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‘Empowered and Prepared to Contribute’: Awards of Excellence Honorees Reflect on Maxwell School’s Impact
Standing on stage before an audience of Maxwell School community members, Sahil Jain ’13 B.A. (IR) reflected on the “incredible people, valuable lessons and pivotal experiences” leading to his receipt of the school’s Compass Award for exceptional accomplishments as an…
University to Honor Those Making a Difference at One University Awards
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 11, from 1 to 2:30 p.m….
What the tariffs will mean politically
After the sweeping tariffs were unveiled on April 2 on nearly all United States trading partners, the impact on the stock market was felt immediately, but how would this impact the political parties in the coming elections? Political Science Professor…
Experiential Learning Provides Valuable Lessons for Nutrition Science Graduate Student
For nutrition science graduate student Isabelle Haeberly, a seven-week rotation at a long-term care facility provided her with insight that will last a lifetime. Haeberly worked at the facility in the Syracuse area as part of her “supervised experiential learning”…
Tyna Meeks-Siptrott ’15 Retires After 28 Years of Transformative Teaching
Tyna Meeks-Siptrott, Ph.D., has dedicated 28 years to teaching, leaving an indelible mark on her students and colleagues at Indian River High School in Upstate New York. Her relationship with the University began with Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) and…
Improving Quality of Life for Post-Stroke Patients
A painless and non-invasive pulse of electrical stimulation to specific brain areas can ease some symptoms of post-stroke patients, though how it works remains a physiological mystery. A pilot study of a post-stroke population by researchers from the Department of…
Protecting Your Health in a Polarized World: Expert Advice on Political Stress
Feeling overwhelmed by politics? You’re not imagining it. The stress is real, and it can take a toll on your health. According to national surveys conducted by the American Psychological Association, close to half of U.S. adults say politics are…
A&S Chemist Develops Ultrasensitive Molecular Force Sensors
Professor Xiaoran Hu in the College of Arts and Sciences has developed molecules that undergo mechanochemical transformations, which could be used to report nanoscale stress in plastics and help scientists study mechanobiology processes. Plastic components are commonly used in infrastructure…
‘Never Take No for an Answer’: Phyllis E. Greenberger ’64 Transformed the Landscape of Women’s Health Research
When Phyllis E. Greenberger ’64 walked the campus of Syracuse University as a student, she could never have imagined that nearly three decades later, she would be in the Oval Office, advocating for women’s health with United States President Bill…
Striving to Improve the Efficacy of Obesity, Diabetes Treatments (Podcast)
The cutting-edge weight loss and diabetes research developed by medicinal chemist Robert Doyle has offered significant and consistent weight loss and glucose control to its recipients through peptide-based treatments. Doyle and his fellow collaborators reported that two new peptide compounds—GEP44…