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STEM

Discovering How and When Stuff Fails Leads to NSF Grant

Friday, August 29, 2025, By News Staff

When materials are forced into new shapes, a tipping point can shift them from flexibility and resilience to failing or breaking. Understanding that tipping point is at the core of Jani Onninen’s research. He has received a three-year grant from…

Campus & Community

Course Redesign Institute Offers Tools, Tactics to Boost Student Outcomes

Friday, August 29, 2025, By Diane Stirling

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) recently hosted the Course Redesign Institute (CRI), guiding 20 faculty members in best practices to assess how they teach, changes to make a course more enjoyable and more effective, and high-impact tactics that…

Expert Available: 80th Anniversary of V-J Day

Friday, August 29, 2025, By Vanessa Marquette

September 2, 1945, marks the formal surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay—known as V-J Day—a pivotal moment that not only ended WWII but also shaped America’s role in the Pacific for generations to come. Retired Vice Admiral…

Campus & Community

Please Review Carefully: Important Information From Dean of Students Sheriah Dixon

Friday, August 29, 2025, By News Staff

Dear Students: It is my pleasure to welcome you to campus for the 2025-26 academic year. I enjoyed meeting many of you and your families during our Welcome Week activities. As dean of students, I want you to know we…

Health & Society

Hendricks Chapel Chaplains, Staff and Students Attend Interfaith America Leadership Summit

Thursday, August 28, 2025, By Dara Harper

A dedicated group of chaplains, students and staff from Hendricks Chapel attended the Interfaith America Leadership Summit in Chicago from Aug. 8-10. The multifaith cohort joined more than 700 participants to bridge divides and forge friendships across lines of religious…

Business & Economy

2025 Orange Innovation Fund Grants Announced

Thursday, August 28, 2025, By News Staff

Syracuse University Libraries awarded seven Orange Innovation Fund grants to student start-up businesses in 2025. From launching a clothing line for neurodivergent individuals to creating artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools for industries as diverse as health care, computing and drone operation,…

Campus & Community

Renée Crown Honors Program Announces New Professors, New Coursework

Thursday, August 28, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

The Renée Crown University Honors Program provides an innovative community where high-achieving students at Syracuse University can hone their research and academic skills in a challenging yet supportive environment. Through specialized offerings of cutting-edge courses, lectures and opportunities for independent…

Campus & Community

Remembering the Legacy of Elizabeth (Liz) DuRoss Liddy

Thursday, August 28, 2025, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Elizabeth (Liz) DuRoss Liddy, dean emerita of the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and former interim vice chancellor and provost, passed away on Aug. 21. A pioneering scholar and researcher in natural language processing, she was 81. Liddy G’77, G’88…

Campus & Community

New CCE Office and Programming Aims to Fuel Engagement for More Students

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, By Cort Ruddy

This fall, the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is opening a new Civic and Community Engagement (CCE) Office that will enhance and expand access to experiential learning across the school. In addition to classes and community involvement opportunities,…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Life Trustee Michael Bill ’58

Tuesday, August 26, 2025, By Eileen Korey

The student-athletes who pass through the entry of the football locker room in the John A. Lally Athletics Complex will be carrying on the legacy of one of Syracuse University’s most ardent supporters: Michael M. “Mike” Bill ’58. As they…