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Health & Society

Golisano Foundation Grant Supports Center on Disability and Inclusion

Thursday, September 19, 2024, By Martin Walls

The School of Education’s Center on Disability and Inclusion (CDI) has received a grant of $200,000 from the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation, one of the nation’s largest foundations dedicated to supporting programs for people with intellectual disabilities. With the award,…

Campus & Community

Inaugural Bisignano Speaker Series Brings Trailblazing Women Athletes to Campus

Wednesday, September 18, 2024, By Charlie Poag

The rise of women’s sports has sparked a significant cultural shift in the last year, inspiring countless athletes and breaking barriers across the globe as national viewership numbers and stadium attendance for women’s sporting events have seen a dramatic rise….

Campus & Community

Rugby Club Sports Team Strengthens Global Connections

Wednesday, September 18, 2024, By Gabrielle Lake

Most often recognized by athletes running ball in hand, wearing no pads or helmets and close-contact nature, the sport of Rugby has witnessed increasing global popularity throughout the past decades. “I enjoy the sense of community and belonging. I also…

Campus & Community

Graduate Students Gain Global Experience Through Unique Study Abroad Opportunities

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Studying abroad is a unique academic experience that isn’t just limited to undergraduates. Syracuse Abroad offers a wide range of short-term and longer-length programs that often can be worked into even the most high-intensity graduate school schedule. Nomar Diaz G’25…

Campus & Community

Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Marks 25 Years, Welcomes New Faculty Co-Directors

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Professors Shikha Nangia and Marina Artuso have been named faculty co-directors of Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE). Founded on campus 25 years ago, the program supports women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Nangia is professor and…

Campus & Community

From Burton Blatt to ‘Barbie’—and Everywhere in Between

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, By Martin Walls

If you were told that a School of Education (SOE) alumnus began his post-graduate career as a summer intern at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles, got a permanent job with the media giant because he just kept showing up for…

Campus & Community

An Extraordinary Boost to Club Sports From Alumni Gift to Forever Orange Campaign

Friday, September 13, 2024, By Eileen Korey

When Steven “Steve” W. Ballentine ’83 recalls his years playing club volleyball at Syracuse University, he remembers the fun, comradery and deeply satisfying sense of belonging it created for him. He also remembers the challenges: “Club sports didn’t receive University…

Campus & Community

Robertson Fellows Bring Extensive Travel Experience, Shared Interest in Public Service

Friday, September 13, 2024, By News Staff

International travel and a desire to help others fueled an interest in public service careers for Maxwell School graduate students Julia Liebell-McLean and Mael-Sanh Perrier. While Liebell-McLean spent 18 months living in Saint-Louis, Senegal, teaching English as a Fulbright scholar…

Health & Society

Maxwell Sociologists Receive $3.8M to Research Health and Longevity

Thursday, September 12, 2024, By News Staff

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has renewed two grants, each worth $1.9 million, for research networks led by Maxwell School sociology faculty Jennifer Karas Montez and Shannon Monnat and several external collaborators. For the first grant, Montez, University Professor…

STEM

Creating STEM Career Pathways for Local High Schoolers

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Thanks to a new National Science Foundation grant, Syracuse University’s physics department doubles the number of Syracuse-area high school participants in their paid summer internship program. STEM jobs are quickly becoming the backbone of America. By 2031, STEM occupations are projected…