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Mihovilovic Skanata Awarded McKnight Neuroscience Grant for Larval Fruit Fly Brain Research

Friday, September 30, 2022, By Diane Stirling

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…

Campus & Community

Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month

Thursday, September 29, 2022, By Shannon Andre

This October, the campus community is invited to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. The University’s official kickoff is Monday, Oct. 3, in Schine Student Center 304 from 4 to 6 p.m. The LGBTQ Resource Center, along with students and campus partners,…

Media Tip Sheets

Vice Adm. Robert Murrett Responds to Nord Stream Gas Leaks

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, By Vanessa Marquette

European leaders say sabotage is to blame for the Nord Stream pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea, according to The Guardian. Retired Vice Admiral Robert Murrett, professor of practice at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School for professional public policy and deputy…

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Fed Rate Hike Likely To Impact Holiday Shopping, Says Whitman Retail Expert

Tuesday, September 27, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

October 1 kicks off the last fiscal quarter of the year, which includes the biggest retail spending period as well – the holiday shopping season. With the federal rate hike recently increased, how might consumer spending shift as the holiday…

Campus & Community

Additional Online Course Tagging Working Sessions Planned

Monday, September 26, 2022, By Diane Stirling

Five online working sessions will be held between early October and mid-December for faculty members to obtain guidance on integrating the University’s Shared Competencies into their curriculum and to have support completing the course tagging process. The one-hour Zoom working…

Campus & Community

University Announces Inaugural Renée Crown Honors Professorships

Monday, September 26, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has announced that Heidi Hehnly, associate professor of biology, is the inaugural Renée Crown Professor in the Sciences and Mathematics and Karin Nisenbaum, assistant professor of philosophy, is the inaugural Renée Crown Professor…

Media, Law & Policy

A Conversation With Congresswoman Liz Cheney to Be Held Oct. 3

Thursday, September 22, 2022, By Jessica Smith

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs welcomes Congresswoman Liz Cheney to campus on Monday, Oct. 3, for a conversation with Syracuse University faculty, staff and students. As Wyoming’s sole member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Cheney sits…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Provides Updates on Campus Since May at University Senate

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, By News Staff

I’d like to begin by recognizing the loss of three members of our community over the last two months. Dr. Cerri Banks, vice president in the Division of Student Experience, was a three-time alumna of the School of Education. She…

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PITCH: Expert on DNA evidence available for comment on Anand Syed case

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

This week Anand Syed, the subject of the Serial podcast that cast doubt on his guilt in a murder case, walked out of prison after prosecutors recommended that his conviction be vacated. A judge overturned his murder conviction in the…

Campus & Community

Men’s Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Talks Basketball, Leadership and Citizenship at Maxwell Event

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, By Jessica Youngman

In December 2012, the Syracuse University men’s basketball team narrowly defeated the University of Detroit in front of almost 18,000 cheering fans in the Dome. It was the 900th win for head coach Jim Boeheim—but he didn’t feel celebratory. Just…