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Setting the Standard and Ensuring Justice

Thursday, July 3, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

Everyone knows DNA plays a crucial role in solving crimes—but what happens when the evidence is of low quantity, degraded or comes from multiple individuals? One of the major challenges for forensic laboratories is interpreting this type of DNA data…

Media, Law & Policy

Professor Nina Kohn Serves as Reporter for 2 Uniform Acts

Thursday, July 3, 2025, By Robert Conrad

College of Law Distinguished Professor Nina Kohn is helping to create “gold standard” legislation on some of the most important issues facing older adults and individuals with cognitive disabilities. Based on her legal expertise, including in the area of elder…

Campus & Community

Delaware Nonprofit Leader Begins 2-Year Term as Alumni Association President

Wednesday, July 2, 2025, By Chris Velardi

Alonna Berry ’11, executive director of the Delaware Center for Justice and a graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, is the new president of the Syracuse University Alumni Association (SUAA) Board of Directors, as of July 1, 2025….

Arts & Culture

VPA Announces New Drama Department Chair

Tuesday, July 1, 2025, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has appointed Eleanor Holdridge as the new chair of the Department of Drama effective July 1. Holdridge comes to Syracuse University from the Catholic University of America, where she served as professor…

Media, Law & Policy

Philanthropy Driven by Passion, Potential and Purpose

Monday, June 30, 2025, By Eileen Korey

Ken Pontarelli ’92 credits the University for changing his life, opening up opportunities to pursue his passions and achieve professional success that allows him to focus on the public good. In return, he and his wife, Tracey, are paying it…

Media, Law & Policy

First-Year Law Student to First-Year Dean: Lau Combines Law and Business to Continue College of Law’s Upward Trajectory

Thursday, June 26, 2025, By Caroline K. Reff

Three decades ago, Terence J. Lau L’98 walked the corridors as an eager student in the College of Law, then located in White Hall. He knew he had been given a rare chance—and a full scholarship—to be a part of…

STEM

Student Innovations Shine at 2025 Invent@SU Presentations

Thursday, June 26, 2025, By Alex Dunbar

Eight teams of engineering students presented designs for original devices to industry experts and investors at Invent@SU Final Presentations. This six-week summer program allows students to design, prototype and pitch their inventions to judges. During the program, students learn about…

Business & Economy

Calling All Alumni Entrepreneurs: Apply for ’CUSE50 Awards

Tuesday, June 24, 2025, By John Boccacino

Did you cultivate your entrepreneurial skills as a student at Syracuse University and either founded or currently own your own business as an Orange alumnus? If so, you’re encouraged to apply for the University’s third annual ’CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Award,…

Campus & Community

Retiring University Professor and Decorated Public Servant Sean O’Keefe G’78 Reflects on a Legacy of Service

Tuesday, June 24, 2025, By John Boccacino

For most of his time as a public servant, Sean O’Keefe G’78 adhered to a few guiding principles: Step up when someone calls upon you to serve. Be open to anything. Challenge yourself. Those values helped O’Keefe navigate a career…

Campus & Community

2 Whitman Students Earn Prestigious AWESOME Scholarship

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, By News Staff

For the first time in the 12-year history of the program, both nominees from the Whitman School of Management have been selected as recipients of the 2025 AWESOME Excellence in Education Scholarship, a prestigious honor awarded to top-performing undergraduate women…