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Social Workers United Collecting School Supplies for Children in Liberia

Tuesday, May 21, 2024, By Matt Michael

The West African nation of Liberia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Seven out of 10 children live in extreme poverty and the educational system has faced many challenges, including a lack of learning materials and school…

Campus & Community

Crucial Conversations/Crucial Influence Programs to Be Offered This Summer

Friday, May 17, 2024, By News Staff

Crucial Conversations, a popular professional development workshop series for faculty and staff, will be offered in person beginning later this month. Crucial Influence, an offering for leaders, supervisors and managers from the creators of Crucial Conversations, is also being held…

Campus & Community

SyracuseCoE Opens 2024 Faculty Fellows Program

Friday, May 17, 2024, By Emma Ertinger

The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) is now accepting applications for its 2024 Faculty Fellows program. Designed to catalyze new, externally sponsored research at Syracuse University and its partner organizations, the Faculty Fellows program can…

STEM

Syracuse University, Onondaga County Make Combined $20M Investment to Launch the Syracuse University Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing

Thursday, May 16, 2024, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced its plans to launch the Syracuse University Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, an interdisciplinary center that will bring together expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, manufacturing processes, optimization and robotics to advance the science of semiconductor…

Arts & Culture

Engaged Humanities Network Holds Showcase Highlighting Collaborative Community Work

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

The research and collaborative work of teams from Syracuse University in partnership with community organizations was front and center at the Engaged Humanities Network (EHN) showcase held in Downtown Syracuse’s Salt City Market on May 3. The event marked EHN’s…

Campus & Community

6 New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, By Eileen Korey

Syracuse University has announced the election of six new members to its Board of Trustees. All innovators in their fields, the new members bring diverse backgrounds and experiences as entrepreneurs, investors, executives and visionaries. The new members are Nomi Bergman,…

STEM

Physicist Awarded NSF Research Grant to Increase Our Understanding of Gravitational Waves

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, By Kerrie Marshall

The Department of Physics at Syracuse University has long partnered with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) to gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental workings of the universe. In 2015, the Syracuse University Gravitational Wave Group played a leading…

Katherine Macfarlane

Associate Professor of Law; Director, Disability Law and Policy Program
Campus & Community

Student Speaker Yvonne Chen-Yih Kuo ’24: ‘Be the Generation That Pushes Time Forward’ (Video)

Monday, May 13, 2024, By Kathleen Haley

As the student speaker for Commencement 2024, University Scholar Yvonne Chen-Yih Kuo ’24 asked her fellow graduates to reflect on their academic and interpersonal growth during their time at Syracuse. “Four years ago, COVID abruptly reshaped how we interacted with…

Media Tip Sheets

Sei Whale Death Sparks Conversations About Ecology, Marine Safety

Friday, May 10, 2024, By Daryl Lovell

A dead whale was found on the bow of a cruise ship that arrived in New York City. The whale was identified as an endangered sei whale. An official necropsy confirmed it was a mature female. Experts are trying to…