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Can an “October surprise” still influence voters?
In the polarized political landscape of America, can an October Surprise still have an impact on voters? This week, two hotly-contested senate races in Georgia and Pennsylvania were the subject of shocking reports, only four weeks before election day. In…
In Memoriam: Robert ‘Robbie’ Robinson, Former Chief of Public Safety
Shortly after Robert “Robbie” Robinson became the University’s chief of public safety in October 1993, he had a “chance encounter” with James K. Duah-Agyeman, who was then the director of the Center for Academic Achievement in the Division of Student…
Syracuse University’s College Bowl Team Vying For a Spot in the Semifinals
As the final seconds ticked off the clock of their opening match on NBC’s “Capital One College Bowl,” the Syracuse University team of trivia experts—consisting of Sanjeev Uppaluri ’24, Zoë McCreary ’23, Emma Lambiaso ’24 and alternate Adam Schulman ’25—knew…
iSchool Professor Carl Schramm Argues U.S. Must Not Repeat Past Mistakes When Aiding Ukraine Post-war
Carl Schramm, University Professor in the iSchool, wrote an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal titled “Ukraine Needs Expeditionary Economics, Not USAID.” In his op-ed, he argues that though they are already ready and willing, the U.S. government may…
Engaging North Korea Diplomatically
Japan residents were frightened by the ballistic missile North Korea fired over their country the other day. This move by North Korea has many questioning if it was in response to the growing alliance between the U.S. and South Korea,…
University Student, Staff Member Concluding Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program at the George W. Bush Institute
A Syracuse University student and staff member are among 50 scholars and professionals participating in the Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program from the George W. Bush Institute. Student John Nipper, completing his master in public administration (MPA) degree at the Maxwell…
CUSE Grant Funding Moves Virtual Resilience Writing Project Forward
As a master’s student years ago, Lenny Grant did community outreach for his college’s writing center, working with a group of widows aged 75 to 96 as they wrote about their life experiences. Little did he know that he’d take…
A&S Physicist Awarded NSF Grant to Enhance Gravitational Wave Data Analysis
In 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) observed the first detection of gravitational waves—ripples in the fabric of spacetime created by the cataclysmic collision of two black holes. The Syracuse University Gravitational Wave Group played a leading role in this…
Mihovilovic Skanata Awarded McKnight Neuroscience Grant for Larval Fruit Fly Brain Research
An assistant professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences has won a prestigious McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience award to advance her two-photon microscopy research on neural activity in the brains of fruit fly larvae. Mirna Mihovilovic…
OVMA Connect Offers Veterans a Chance to Build Relationships With Students, Alumni and Mentors in Their Community
In summer 2021, the University’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) announced the launch of OVMA Connect, a mentoring platform powered by PeopleGrove that builds professional networks by connecting student veterans and alumni with career mentors in support of…