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Unbreakable Bond Fuels Brothers Luke ’26 and Mark Radel ’28

Monday, October 21, 2024, By John Boccacino

When do children learn empathy? How do they know that someone is in pain or having a bad day? From an early age, Mark Radel ’28 always demonstrated compassion for his peers. As a precocious 9-year-old, Mark would rush onto…

Arts & Culture

Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 Receives National Medal of Arts Today From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68

Monday, October 21, 2024, By News Staff

Internationally renowned artist and Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 received the National Medal of Arts from President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 at a White House ceremony on Monday. “Carrie Mae Weems’ commitment to telling the…

Campus & Community

University Employees Can Make a Difference by Supporting the Annual United Way Campaign (Video)

Friday, October 18, 2024, By John Boccacino

Are you a faculty or staff member who wants to make a difference in the lives of people in Central New York? Consider contributing to the University’s annual employee giving campaign, an initiative supporting the vast impact United Way has…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law’s 8th Annual Supreme Court Preview Discussion Is Nov. 1

Thursday, October 17, 2024, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law will hold its eighth annual Supreme Court Preview on Friday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Gray Ceremonial Courtroom in Dineen Hall. Robert Parker, chief of the Criminal Division’s Appellate Section at the…

Syracuse University Impact

Syracuse University, Upstate Collaborate to Bring Memory Screenings to Area Offices for the Aging

Thursday, October 17, 2024, By News Staff

Residents over the age of 60 in seven Central New York counties­—Cayuga, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Oswego and Tompkins—can receive free memory screenings from their local Office for the Aging (OFA) as part of a collaborative project between SUNY Upstate…

Health & Society

Can Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Help Prevent Autism and Schizophrenia?

Thursday, October 17, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

The neocortex, or “thinking brain,” accounts for over 75% of the brain’s total volume and plays a critical role in humans’ decision-making, processing of sensory information, and formation and retrieval of memories. Uniquely human traits such as advanced social behavior…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Ambulance to Offer Upcoming CPR Training

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, By News Staff

Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA) is pleased to offer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for students, faculty and staff. The next available class will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in 020 Lyman Hall. This training will…

Syracuse University Impact

University and Community Partners Help WCNY Form New Spanish-Language Radio Station

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, By Diane Stirling

An important resource never before available to the greater Central New York and Mohawk Valley region—a Spanish-language radio station—has come to fruition through an initiative shaped by PBS affiliate WCNY and a number of community members, including several faculty and…

Health & Society

At Maxwell School, the Conversation About Citizenship Gains Fresh Perspective

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, By Jessica Smith

For nearly a century, in the north entrance to the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, a lone statue of President George Washington greeted all who entered the school. A former farmer, land surveyor, American Revolutionary War hero and…