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For sperm, faster isn’t always better
New study by Syracuse University scientists uncovers a reproduction conundrum When it comes to sperm meeting eggs in sexual reproduction, conventional wisdom holds that the fastest swimming sperm are most likely to succeed in their quest to fertilize eggs. That…
SU in the News: Wednesday, August 1
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Best Colleges Online names the Raymond von Dran IDEA Student Sandbox as the No. 3 college business incubator in the country. The film program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts was listed as…
Maxwell School’s Center for Policy Research names new director
A leading researcher on child and family policy and co-author of two recent Pew Charitable Trusts studies on economic mobility, Leonard Lopoo, has been named director of the Center for Policy Research (CPR), the oldest interdisciplinary social science research program…
SU launches first regional council outside US at meeting in Dubai
Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) Regional Council will focus on elevating University’s profile
Syracuse University teams up with KIPP Schools to promote college completion
KIPP—the Knowledge Is Power Program–a national network of open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools that prepares students for success in college and in life, has announced a partnership with Syracuse University to increase college completion rates for young people from low-income…
SU in the News: Friday, July 27
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE A Washington Post feature recounts the experience of Syracuse University graduate and Commencement speaker Stephen Barton ’12 biking across the country and ending up at the movie theater site of the mass shootings in Aurora,…
IVMF transitions team members to new roles
In an effort to further support its mission, operation and significant growth over the past 12 months, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has announced the transition of three team members to new roles. Raymond Toenniessen, founding director…
Summer dance performance showcases talented dancers, renowned choreographers
The Syracuse University Summer Dance Intensive Program will hold a free dance performance at Syracuse Stage on Saturday, July 28, from 1-2 p.m. The performance showcases the talent of students who have completed three weeks of vigorous study with world-renowned…
SU in the News: Wednesday, July 25
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE In a Wall Street Journal article on parents of new college students letting go, Colleen O’Connor Bench, director of Syracuse University’s Parents Office, comments on the need for parents to step back in order to…
University establishes Cynthia Reynolds Memorial Fund for Veterans in memory of staff member
Cynthia “Cindy” Reynolds (1957-2012), known to her children as “Mia,” was a 13-year employee of Syracuse University and veteran of the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of sergeant. In her memory, her colleagues and friends at the University have established…