuition program, which offers a full tuition waiver for eligible employees and retirees, as well as an 85% tuition waiver for their spouses or same-sex domestic partners for both…

Campus & Community

Lender Center Student Fellows Named, Will Work on Public Health Research Project

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Five students will soon begin a two-year research project examining the potential social justice and public health impacts of living in neighborhoods that have experienced the historical discriminatory practice of redlining. That is a practice where, for decades, financial institutions…

Campus & Community

University Celebrates First-Generation Week Nov. 4-8

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

National First-Generation College Celebration Week is Nov. 4-8, and provides an opportunity to celebrate first-generation students whose parents have not attended a higher education institution. Around 20% of Syracuse University students identify as first-generation. The campus community is invited to…

STEM

Research Distinction Awards Presented at BioInspired Symposium

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Diane Stirling

The BioInspired Institute’s third annual research symposium was held Oct. 24-25, bringing together undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty from Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, along with other regional…

STEM

NSF Grant in Biology Aims to Boost STEM Student Retention Through Hands-On Research

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

As technology advances, companies face a growing need to hire graduates skilled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). However, finding the ideal candidate can be difficult at times due to a limited pool of applicants. Part of the reason…

Campus & Community

Illuminating the Lives of the Pyramid Builders With Egyptologist Mark Lehner at the Phanstiel Lecture Nov. 1

Tuesday, October 22, 2024, By Kathleen Haley

In the sands of the Sahara, preeminent Egyptologist Mark Lehner has spent four decades helping to uncover the mysteries of the pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and their surroundings. Whether it’s the ancient remains of plant life or a pyramid…

Arts & Culture

Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 Receives National Medal of Arts Today From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68

Monday, October 21, 2024, By News Staff

Internationally renowned artist and Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 received the National Medal of Arts from President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 at a White House ceremony on Monday. “Carrie Mae Weems’ commitment to telling the…

Veterans

College of Law to Hold VALOR Day for CNY Veterans, Service Members and Families

Thursday, October 17, 2024, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law will hold its Veterans’ Advocacy, Law and Outreach (VALOR) Day event on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Center of Progress Building at the New York State Fairgrounds. Hosted by the Betty…

Campus & Community

University’s Annual Remembrance Week Begins Oct. 20

Monday, October 14, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

This year marks the 36th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988. The 2024-25 Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars have planned events and activities to look back and remember the 270 people who…

Campus & Community

‘My Eyes Lit Up’: After An Exciting Campus Visit, Izzy Kaplan Joins First Class of Esports Majors (Video)

Sunday, October 13, 2024, By Matt Michael

Emily and Stephen Kaplan could see it in their daughter’s eyes. When then-high school junior Isabelle “Izzy” Kaplan visited Syracuse University in March 2023, the University had just announced it would be offering a new, first-of-its-kind degree program focused on…