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University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 Receives Prestigious Hasselblad Award
Internationally renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems H’17, Syracuse University’s first-ever artist in residence, has been named the 2023 Hasselblad Award laureate by the Hasselblad Foundation, a prize that is often referred to as the “Nobel Prize” of photography. “Syracuse University…
Ted Lasso is back. Do Americans care about soccer, I mean, football?
The third season of Ted Lasso has begun. The incredibly popular Apple+ show about an American college football coach recruited to bring his coaching talents to an English soccer (I mean football) club. Vlad Dima, a professor at Syracuse University….
Renée Crown University Honors Program Presents ‘The Value of Beauty and Beauty in Science’ Symposium
Is there beauty in science? What insights can arise from viewing scientific theories through a lens of beauty? How does such perspective bring value to individuals and society? These are among the interdisciplinary questions to be explored at the Renée…
The More We Disrupt Wildlife Habitats, the Greater the Threat of Future Pandemics
Robert Wilson is associate professor of director of undergraduate studies in the Geography and the Environment Department at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School. He teaches classes on animals and society and environmental history and talks (below) about the role of animals,…
Onondaga Historical Association Tour Helps Social Work Students Discover a City ‘Shaped By Its Unfair Past’
“History, as nearly no one seems to know, is not merely something to be read. And it does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we…
Prominent Authors and Commentators Michael Eric Dyson, John McWhorter to Speak on ‘Fostering a Diverse and Healthy Democracy’
Two prominent media commentators and thought leaders who express divergent views regarding free speech surrounding race and the portrayal of racial identity will visit campus Friday, March 31, to take part in a University-hosted lecture. Michael Eric Dyson, of Vanderbilt…
Unsung Hero Nichole Henry Empowers Others to Blaze New Paths
Nichole Henry didn’t quite believe it when she was told she had been named a 2023 Unsung Hero to be recognized at the 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in January. Henry, director of admissions and recruitment…
Syracuse University to Launch a New Degree in Esports Communications and Management
Syracuse University will soon begin offering a new, first-of-its-kind degree program focused on esports. The program, Esports Communications and Management, will be offered jointly by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the David B. Falk College of Sport…
Maxwell Alumna Taylor Hamilton G’18 To Spend a Year in East Asia as a Luce Scholar
Taylor Hamilton G’18 has been named a 2023-24 Luce Scholar. The Luce Scholars Program is a prestigious, nationally competitive fellowship program launched by the Henry Luce Foundation in 1974 to enhance the understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American…
Media Tip Sheet: Experts Respond to Japan’s Population Crisis
Many are saying Japan will ‘disappear’ if there is no action on birthrates. Two Syracuse University faculty experts (listed below) can speak on this topic. If you’d like to schedule an interview with either of them, please reach out to…