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Meet the New Head of the University’s Army ROTC Program: Jennifer Gotie
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jennifer Gotie didn’t grow up envisioning a career in military service. Born and raised in Truxton, New York, she imagined a life for herself as a diplomat and as a result became involved with the Rotary…
Urban Video Project Presents Program Exploring the Forensic Turn in Art and Architecture
Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) presents “Walled Unwalled,” an exhibition by 2019 Turner Prize recipient Lawrence Abu Hamdan. The work is on view at UVP’s outdoor projection site on the north facade of the Everson Museum of Art, 401…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses University Senate, Announces Lifted Suspensions
Chancellor Kent Syverud delivered the following remarks to the University Senate on Feb. 19, 2020, in Maxwell Auditorium: Thank you, Professor Haddix. We are on the edge right now. Our University needs to step back from the edge so we…
Speaking Up About Stuttering
It was standing room only in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons on the night of Jan. 23. Over 100 people, including Syracuse University students, families and medical professionals, were there to see the screening of a new documentary film about…
Sustainability of the Black News Channel
Shelvia Dancy and Elliott Lewis, Professors of Broadcast and Digital Journalism at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School and former freelance reporters for Black Entertainment Television (BET) and CNN offer their thoughts on the new Black News Channel. We live in…
Laura J. Steinberg Accepts Appointment at Schiller Institute at Boston College
Laura J. Steinberg, who has served in multiple leadership roles driving innovation and entrepreneurship at Syracuse University, has accepted a position at Boston College as the inaugural Seidner Executive Director of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society. Steinberg…
Applications Now Open for 2020 RvD iPrize Competition and Regional Qualifier for the New York Business Plan Competition
Applications are being accepted now through March 13 for the School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship pitch competition and the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award (Watson Award) for full and part-time…
Helping Preserve the Works of an Important Early Black Feminist Educator, Activist and Author
As an outspoken advocate of abolition and women’s rights, Frederick Douglass gladly accepted an invitation to the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. It was events like this, and being part of the “Underground Railroad,”…
Special Collections Research Center Accepting Proposals for 2020 Faculty Fellows Program
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Syracuse University Libraries is now accepting proposals for two faculty fellows who would like to provide students with an opportunity to handle, analyze and interpret SCRC’s primary source materials in their classes. The…
Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Professor Zhen Ma Receives NSF CAREER Award
Scientists have long known that some people have stronger heart muscles than others and there are multiple factors that can contribute to heart muscle strength in adults including exercise, genetics and diet. Even with all we know, there are still…