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James Brower, Professor of Earth Sciences for 33 Years, Dies
James Clinton Brower, 83, of Jamesville, passed away April 9 at his home. Born June 27, 1934, in New Rochelle, he was the son of Irving and Mavis Deans Brower. While growing up, he lived in many areas of the…
Invest Syracuse Progress: Syracuse University Launches Signature Hires Initiative
Syracuse University has launched a new Signature Hires Initiative to strengthen teaching and research capacity through the addition of 100 new faculty over the next five years. A critical component of the University’s $100 million Invest Syracuse: Advancing Academic Excellence…
Scientists Rethink Co-Evolution of Marine Life, Oxygenated Oceans
Researchers in the Department of Earth Sciences have confirmed that rising oceanic and atmospheric oxygen levels co-evolved with marine life hundreds of millions of years ago. Wanyi Lu, a Ph.D. candidate studying under Associate Professor Zunli Lu (no relation) in…
Planning for Syracuse University’s 150th Anniversary Enters New Phase, Steering Committee Seeks Volunteers
Syracuse University’s Sesquicentennial Steering Committee has moved forward in designing a distinctive and inclusive plan to celebrate the University’s upcoming 150th anniversary. Since its appointment in November 2017, the committee has met monthly to develop a framework for bringing the…
How One Newhouse Alumna Is Bringing Business News to Underserved Audiences
When Kori Hale G’13 was working as an investment banker, she didn’t see any representations of herself on the business news shows she watched from the trading floor. “I was like, ‘I can’t relate to this,’” she says. “And, I…
Indigenous Student Graduation Reception Honors Students at Its 15th Annual Event
The Office of Multicultural Affairs’ Native Student Program celebrated graduating Indigenous students during the 15th annual Indigenous Student Graduation Reception on May 5. The University’s Indigenous students earned 17 bachelor’s degrees, four master’s degrees, one J.D. and one Ph.D. It…
26 ROTC Cadets Make Official Commitment to Serve
On Friday, May 11, ROTC cadets officially became the next generation of military leaders at the annual commissioning ceremony at Hendricks Chapel, signaling the end of training and the beginning of the graduating seniors’ military career. The cadets graduated from…
Bioengineering Seniors Team Up with Upstate Medical University to Design NICU Infant Sleep Monitor
Premature newborns often require special care from nurses in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as their tiny bodies develop. Nurses want babies to sleep on their backs before they go home, but while they are in the NICU, Associate…
Scientists to Host Live Lava Flow Demonstration
What: Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been erupting and displaying explosive activity for more than two weeks. In one of the most recent eruptions, 1,100°C (2000°F) lava was seen gushing from multiple fissures, sending sulfur dioxide, methane gas and flames into the…
David M. Van Slyke Reappointed Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Today’s announcement follows a comprehensive decanal review that took into account the feedback of Maxwell faculty and staff, the Maxwell Advisory Board and the Maxwell Faculty Council. Van Slyke’s appointment was approved by the Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee.