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University Names 2024-25 Remembrance Scholars

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, By News Staff

Thirty-five students have been chosen as the 2024-25 Syracuse University Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships, now in their 35th year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the students studying in London and Florence through Syracuse University who were killed…

Campus & Community

Office of Multicultural Advancement Wins National Recognition for Inclusive Excellence

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, By Eileen Korey

Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Advancement has received the prestigious 2024 Alumni Association Inclusive Excellence Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine. This award brings national distinction to the team that supports and advocates for underrepresented alumni and students, raising funds…

Media Tip Sheets

PITCH: Legal Analysis of Hush Money Trial facing former President Donald Trump

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

Legal Analysis of the Trump Hush Money Case By Gregory Germain, Professor of Law To request an interview with Professor Germain, please contact Ellen James Mbuqe, executive director of media relations, at ejmbuqe@syr.edu. Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York…

Campus & Community

Lender Center Postdoctoral Fellow Examines the Impact of Gentrification and Displacement in Western and Central New York

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Growing up in Rochester and attending the University of Buffalo, Lender Center for Social Justice Postdoctoral Fellow J Coley saw firsthand how gentrification and displacement impacted those communities.   Now, Coley (they/them) studies how the policies and actions of local, state…

Campus & Community

Dario Nardella, Mayor of Florence, Italy, to Address Syracuse University Graduates During 2024 Commencement

Monday, April 15, 2024, By News Staff

The Mayor of Florence, Italy, Dario Nardella, will deliver Syracuse University’s 2024 Commencement address Sunday, May 12, in the JMA Wireless Dome. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. Nardella was first elected in 2014 and is currently serving his…

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For Many Graduate Students, Community-Engaged Scholarship Gives Extra Meaning to the Educational Experience

Monday, April 15, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Graduate-level learning, research and creative activities take place in classrooms, labs and studios on the Syracuse University campus, but they also occur throughout the community as graduate students work with local residents of all ages and backgrounds through partnerships with…

STEM

National Science Foundation Funds Physics Internship Program for Syracuse High School Students

Monday, April 15, 2024, By Wendy S. Loughlin

A University initiative that aims to provide Syracuse-area high school students with experience in emerging technologies has been awarded nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) program. The…

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Annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition Provides Research Capsule Talks

Monday, April 15, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Creating an elevator pitch from information gleaned through years of specialized research takes clear thinking, precise wording and a flair for presenting to an audience. Just ask the participants of this year’s Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Ten graduate and doctoral…

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Alex K. Jones Is New EECS Chair in the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Monday, April 15, 2024, By Alex Dunbar

The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) welcomes Alex K. Jones as the Klaus Schroder Endowed Professor for Engineering and chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department (EECS). Jones joins Syracuse from the University of…

Campus & Community

9 Faculty Honored for Excellence in Graduate Education

Friday, April 12, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Each year, the Graduate School honors outstanding professors with the Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award. The student-driven award acknowledges faculty who have had a significant impact and positive influence on graduate education because of their superior graduate-level teaching,…