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Maxwell Students Take Honors in Syracuse’s Inaugural Open Data Day
On a recent Saturday afternoon, students in Michiko Ueda-Ballmer’s Data-Driven Decision-Making class got to test what they’ve learned in a first-ever competition designed by the City of Syracuse to use data to address societal problems related to transportation. The class,…
Art Bridges Grant to Support Gordon Parks Exhibition at Syracuse University Art Museum Next Fall
Syracuse University Art Museum has received a grant from the Art Bridges Foundation to support the exhibition and related programming for “Homeward to the Prairie I Come: Gordon Parks Photographs,“ on loan from the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art…
Assistance Available for Dissertation Fellowship and Grant Applications
The spring semester brings new opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to seek external fellowships and project grants. Daniel Olson-Bang, director of professional and career development at the Graduate School, is available to help students identify appropriate opportunities and…
Maxwell Professor Receives USDA Grant to Study Nutrition Assistance Programs
Colleen Heflin, associate dean, professor and chair of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to study the impact of remote waivers…
Ukrainian Students Find Refuge in the Maxwell School Community
Yulia Bychkovska was in Boston in February 2022 when Russian missile attacks struck a mostly residential area west of her home in Zhytomyr, Ukraine. Though she was in the U.S., she learned of the invasion before her mother. “I had…
Whitman School MBA Team Wins $50,000 First-Place Prize in Humana-Mays Healthcare Analytics Competition
A team of Whitman School of Management students took first place over more than 500 teams from universities across the nation in the Humana-Mays Healthcare Analytics Competition, held at the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University in November. Whitman’s…
Talithia Williams to Serve as Featured Speaker for 39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Talithia Williams, Ph.D., big data expert, math professor and host of “NOVA Wonders,” will serve as featured speaker at the 39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 21, in the JMA Wireless Dome. This year’s…
University Civilian Champions Wall of Honor Receives 3 New Additions
Syracuse University has made significant accomplishments in providing access to higher education for veterans and military family members since the days of World War I. While the overall impact of those efforts is immeasurable, they did pave the way for…
Give Back in 2024: Volunteer to Be a Book Buddy
Early literacy is paramount to a child’s future success, but recent research [PDF] from The Education Trust-New York shows the state is facing a “literacy crisis that has the potential to limit the future success of students, families, schools and…
Tanya Williamson Named Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s New Assistant Vice President
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace Almandrez has announced the selection of Tanya Williamson as the inaugural assistant vice president in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Williamson, who currently serves as associate director of diversity, equity and…