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Mechanical Engineering Student Ruohan Xu Receives Norma Slepecky Undergraduate Research Prize
Recent mechanical engineering and applied mathematics graduate Ruohan Xu ’23, G’24, has received the Norma Slepecky Undergraduate Prize for his research activities. Xu received the award from the Women in Science and Engineering Review Committee and was nominated by his…
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Sam Clemence to Receive Deep Foundations Institute Legends Award
The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and the DFI Educational Trust Legends Committee has chosen Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Sam Clemence as a recipient of one of the DFI Legends Awards for 2023. This award was established to honor practitioners…
Project Mend Builds Community Through Writing for Those Impacted by the Justice System
For many years, Patrick W. Berry never told anyone that his father had been incarcerated for much of his life, as had several other members of Berry’s extended family. In fact, he tried not to think much about it. But eventually,…
Physics and Mathematics Major Chance Baggett ’24 Named an Astronaut Scholar
Chance Baggett, a rising senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying physics and mathematics and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, has been named a 2023-24 Astronaut Scholar by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). Founded…
Lutheran Chaplain Announces Retirement
After 15 years of service as Lutheran Chaplain at Hendricks Chapel, Rev. Gail Riina has announced her retirement, effective at the end of July. Pastor Gail (as she is often known by students) served in numerous campus contexts throughout her…
From Generation to Generation: Doing Well by Doing Good
The arrival of Michael Wohl ’72, L’75 on the campus of Syracuse University in the late 60s was inevitable. After all, his father and mother were proud alumni who literally placed a fraternity pledge pin in his bassinet. But it…
Researchers’ Artificial Intelligence-Based Speech Sound Therapy Software Wins $2.5M NIH Grant
Three Syracuse University researchers, supported by a recent $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, are working to refine a clinically intuitive automated system that may improve treatment for speech sound disorders while alleviating the impact of a…
University Scholar Alesandra Temerte ’23 Carries on Legacy of Notable Blackstone LaunchPad Alumni
For the fourth year, a Syracuse University Libraries student employee and Blackstone LaunchPad Global Fellow has been selected as one of 12 Syracuse University Scholars. Alesandra “Sasha” Temerte ’23 was selected for this year’s prestigious honor. Temerte, who graduated this…
Applications Due for Rostker Dissertation Research Fund
Applications for the 2023 Bernard D. and Louis C. Rostker IVMF Dissertation Research Fund are open through May 26. Doctoral candidates at Syracuse University who are doing dissertation research pertaining to veterans, or military family-related topics, are encouraged to apply….
How the Rising Popularity of Esports Led to Syracuse University’s Newest Degree Program on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast
Electronic sports, or esports, has seen a remarkable spike in popularity over the years, with a recent study from Pew Research finding that 90% of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 play video games. Seeking to both capitalize…