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ECS Alumni Establish Scholarship to Honor Professor C.Y. Roger Chen
For nearly 37 years, professor C.Y. Roger Chen has been an invaluable guide for many students on their academic and professional journeys. Teaching electrical engineering and computer science courses in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) at Syracuse…
Natasha Brao and Thomas Montfort Awarded Hunter’s Fund Grants
Natasha Brao ’22, G’23, G’24 and Thomas Montfort ’24 have been selected as spring 2024 recipients of Hunter Brooks Watson Memorial Fund (Hunter’s Fund) grant awards through a highly competitive national application. The grants reward innovation and reflect on the…
Joshua McIntosh G’12: Navigating Complexities, Transforming Higher Education
A new chapter unfolds for School of Education graduate Joshua G. McIntosh G’12 as he starts 2024 as executive dean of John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, bringing with him a wealth of experience and a trail…
Whitman School Receives Insight Into Diversity Magazine’s 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award
The Whitman School of Management received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in Business Award honors colleges and universities that…
Estate Gift From Esteemed Alumnus Boosts Undergraduate Research in Physics
“Syracuse Physics was and still is a vast entryway to the future.” Words penned by alumnus and philanthropist Jay N. Zemel when he was in his 90s and reflecting on his experiences at Syracuse University. He earned a B.S. in…
Humanities Center Supports Four Spring 2024 Fellows
Humanities practitioners put current issues and events into perspective by encouraging critical thinking and analysis, challenging beliefs and values, sparking creativity and encouraging global citizenship and immersing in history. In an effort to further a world that is healthier, hopeful…
Whitman School Retail Experts React to Macy’s Shake-Ups
Macy’s is downsizing. The legacy retail company announced plans to close 150 stores over the next several years to focus on its more successful stores and ventures. According to reports, the department store chain has not disclosed exact locations that…
Veteran Eric Watson’s ’91 Journey From Marine Corps Aviator to Information Technology Manager
Eric Watson ’91 wasn’t envisioning himself as a U.S. Marine Corps aviator when he first came to Syracuse University. The Washington D.C., native originally intended on studying computer science, but as is the case with many college students, Watson realized…
Generosity of Soldiers Inspired Benetta Dousuah G’25 to Enlist in the Army
U.S. Army veteran Benetta Dousuah G’25, currently a graduate student in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, vividly recalls her family’s escape from Liberia during the back-to-back civil wars that ravaged the nation between 1989 and 2003. Initially…
Jessamyn Neuhaus Named Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
Jessamyn Neuhaus, an experienced academic and higher education administrator with a track record of innovation and collaboration, has been named the next director of Syracuse University’s Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, effective Aug. 1. The announcement was made today…