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Arts & Culture

Valuing the Humanities

Friday, May 5, 2017, By Rob Enslin

First in four-part series about humanities research at Syracuse   Michael Ebner anticipates a busy summer. When not in his office in Eggers Hall, fulfilling his duties as chair of the Department of History, the Syracuse University professor will spend…

Arts & Culture

Thriller-Comedy ‘Deathtrap’ Brings Mystery and Fun to Syracuse Stage

Thursday, May 4, 2017, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage presents “Deathtrap,” a comedy-thriller guaranteed to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Written by award-winning playwright and novelist Ira Levin, “Deathtrap” has all the right ingredients for the perfect murder mystery with a delightful twist. There…

STEM

Chemistry Lands Funding for Long-Running Undergraduate Research Program

Thursday, May 4, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

For more than 15 years, Syracuse University’s Department of Chemistry has welcomed summer undergraduate researchers. Thanks to a new three-year, $297,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to chemistry professors Michael Sponsler and Bruce Hudson, the immersive program will…

Campus & Community

Student-Athletes’ Hard Work in Classroom Leads to Academic Success as Shown by NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate; Men’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer Score Perfect Multi-Year Rates

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The hard work and discipline of Syracuse University’s student-athletes in the classroom have led to impressive academic success as reflected in the University’s Academic Progress Rate announced today by the NCAA.

Campus & Community

Orange Student-Athletes Excel in the Classroom

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, By News Staff

The Syracuse men’s basketball and women’s soccer teams achieved perfect multi-year rates in the Academic Progress Report (APR) released by the NCAA today. It marked the second consecutive year that the women’s soccer squad has earned the recognition. For the…

STEM

Jordan Barrett, Maizy Ludden Named Goldwater Scholars

Monday, May 1, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Three Syracuse University nominees for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship have been recognized. Jordan Barrett, a junior physics and mathematics major in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Maizy Ludden, a sophomore majoring in biology in the College of Arts…

Campus & Community

New Centralized Funding for Faculty/Staff Workplace Accommodations

Monday, May 1, 2017, By News Staff

In its efforts to implement the recommendations from the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion, the University created a central fund to assist sponsoring schools, colleges, and other responsibility centers and administrative support units with costs related to faculty and staff workplace accommodations.

Campus & Community

Charles Willie: For Syracuse Champion of Justice, Friend of Dr. King’s, a Moment to Lift the Crowd at Hendricks Chapel

Friday, April 28, 2017, By Sean Kirst

Charles and Mary Sue Willie took a casual ride around Syracuse early this week with their daughter, Sarah Susannah Willie-LeBreton, chairwoman of sociology and anthropology at Swarthmore College. Mary Sue and Chuck Willie, as everyone calls him, traveled here from…

Campus & Community

Renée Crown University Honors Students to Present Capstone Projects May 3

Friday, April 28, 2017, By News Staff

One hundred and ten seniors in the Renée Crown University Honors Program will present their capstone projects on Wednesday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hall of Languages. The presentation panels will run concurrently in 10…

Media, Law & Policy

Professor Arlene Kanter Receives Champion of Independence Award from ARISE

Friday, April 28, 2017, By Robert Conrad

Professor of Law Arlene Kanter was honored by ARISE as a Champion of Independence at their recent annual dinner. The Champion of Independence award was created by ARISE in 2014 “to highlight and honor a person or an organization that…