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Arts & Culture

From Pages to Stages: Arts and Sciences Author Writes Vogue Cover Story, Inspires New Opera

Friday, December 13, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

The work of acclaimed writer and professor of English Dana Spiotta is taking center stage this December and January. The bestselling author wrote the cover story for December’s issue of Vogue, and her novel, “Eat the Document,” has been adapted…

Media, Law & Policy

What Is the Legacy of the ‘Fall’ of the Berlin Wall 35 Years On?

Friday, December 13, 2024, By Kathleen Haley

Thirty-five years since it was breached by East Germans after ongoing protests and a bureaucratic mixup, the once-imposing Berlin Wall has been reduced to only remnants of its former self. Although the wall’s physical presence is diminished, the “fall” of…

Campus & Community

Sarah Willie-LeBreton to Speak at 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, By Dara Harper

Sarah Willie-LeBreton, the 12th president of Smith College and daughter of Syracuse University’s first Black full professor, department chair and vice president Charles Willie G’57, H’92, will serve as featured speaker for the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King…

Arts & Culture

Whitman Offers Florence Educational Tourism Experience This Summer

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, By News Staff

The Whitman School of Management will host an executive educational tourism experience, “Discover Florence: A Gastronomic and Cultural Odyssey,” during the summer of 2025. The edu-tourism experience will run from June 26 to July 4, 2025, and is open to interested…

Health & Society

Exercise Science Professor Kylie Harmon Investigates Ability to Preserve Muscle Mass and Strength During Immobilization

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, By Matt Michael

Mind over matter. Kylie Harmon, an assistant professor in the Department of Exercise Science in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, has always been fascinated by this deep-rooted idea that a person could control a physical condition with…

Media Tip Sheets

Remembering the Battle of the Bulge: 80 Years Later

Tuesday, December 10, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

As we approach the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, its significance in shaping the outcome of World War II and its lessons for leadership and strategy remain profoundly relevant. To explore this pivotal moment in history, we…

Media, Law & Policy

Biden, Harris and Trump Campaigns Responsible for More Than 6B Ad Impressions Combined on Meta in ’24 Campaign 

Tuesday, December 10, 2024, By News Staff

The Biden, Harris and Trump campaigns are responsible for more than 6 billion ad impressions combined on Meta Platforms during the 2024 presidential election, according to a new ElectionGraph analysis. Another 5 billion impressions came from 4,377 Facebook pages that…

Arts & Culture

Becoming Cinderella: Junior Madison Manning Takes the Lead in the Drama, Syracuse Stage Production

Monday, December 9, 2024, By Mikayla Heiss

Madison Manning, a junior musical theater major, stepped into an iconic pair of shoes for her lead role in “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” co-produced by Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts….

Campus & Community

Stressed Over Finals? Meet a Few of the Furry Faces That Will Be on Campus This Week

Monday, December 9, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

Need to de-stress this finals week? How about spending some time with a 102-pound, want-to-be lap dog? There’s also a fluffy Alaskan Malamute who loves to be smothered with hugs or everyone’s favorite Goldendoodle. These friendly, furry campus visitors are…

Syracuse University Impact

How Trailblazer Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72, H’18 Uses Running to Motivate and Inspire Women Around the World (Podcast)

Monday, December 9, 2024, By John Boccacino

Instead of wallowing in what could have potentially been the lowest moment of her life, Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72, H’18 used the adversity she overcame during her historic run at the Boston Marathon as fuel to inspire women around the…