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Student Support Services Awarded $2 Million in Federal Funding to Help Students Succeed
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that Syracuse University will receive a federal Student Support Services (SSS) grant of $2,059,465 over five years to help more students succeed in and graduate from college. SSS at Syracuse University is one…
Professor John Burdick Remembered for His Teaching and Advocacy
Throughout his life, and particularly in his work as a cultural anthropologist, John Burdick was a strong advocate for peace, social justice and social change. As a professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and…
Syracuse University Announces Leadership Transitions in Enrollment and the Student Experience
With the retirements of two longtime leaders at Syracuse University, Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced interim appointments in key positions, naming a diverse group of leaders who will provide seamless transitions in enrollment and the student experience. Amanda Nicholson is…
University Scientists Selected to Implement COVID-19 Early Warning System in Upstate New York
The New York State Department of Health has selected the SARS-CoV-2 Early Warning Wastewater Surveillance Platform (SARS2-EWSP) to pilot a statewide coronavirus transmission early warning system, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced today. With $500,000 in state pilot funding,…
Will Murder Hornets Become Invasive Species? A&S Biology Professor Weighs In
Officials in Washington state have caught “murder hornets” for the first time. The Asian giant hornet has been an environmental concern all spring and summer. They measure more than 2 inches long and can be especially dangerous to honeybees. Officials…
Law Alumnus Honors Parents Through ‘Living Legacy’ Scholarship Gift
“It’s a living, growing thing.” That’s how Syracuse University College of Law alumnus Andrew Greenberg L’84 describes his most recent $1 million gift to Syracuse University to establish the Sidney M. ’49 and Winifred E. Greenberg Scholarships in honor of…
Important Information for Students Quarantining on Campus
Dear Students and Families: Later this week, you will officially join the Syracuse University family. I recognize the circumstances under which you are joining are not ideal, nor what you expected, but we are prepared to warmly welcome and help…
America is Epically Failing in Combating COVID-19
Brooks B. Gump is the Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in the Falk College. In an opinion piece for U.S. News & World Report, Gump writes that the best way to control the pandemic is through the tried-and-true…
Professor and Ph.D. Student Receive NSF Grant for Business Focusing on 3D Printing of Microfluidic Devices
Too small to be seen even with standard microscopes, microfluidics research looms large over many aspects of biochemistry, nanotechnology and biotechnology research. Precision microfluidics involve a device that has channels allowing a flow of just 50 microns or less. A…
Transforming the First-Generation Student Experience: University to Welcome First Kessler Scholars
What started as a scholarship to support students with financial need has evolved into a transformative model to support first-generation college students. The Irene and Morris B. Kessler Presidential Scholars Program was first established by Fred and Judy Wilpon in…