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‘A Crip Reckoning’ to Reflect on the 30th Anniversary of the ADA
Burton Blatt Institute’s (BBI) Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach (OIPO) series (Dis)courses: Interdisciplinary Disability Dialogues continues on Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. ET with “A Crip Reckoning: Reflections on the ADA@30.” Join a distinguished panel of thought leaders and…
Syracuse University Names Four as ‘Unsung Heroes’ in Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has announced the 2021 Unsung Hero Award winners. The Unsung Hero awards are given to community members, students, faculty and staff who have made positive impacts on the lives…
‘Democracy on Trial: Can We Save It?’
James Roger Sharp, professor emeritus of history in the Maxwell School, wrote an op-ed for Syracuse.com titled “Democracy on trial: Can we save it?” Sharp is an expert in American political history, having researched and written extensively about the history…
A&S Researchers Awarded $2.1M Grant to Study Causes of Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly 1 percent of births in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Doctors have been unable to lower that number…
$1.5 Million NIH Grant Funds ALS-Linked Research
The human body is made up of trillions of cells. Within each cell are proteins which help to maintain the structure, function and regulation of the body’s tissues and organs. When cells are under stress, as in response to heat…
‘Trust the Process’ with COVID Vaccine, Emergency Management Director Says
Trust the process. As a 16-year member of the United States Air Force Reserve and now in his job as director of emergency management and business continuity at the University, Joseph Hernon has always followed that philosophy. And that’s why…
Special Collections Research Center Receives Grant to Process Forrest J. Ackerman Papers
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation is providing Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) with a $17,000 grant to process the Forrest J. Ackerman Papers. Ackerman was a popular American science fiction author, editor, agent, collector and fan. His…
Class of 2020 Commencement Update
Dear Members of the Orange Community: Last spring, Syracuse University was forced to postpone in-person Commencement activities for the Class of 2020. At the time, the University promised the Class of 2020 that we would host an in-person Commencement at…
Alumnus’s Journey into a Combat Engineer’s Traumatic Memories Featured in Wordgathering
As a Marine combat engineer with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, John Gibson’s job was to identify improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and mines, place and clear obstacles, lay out concertina wire and build bunkers. This essential, physical and tactile combat…
Student Gets Dose of ‘Hope, Optimism and Relief’ with COVID-19 Vaccine
Louis Smith was thrilled when he was named valedictorian of his class at Mynderse Academy in Seneca Falls, about 50 miles west of Syracuse. A lifelong Syracuse University sports fan, Smith was ecstatic when he received his acceptance letter from…