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Campus & Community

Hoping to Eliminate Barriers to Education, InclusiveU Goes to Washington, DC

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, By John Boccacino

On any given day, members of Congress and their staff can hold dozens of meetings with concerned citizens and interest groups looking to advocate on behalf of a particular issue. Sometimes these citizens are seeking additional revenue for their cause….

Campus & Community

Graduating City of Syracuse Technical Students Connect With Facilities Staff in New Pilot Program

Tuesday, July 19, 2022, By Kerin Ruddy

Ask recent Syracuse City School District (SCSD) graduate Marie Malkoske her favorite part about being on campus this spring, and she’ll tell you it was getting grease and dirt on her face. For Malkoske, getting her hands—and face—dirty was just…

STEM

Professor Zhao Qin Receives NSF CAREER Award to Support Mycelium Research

Tuesday, July 19, 2022, By Alex Dunbar

The future of construction materials may exist just inches below the surface of a typical lawn. In between the rocks and soil, a vast microfiber network is constantly assimilating wood chips along with plant waste. You may not see the…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Athletics Celebrates Second-Highest Fundraising Year

Monday, July 18, 2022, By News Staff

The ’Cuse Athletics Fund (’CAF) recorded its second-highest fundraising year during the 2021-22 fiscal year that concluded on June 30. More than 9,700 donors contributed $29.1 million, representing a 52% increase in funds from the previous year and drawing the…

Campus & Community

School of Education Convenes Local Educators of Color to Share Experiences and Center Healing

Wednesday, July 13, 2022, By Martin Walls

In spring 2022, the Study Council at Syracuse University and the Intergroup Dialogue Program collaborated to develop a supportive online community for educators of color across Central New York. Facilitated by Courtney Mauldin, assistant professor of educational leadership, and third-year…

Media Tip Sheets

Faculty Experts Weigh in on ISIS Leader Killed

Tuesday, July 12, 2022, By Vanessa Marquette

Maher al-Agal, a top ISIS leader, was killed by a U.S. military drone strike in northwest Syria. In response to this news, William C. Banks and retired Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett shared their thoughts. Banks is a Syracuse University…

STEM

New Studies by A&S Researchers Illuminate Best Practices for Inclusion in STEM

Tuesday, July 12, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

With only 17% of the STEM workforce being Black or Hispanic, according to a 2021 Pew Research Center study, diversifying STEM at Syracuse University and beyond is a commitment by Jason Wiles, associate professor of biology in the College of Arts…

Campus & Community

Alumnus Reflects on A&S as a Springboard for His Scholarly Journey

Friday, July 8, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

When David Mwambari, originally from Rwanda, first stepped onto the Syracuse University campus in 2008, it was only his third time ever being in the United States. “I had been to the U.S. twice before that, first as an exchange…

Media, Law & Policy

Creative Advertising Students Break Another Record With 26 Wins in the New York Festivals Advertising Awards Competition

Friday, July 8, 2022, By News Staff

Creative advertising students won eight finalist awards and 18 shortlist awards in the New York Festivals Advertising Awards competition for a total of 26, an impressive increase from the previous year’s total of nine. Newhouse had the fifth most wins…

Arts & Culture

The Art of Science: Students Participate in University’s First-Ever Bio-Art Class

Friday, July 8, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

Somewhere deep inside a laboratory on the Syracuse University campus, students gather in a dark room, the only light coming from the glow of a computer. The pixels on the screen visualize an up-close view of a cell, uncovering a…