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The Power of Faith: Fostering Community for Muslim Students With Imam Amir Durić (Podcast)
As a faith leader, an imam is the one who proceeds, the one who stands in front and leads the mosque’s worshippers as a role model. A deeply religious man, Amir Durić knew he was meant to serve as a…
9 Projects Awarded MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Racial Wealth Gap Grants
The Lender Center for Social Justice has awarded nine grants for new faculty research projects that study issues contributing to or helping alleviate the racial wealth gap in the United States. The awards are funded by a 2022 MetLife Foundation grant that…
Featured Media Coverage – Week of March 4
Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this month: Brian Taylor (Maxwell): “Ukraine marks 2 years since Russian invasion“, Fox News Lindsey Darvin (Falk): “Surging Fandom Sets The Stage For A Highly…
Pollster Joins Maxwell School Panel to Explore Super Tuesday and Beyond
The 2024 presidential race between frontrunners President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is the “highest intensity, lowest interest” race Maxwell alumnus John Zogby G’74 said he has seen in his 40-plus years of leading national public opinion polls….
Remembering Professor Emeritus of Physics Marvin Goldberg
Editor’s Note: The following article was contributed to by Goldberg’s colleagues, including Eric Schiff, Tomasz Skwarnicki and Edward Lipson. The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) mourns the passing of Marvin Goldberg G’65, professor emeritus of physics. Remembered for his…
A Gift to Celebrate Life, Exploration and the Mother-Daughter Bond
It’s 10:30 a.m. in Sydney, Australia, as Ann Covitz ’62 answers the phone and reflects on her life from the other side of the world. Hers is a story that deserves to be told, and one no parent ever wants…
Engaged Courses Initiative Fosters Social Impact Through Community Work
Learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom and into the community are key for empowering students to be engaged global citizens in an ever-changing world. By becoming immersed in public work, students can develop an enhanced awareness of societal issues…
Professor Discusses Social Media Platform Outages
Meta’s outage yesterday, and now LinkedIn today, reminded many of AT&T’s outage from the other week. Professor Lee McKnight shared his thoughts on the outage below. McKnight is an associate professor in the iSchool at Syracuse University, faculty advisor to…
Yiming Zhao Receives NSF CAREER Grant to Study Two of Oldest Geometry Problems
Yiming Zhao will explore new variations of two of the oldest problems in geometry—the isoperimetric problem and the Minkowski problem—with a $434,697 CAREER grant, the National Science Foundation’s most competitive award for early-career faculty who may serve as academic role…
TIAA Institute Honors Chancellor Syverud With Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence in Higher Education
In recognition of his 11 years of service working tirelessly to advance academic and research excellence, elevate the student experience and create a campus community that is truly welcoming to all, Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud has received…