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Santa Barbara International Film Festival Executive Director Roger Durling ’86 to Deliver 2025 VPA Convocation Address

Thursday, April 3, 2025, By Erica Blust

Roger Durling ’86, executive director of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) in Santa Barbara, California, will deliver the 2025 convocation address to bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) during the…

STEM

A&S Chemist Develops Ultrasensitive Molecular Force Sensors

Thursday, March 27, 2025, By News Staff

Professor Xiaoran Hu in the College of Arts and Sciences has developed molecules that undergo mechanochemical transformations, which could be used to report nanoscale stress in plastics and help scientists study mechanobiology processes. Plastic components are commonly used in infrastructure…

Health & Society

University Named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for US Students for Third Consecutive Year

Tuesday, February 25, 2025, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has named Syracuse University a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. students. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that received the highest number of applicants selected for the…

Health & Society

iSchool Professor Jaime Banks Secures $600,000 NSF Grant to Research Human Experiences of AI

Sunday, February 9, 2025, By News Staff

Jaime Banks, an associate professor and Ph.D. program director in the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has secured $600,000 in grant funding for an innovative research project focused on human interaction with artificial intelligence (AI). The grant is funded by…

Media Tip Sheets

Expert Discusses Increased Security Measures for the Super Bowl

Thursday, February 6, 2025, By Vanessa Marquette

If you’re covering the heightened security in New Orleans for the Super Bowl with President Trump attending, you may want to consider speaking with Dr. Corri Zoli of Syracuse University’s Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI). She shared her…

Campus & Community

University Ranked No. 3 for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans of Private Universities for Three Consecutive Years

Wednesday, January 29, 2025, By Hope Alvarez

Syracuse University ranks No. 3 in Best for Veterans for Online Bachelor’s Programs of private universities for three consecutive years, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs rankings. Syracuse University additionally ranked No. 7 for Best…

Veterans

D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families Announces New Deputy Executive Director

Friday, November 22, 2024, By Charlie Poag

J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and the founder and executive director of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University, has named Ray Toenniessen ’06 to the newly created role of IVMF…

Syracuse University Impact

Engineering and Computer Science Professor Kevin Du Trains the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Experts

Thursday, November 21, 2024, By John Boccacino

As an engineer, Kevin Du has always embraced a problem-solving attitude. In his world, if no solution exists for the dilemma he’s facing, he will create the solution. It’s a mentality that has served Du, an electrical engineering and computer…

Campus & Community

New Licensing Agreement with Microsoft Offers Enhanced Security, Analytics and Collaboration

Tuesday, November 5, 2024, By Eric Ferguson

Syracuse University will transition from Microsoft A3 licenses to Microsoft A5 licenses as the result of a new agreement between the two organizations. Information Technology Services (ITS) announced the change as part of the division’s ongoing commitment to providing the…

Campus & Community

Navigating Cybersecurity: How to Be Your Own Human Firewall

Thursday, October 10, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

Andrew McClurg, with Information Technology Services (ITS), is often asked how people can stay safe online to protect against scams and hackers. He breaks it down to some basic points to remember. “I always focus on four main things: passwords,…