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Arts & Culture

Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact Celebrates 50 Years of Artistic and Literary Exploration

Tuesday, March 18, 2025, By Wendy S. Loughlin

  For half a century, Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact (POC) has served the University and local communities as a hub for artistic and literary exploration. Two special programs will be held this year in celebration of the organization’s 50th…

Campus & Community

International Festival Celebrates Worldwide Campus Connections

Tuesday, March 18, 2025, By News Staff

The Center for International Services invites the campus community to attend the fifth annual International Festival on Sunday, April 6, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center. This event is a collaboration between the Center…

Campus & Community

Human Rights Expert James Waller to Offer 2025 Atrocity Studies Lecture, Genocide Prevention Workshop

Tuesday, March 18, 2025, By Martin Walls

At the 2025 Atrocity Studies Lecture—presented by the School of Education’s minor in Atrocity Studies and the Practices of Social Justice—human rights expert James Waller will explore “Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Mass Atrocity.” The lecture takes place on…

STEM

Philanthropy That Brings Outside the Box Thinking to the Student Experience

Friday, March 14, 2025, By Eileen Korey

Michael “Mike” Venutolo ’77 and his wife, Kim, vividly remember sharing an eight-hour bus ride through the 110-degree desert in the United Arab Emirates with a half dozen engineering students from Syracuse University. Mike had helped design a novel two-week…

Media, Law & Policy

Cultivation of Talent and Moral Compass Guide University Trustee Richard Alexander L’82

Friday, March 14, 2025, By Eileen Korey

Over the last decade, Richard Alexander L’82 has navigated his chosen profession (the law) and his chosen passion (Syracuse University and its law school) through incredibly challenging waters. As partner, managing partner and chair of one of the nation’s most…

Campus & Community

Orange Innovation Fund Spring 2025 Grant Applications Open

Thursday, March 13, 2025, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is accepting spring applications from graduate and undergraduate students for the Orange Innovation Fund grant now through Friday, March 28, 2025, at 5 p.m. Interested applicants can access the application template online or e-mail OrangeInnovation@syr.edu to request an application package. Grants up to…

STEM

In Memory of Renowned Chemical Engineering Alum Andreas Acrivos ’50

Wednesday, March 12, 2025, By Kwami Maranga

The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) noted the passing of chemical engineering alumnus Andreas Acrivos ’50, on Feb. 17, 2025. Acrivos was recognized by the American Institute of Physics as one of the greatest fluid dynamicists of the…

STEM

In the Return Phase of Life: Giving Back to the University That Launched His Career

Tuesday, March 11, 2025, By Eileen Korey

In his home office, John Chawner ’84 proudly displays a disk of aluminum dated “4-8-84.” It is a treasured memento from his days at Syracuse University and, in many ways, it is symbolic of his approach to service and philanthropy…

Media, Law & Policy

Reuters, NJ Advance Media Win 2025 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting

Monday, March 10, 2025, By Genaro Armas

Reuters won the 2025 Toner Prize for national political reporting for comprehensive stories published as part of the news organization’s “Politics of Menace” special report during the presidential campaign. NJ Advance Media earned the 2025 Toner Prize for local political…

Health & Society

Maxwell Students Represent Türkiye and Romania at International Model NATO

Thursday, March 6, 2025, By News Staff

A delegation of 12 students from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs recently returned from Washington, D.C., where they participated in the International Model NATO under the guidance of Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international…