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Imam Amir Durić and Rabbi Ethan Bair Receive National Recognition as Interfaith America Innovation Fellows

Friday, November 1, 2024, By Dara Harper

Imam Amir Durić and Rabbi Ethan Bair, chaplains at Hendricks Chapel, model how friendship and understanding can transcend and transform adversity. Through the Jewish-Muslim Dialogue Fellowship they co-founded, Bair and Durić have helped the Syracuse University campus community unlock the…

Campus & Community

Libraries Seek User Feedback on Trial Collections

Friday, November 1, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is seeking feedback from campus users on new electronic resources for possible inclusion in its collections during the month of November as part of the Libraries’ assessment-based and proactive approach to building collections. On-campus users are asked…

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

University Celebrates Native Heritage Month 2024

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By News Staff

Each November, the Intercultural Collective’s Native Student Program leads students, faculty and staff in the celebration of Native Heritage Month (NHM). NHM events celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions and histories while also acknowledging the important contributions of Indigenous people…

STEM

Future Therapeutic Strategies May Depend on Creative Scientific Approaches Today

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By News Staff

Before any scientific question can be answered, it must be dreamed up. What happens to cause a healthy cell or tissue to change, for instance, isn’t fully understood. While much is known about chemical exposures that can lead to genetic…

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…

Campus & Community

Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Honored by Technology Alliance

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Three faculty members from the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) were among the honorees recognized at the Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY)’s 24th Annual Celebration of Technology Awards banquet recently. Jackie Anderson, associate teaching professor of…

Media Tip Sheets

Does Fear and Anxiety Get People to the Polls?

Wednesday, October 30, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

Reporters looking for an expert to discuss issues around the election and the ongoing anxiety and fear permeating society, please see comments from Shana Gadarian, professor of political science at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University and co-author of “Anxious…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Life Trustee John E. Breyer

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By Eileen Korey

Life trustee John E. Breyer’s belief in the immense power of education drove both his passion to serve Syracuse University and his philanthropy to support its students and faculty. His service to the Board of Trustees and the College of…

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Maxwell’s James-Christian Blockwood to Lead National Academy of Public Administration

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By Jessica Youngman

James-Christian Blockwood, adjunct professor for Maxwell’s Washington, D.C., programs, has been named president and chief executive officer of the National Academy of Public Administration, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Blockwood has taught Maxwell students in the nation’s capital since 2022 and…