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Arts and Sciences’ Physicists Part of Cosmic Explorer Project Deemed ‘Crucial’ by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Physicists from the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S’) Gravitational-Wave Group are at the leading edge of exploring the universe with gravitational waves. From designing and building gravitational-wave observatories to studying the science of current detections from the Laser Interferometer…
Air Force Veteran Stephen Woodard ’70 Returns to Campus With a New Perspective
Stephen Woodard ’70, who served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force, was a proud Air Force ROTC cadet as a student at Syracuse University from 1966-70. He earned a degree in English literature from the College of Arts…
Asylum Grant Rates Increase Under Biden Administration
Under the new Biden administration, asylum seekers are seeing greater success rates in securing asylum. While the percent of immigrants who were denied asylum went up each year during the Trump administration to a high of 71 percent in FY…
Community Review Board Engages Highly Experienced Consultants in Community Relations and Public Safety
Syracuse University’s inaugural Community Review Board (CRB) today announced it has engaged two consultants, including a longtime academic leader and community advocate, and an experienced public safety professional, to assist in advisory capacities. The CRB has been meeting regularly as…
Food Insecurity Among Military Families Worsens Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Associated Press (AP) story “Thousands of military families struggle with food insecurity” (this hit and other AP hits below were republished in dozens…
Students, Faculty, Alumni Make Expedition to Iconic Volcanic Hotspot
On any given day, the Earth’s crust violently ruptures and heals scores of times all across the planet, though most of us would never know it. That’s because it generally takes place deep underwater in a band running around the…
Legette-Jack’s Jersey Retired in Historic Moment for University and Athletics
In a historic day for Syracuse University and the Department of Athletics, women’s basketball standout Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 had her jersey retired in the stadium on Sunday, Nov. 14. As Legette-Jack’s jersey was raised to the rafters at halftime of…
Creative Writing Scholarship Honors Memory of Tom Walsh, Former EVP of Advancement and External Affairs
Passion and creativity are at the heart of great storytelling. Those who knew Tom Walsh G’84 would say he wove each of those qualities into his work both in theater, and fundraising and alumni engagement at Syracuse University. Walsh, who…
From Active-Duty Soldier to Green to Gold Scholar, Ryan Austin Yon ’23 Continues to Inspire
While stationed at the Army’s 10th Mountain Division in Fort Drum, New York, Ryan Austin Yon set a goal to attend Syracuse University under the Green to Gold Scholarship Program. The program provides eligible, active-duty enlisted soldiers an opportunity to…
Nick Armstrong G’08, G’14 Uses Data to Help Veterans Achieve Their Goals
Data is everywhere. From how many steps you take in a day to the quality of your sleep, it seems that every aspect of our daily lives can be assessed by crunching the numbers. In Nick Armstrong’s role as the…