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STEM

The Building Blocks of Future Smart Materials

Wednesday, September 25, 2024, By News Staff

How do cells take the shape they do and perform their functions? The enzymes and molecules that make them up are not themselves living—and yet they are able to adapt to their environment and circumstances, come together and interact, and…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University, Kumamoto Volters Enter Historic Sport Analytics Partnership (Video)

Wednesday, September 25, 2024, By Matt Michael

The sport analytics program in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and the Kumamoto Volters professional basketball team in Japan have announced a historic partnership for the 2024-25 season that will allow Syracuse sport analytics students to utilize…

Campus & Community

Disability Rights Advocate John Robinson Joins Office of Microcredentials

Tuesday, September 24, 2024, By Hope Alvarez

The College of Professional Studies has appointed John Robinson ’90, P’25 as a professor of practice in the Office of Microcredentials. This position is made possible by a generous gift from the Einhorn Family Fund for Disability Entrepreneurship, founded by…

Veterans

OVMA Award Boosts Veterans’ Internship Success

Tuesday, September 24, 2024, By News Staff

This summer, ten student veterans from the University community secured internships across the country—opportunities that are often out of reach for post-traditional students. With support from the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Internship Award, these veterans gained hands-on…

Campus & Community

Seeking Nominations for Student of Color Advisory Committee

Friday, September 20, 2024, By Kiana Racha

Syracuse University is seeking student nominations for the Student of Color Advisory Committee, the student group tasked with collaborating closely with the Department of Public Safety (DPS). This committee, which originated in fall 2018 with the idea of bringing students,…

Health & Society

Golisano Foundation Grant Supports Center on Disability and Inclusion

Thursday, September 19, 2024, By Martin Walls

The School of Education’s Center on Disability and Inclusion (CDI) has received a grant of $200,000 from the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation, one of the nation’s largest foundations dedicated to supporting programs for people with intellectual disabilities. With the award,…

Campus & Community

Antisemitism Expert Appointed New Backer Professor of Jewish Studies

Wednesday, September 18, 2024, By Caroline K. Reff

To help scholars delve deeper into a greater understanding of antisemitism, from its history to its implications for the U.S. today, the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs announced the appointment of…

Campus & Community

Shaping Perspectives, Influencing Passions: Students Share the Importance of Celebrating Latine Heritage Month

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, By John Boccacino

What does it mean to be a descendant of Latine/x/o/a and Hispanic heritage and trace your cultural roots to one of the more than 20 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, Central America, South America or the Caribbean? It’s impossible to…

Campus & Community

Graduate Students Gain Global Experience Through Unique Study Abroad Opportunities

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Studying abroad is a unique academic experience that isn’t just limited to undergraduates. Syracuse Abroad offers a wide range of short-term and longer-length programs that often can be worked into even the most high-intensity graduate school schedule. Nomar Diaz G’25…

Campus & Community

Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Marks 25 Years, Welcomes New Faculty Co-Directors

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Professors Shikha Nangia and Marina Artuso have been named faculty co-directors of Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE). Founded on campus 25 years ago, the program supports women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Nangia is professor and…