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Campus & Community

Esports Program Hires 3 New Staff Members

Wednesday, February 7, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

Joey Gawrysiak, executive director of the esports communications and management degree program, has announced the appointment of three new staff members to the program: Nikita Bair, Sean Kelly and Travis Yang. The new esports communications and management program, which was announced…

STEM

iSchool Professor Selected for Prestigious Role at National Science Foundation

Tuesday, February 6, 2024, By Anya Woods

School of Information Studies Professor Jeff Stanton has been selected for the prestigious role of program director at the National Science Foundation (NSF). After completing his one-year role, which began in September, he will return to Syracuse to continue teaching…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium Continues This Spring to Explore Humanity’s Interconnected Landscapes

Friday, February 2, 2024, By Kerrie Marshall

The Syracuse University Humanities Center continues to celebrate Syracuse Symposium’s 20th season, with a kaleidoscopic range of events centered on the theme of “Landscapes.” The entire campus community and wider public are invited to attend these free events across the…

Campus & Community

New Faces, Rising Stars Join Arts and Sciences in Spring 2024

Friday, February 2, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Adding to the 21 hires in fall 2023, the College of Arts and Sciences welcomes six more new faculty members in spring 2024. From leaders in STEM who are helping to make the world healthier and more sustainable through cutting-edge…

Media, Law & Policy

Syracuse University Institute Launches Focus Group Project to Gain Insights on Key Voting Blocs in 2024 Campaign  

Thursday, February 1, 2024, By Genaro Armas

Syracuse University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) is launching The Deciders Focus Groups project, a partnership initiative looking to gain insights from key voting blocs in 2024 presidential election battleground states. NBC News plans to report findings each month,…

Campus & Community

Award-Winning Jacques Safari Mwayaona G’22 Embraces AI for Learning—With Caution

Thursday, February 1, 2024, By Martin Walls

Combining his background in instructional design with an understanding of diversity and inclusion, Universal Design for Learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Jacques Safari Mwayaona G’22 is making a name for himself in the field of educational development. A Faculty Development…

Campus & Community

Mark Your Calendars for National Carrot Cake Day

Thursday, February 1, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

Carrot cake lovers rejoice! Saturday, Feb. 3, is National Carrot Cake Day. For those who have attended events at the University, you may have tried one of the Syracuse University Bakery’s specialties, their delicious carrot cake, which is loved by…

Campus & Community

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon With Lunar New Year Events on Campus

Thursday, February 1, 2024, By News Staff

While many people here in the U.S. celebrated the start of a new year when the Gregorian calendar flipped from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, as many as 2 billion people from Asian cultures around the globe joyfully observe the…

STEM

Tidal Disruption Events and What They Can Reveal About Black Holes and Stars in Distant Galaxies

Thursday, February 1, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Astrophysicists from Syracuse University and the University of Leeds have collaborated with high school students in Syracuse to confirm the accuracy of an analytical model that can unlock key information about supermassive black holes and the stars they engulf. At…

STEM

‘Generative AI and the Future of Humanity’ the Topic of Spring Lecture March 6

Wednesday, January 31, 2024, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Data scientist and artificial intelligence (AI) expert Rumman Chowdhury will visit campus on Wednesday, March 6, as the featured speaker for the University’s annual Spring Lecture. Her talk, “Generative AI and the Future of Humanity,” will begin at 7 p.m….