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Falk College School of Social Work Presents Social Justice Awards March 19

Friday, February 23, 2024, By News Staff

In commemoration of National Social Work Month in March, the School of Social Work in Falk College will present its annual Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Awards program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in 200 White…

Campus & Community

Faculty Needed to Serve as First Year Seminar Lead Instructors

Thursday, February 22, 2024, By Wendy S. Loughlin

One of the key factors in creating a sense of belonging among students is positive relationships with faculty. Research shows that students who feel a connection to their professors are more likely to view their institution as a welcoming place,…

Media, Law & Policy

Data Journalism Project Launches, Focuses on Impact of Police Vehicle Accidents in New York

Wednesday, February 21, 2024, By Genaro Armas

Police vehicle accidents and the impact such crashes have had on communities across New York State are the focus of a new data journalism project involving Newhouse School students working in partnership with reporters from the USA Today Network and Central Current….

Campus & Community

Updates to Online Approvals in the MySlice Travel and Expense Center

Wednesday, February 21, 2024, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Beginning this week, the University will migrate travel and expense approvals online through the travel and expense portal on MySlice. Paper-based approvals will be entirely phased out by the end of fiscal year 2024, along with paper-based submittal of expense…

Business & Economy

Joe Comprix and Willie Reddic Named Associate Deans at Whitman School

Sunday, February 18, 2024, By Dawn McWilliams

The Whitman School of Management announced the appointment of two new associate deans, effective Feb. 1. Professor Joe Comprix has been named associate dean for faculty affairs and Professor Willie Reddic has been named associate dean for business education. In…

Campus & Community

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

Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 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…

Campus & Community

Postdoctoral Scholars Play a Unique and Valuable Role at the University

Monday, February 12, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Postdoctoral scholars are unique campus community members in an uncommon space. They are continual learners, but they’re far from being students. As full-time researchers, they work in many different academic disciplines, hoping to produce new knowledge alongside faculty mentors, laboratory…

Campus & Community

Award-Winning Jacques Safari Mwayaona G’22 Embraces AI for Learning—With Caution

Thursday, February 1, 2024, By Martin Walls

Combining his background in instructional design with an understanding of diversity and inclusion, Universal Design for Learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Jacques Safari Mwayaona G’22 is making a name for himself in the field of educational development. A Faculty Development…

STEM

Tidal Disruption Events and What They Can Reveal About Black Holes and Stars in Distant Galaxies

Thursday, February 1, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Astrophysicists from Syracuse University and the University of Leeds have collaborated with high school students in Syracuse to confirm the accuracy of an analytical model that can unlock key information about supermassive black holes and the stars they engulf. At…

Health & Society

Students Represent China at Model United Nations Conference

Friday, January 26, 2024, By Jessica Youngman

Model UN holds special importance for Syracuse University as it was the host of the very first such gathering on a college campus in the United States – a Model League of Nations held at Maxwell in 1927.