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Campus & Community

From Compliance to Commitment to Culture: Reflecting on the 32nd Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, By Eileen Korey

Over the last 32 years, since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, progress has been measured by how quickly universities and institutions have moved from compliance with the law to the creation of…

Media, Law & Policy

The Honorable Nazak Nikakhtar L’02, G’02 to Speak at College of Law Opening Convocation Ceremony

Tuesday, July 26, 2022, By Robert Conrad

Syracuse University’s College of Law announced today the Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar L’02, G’02 as its 2022 opening convocation speaker. Currently partner at Wiley Rein LLP, chair of the firm’s national security practice and co-chair of its foreign investment practice (Committee…

Health & Society

Human Development and Family Science Students Discover ‘Healing Power of Optimism’

Tuesday, July 26, 2022, By Matt Michael

For Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics rising juniors Nathalia Kobrosky and Jayde Kahn, participating in a Life is Good Playmakers online course this past spring was a crucial step toward their career goals of helping children navigate life’s…

Campus & Community

From the US Army to Syracuse University, Chaplain Captain Stoney Douthitt Loves to Serve

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, By Dara Harper

After serving for eight years as an active-duty chaplain in the U.S. Army, Chaplain Captain Stoney Douthitt G’22 came to Syracuse University during the summer of 2021. In the past year, he has been steadily working toward a dual master’s…

Campus & Community

Hoping to Eliminate Barriers to Education, InclusiveU Goes to Washington, DC

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, By John Boccacino

On any given day, members of Congress and their staff can hold dozens of meetings with concerned citizens and interest groups looking to advocate on behalf of a particular issue. Sometimes these citizens are seeking additional revenue for their cause….

Campus & Community

Graduating City of Syracuse Technical Students Connect With Facilities Staff in New Pilot Program

Tuesday, July 19, 2022, By Kerin Ruddy

Ask recent Syracuse City School District (SCSD) graduate Marie Malkoske her favorite part about being on campus this spring, and she’ll tell you it was getting grease and dirt on her face. For Malkoske, getting her hands—and face—dirty was just…

Campus & Community

College of Law and Whitman School Launch New Graduate-Level Certificate of Advanced Study in Technology Law and Entrepreneurship

Tuesday, July 19, 2022, By Robert Conrad

Syracuse University’s College of Law and Martin J. Whitman School of Management (Whitman) are launching a new Certificate of Advanced Study in Technology Law and Entrepreneurship (CASTLE). This program leverages areas of strength at each of the schools that equip…

STEM

Professor Zhao Qin Receives NSF CAREER Award to Support Mycelium Research

Tuesday, July 19, 2022, By Alex Dunbar

The future of construction materials may exist just inches below the surface of a typical lawn. In between the rocks and soil, a vast microfiber network is constantly assimilating wood chips along with plant waste. You may not see the…

Health & Society

Falk Student Nicole Petersen Completes Public Health Internship in South Africa

Monday, July 18, 2022, By Matt Michael

Nicole Petersen ’23, of Loudonville, New York, always wanted to pursue a career in medicine. When she discovered the public health major at the Falk College, she decided it would be the perfect opportunity to see healthcare from a different…

Media Tip Sheets

Statement from Sean O’Keefe Regarding Images from James Webb Space Telescope 

Wednesday, July 13, 2022, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University Professor and Former NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe offers thoughts on the recently released images from the James Webb Space Telescope.  Professor O’Keefe says: “The images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are a strong reminder of how…