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Creating STEM Career Pathways for Local High Schoolers

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Thanks to a new National Science Foundation grant, Syracuse University’s physics department doubles the number of Syracuse-area high school participants in their paid summer internship program. STEM jobs are quickly becoming the backbone of America. By 2031, STEM occupations are projected…

Health & Society

School of Education Welcomes 6 New Faculty Members

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By Martin Walls

The School of Education welcomes six new faculty members in fall 2024, with expertise in counseling and counselor education; faculty development; instructional design, development and evaluation; inclusive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education; and music education. “I very much…

Campus & Community

Campus Dining Opens 6th Dining Center; Launches New Sustainability Initiatives

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Campus Dining begins the 2024-25 year with the grand opening of its sixth all-you-care-to-eat dining center in Orange Hall (the former Sheraton Hotel, located next to the Whitman School of Management). It is the first new on-campus dining center in…

Media Tip Sheets

Nursing Homes and The Pandemic — Legal Expert Weighs In

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

On Tuesday, Sept. 10, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will testify publicly before the House of Representative’s select subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic. Cuomo’s administration has faced significant criticism for how it handled nursing home residents who contracted COVID-19 in…

Campus & Community

School of Information Studies to Launch New AI Graduate Program

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, By Anya Woods

Beginning in Fall 2025, the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will launch a new artificial intelligence (AI) graduate program. Beginning this fall, students can apply to earn a master’s degree in applied human centered artificial intelligence, which will prepare them…

STEM

New Sign In Screen Launching Sept. 17

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, By Eric Ferguson

Effective Sept. 17, the Microsoft Sign in experience for students, faculty and staff will feature a new look that reflects University branding guidelines. The new Sign in screen will help users distinguish between the University-sanctioned portal and other Sign in…

Arts & Culture

School of Architecture Receives Graham Foundation Organizational Grant

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, By Julie Sharkey

As part of its 2024 grant cycle funding, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts recently announced 33 new grants, totaling $390,000, in support of projects led by organizations around the world—including a publication by the Syracuse…

Arts & Culture

Breedlove Readers Book Club Partners With Art Museum for Fall 2024

Friday, September 6, 2024, By Martin Walls

The Breedlove Readers Book Club is partnering with the Syracuse University Art Museum to offer a unique literary arts experience for middle and high school girls throughout Central New York in Fall 2024. Directed by School of Education Professor Courtney…

Syracuse University Impact

Student Inventors Develop New Way to Secure Wheelchairs in Moving Vehicles

Thursday, September 5, 2024, By Kwami Maranga

Former Syracuse University student Jim DaRin is one of many wheelchair users who rely on adapted vehicles to drive. These vehicles are equipped with a docking system designed to secure the wheelchairs in place while users focus on the road. However, even…

Arts & Culture

Taking the Stage for an Immersive Lesson in Shakespeare

Thursday, September 5, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

When enrolling in an English class about Shakespeare, you might imagine that the course will involve reading, writing and discussing the famous playwright and his plays. In professor of English Stephanie Shirilan’s class, ENG 411: Doing Shakespeare, which was offered in…