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Once a High School Dropout, Now a High Honor Student in Falk College

Friday, April 26, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

As a public school student in Massachusetts, Chevon Janczuk thought she had her life all figured out. “It turned out my teenage self was wrong,” she says. Janczuk dropped out of high school in her sophomore year, but immediately recognized…

STEM

Students Earn 2019 National Science Foundation Awards

Wednesday, April 24, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

Syracuse University graduate students Jane Pascar, Katie Piston and Thomas Welles ’17 have been awarded 2019 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. This highly selective fellowship program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Award Four Honorary Degrees at 2019 Commencement

Monday, April 22, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

An international diplomat and champion for human rights; a global executive and philanthropist; an expert economist and leader in U.S. monetary policymaking; and a successful family business entrepreneur and social justice philanthropist will be awarded honorary degrees at Syracuse University’s…

Campus & Community

University Lectures Hosts Expert on U.S. Foreign Policy Martin Indyk

Friday, April 12, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

The 2018-19 University Lectures series draws to a close on Tuesday, April 16, with distinguished diplomat and foreign policy expert Martin S. Indyk. He will take part in an on-stage conversation with University Professor of Social Science, International Affairs and…

STEM

Mission to Mars—Miguel San Martin ’82

Monday, April 8, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

When a spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere, terror sets in on Earth. Following a smooth, quiet cruise across the expanse of space, a NASA Mars lander nears its final destination. Eighty miles above the alien surface, the vehicle begins a…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Community Comes Together for Monster Jam

Monday, April 8, 2019, By Brandon Dyer

The Dome’s air-supported roof has been a part of the Syracuse skyline since its dedication on Sept. 20, 1980. When construction was completed, the Dome was the fifth-largest domed stadium in the United States and the first of its kind…

Campus & Community

Image Initiative Inc. Hosts 15th Sisters Empowering Sisters Annual Conference for Young Women in Syracuse

Monday, March 25, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

In its 15th year, the two-day Sisters Empowering Sisters (SES) conference by Image Initiative Inc. continues its mission to enlighten, engage and empower young women from underserved populations in the Syracuse community on core issues: self-esteem, relationship violence, sexually transmitted…

STEM

Student Spotlight—Charity Luster ’19

Thursday, March 21, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

Charity Luster ’19 loves proving doubters wrong—and she’s very good at it. She is the president of the Syracuse chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and works to open doors and encourage underrepresented groups to enter STEM…

Campus & Community

Recent Graduates Reap Rewards of Liberal Arts Learning

Friday, March 15, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Students in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) often go on to graduate school, professional school or the workplace. Thanks to the liberal arts, they have the critical thinking, creative problem-solving and effective communication skills to succeed in almost…

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Seth Tucker: Preparation Is Key to Safe and Transformative Travel Experiences

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Seth Tucker says the time he spent abroad during college was transformative. He studied in Paris even though he wasn’t proficient in French. “I had to rewire my brain…learn to swim in a different pond,” says the New York native…