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Mihovilovic Skanata Awarded McKnight Neuroscience Grant for Larval Fruit Fly Brain Research

Friday, September 30, 2022, By Diane Stirling

An assistant professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences has won a prestigious McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience award to advance her two-photon microscopy research on neural activity in the brains of fruit fly larvae. Mirna Mihovilovic…

Veterans

OVMA Connect Offers Veterans a Chance to Build Relationships With Students, Alumni and Mentors in Their Community

Friday, September 30, 2022, By Austin Philleo

In summer 2021, the University’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) announced the launch of OVMA Connect, a mentoring platform powered by PeopleGrove that builds professional networks by connecting student veterans and alumni with career mentors in support of…

Campus & Community

Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month

Thursday, September 29, 2022, By Shannon Andre

This October, the campus community is invited to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. The University’s official kickoff is Monday, Oct. 3, in Schine Student Center 304 from 4 to 6 p.m. The LGBTQ Resource Center, along with students and campus partners,…

Campus & Community

Campus Community Invited to Forum With Diversity and Inclusion Vice President Mary Grace A. Almandrez Oct. 4

Thursday, September 29, 2022, By News Staff

Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace A. Almandrez will host a campus forum to share updates on campus diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts. The event will be held Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1…

Veterans

Syracuse Welcomes New Head of the Army ROTC Program, LTC Matthew Coyne

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, By Stephanie Salanger

With more than 100 Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets under his charge, LTC Matthew (Matt) Coyne has stepped into his new role as professor of military science at Syracuse University with gusto. “I’m extremely fortunate for the opportunity…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Students Win International Design Workshop Grand Prize

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, By Julie Sharkey

A team of fifth-year School of Architecture students have won the grand prize at this year’s Busan International Architectural Design Workshop (BIADW)—an intensive academic program intended to encourage rigorous research and ideas creation of architecture major students from around the…

Business & Economy

Falk College Professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern Explores Ways to Benefit Farmworkers and Farmers

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, By Matt Michael

Laura-Anne Minkoff Zern, an associate professor of Nutrition and Food Studies in Falk College, says the focus of her field—food system sustainability and fair access to healthy food—often overlooks one key element: The people who labor to grow that food….

Media Tip Sheets

Fed Rate Hike Likely To Impact Holiday Shopping, Says Whitman Retail Expert

Tuesday, September 27, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

October 1 kicks off the last fiscal quarter of the year, which includes the biggest retail spending period as well – the holiday shopping season. With the federal rate hike recently increased, how might consumer spending shift as the holiday…

Veterans

SPEd Talk to Discuss Suicide Prevention and Education for Veterans

Tuesday, September 27, 2022, By Stephanie Salanger

In 2019, more than 6,200 veterans committed suicide. Suicides by veterans account for roughly 18 percent of all suicide deaths in the country, while veterans make up only 8.5 percent of the adult population. Hoping to address the topic of…

STEM

BioInspired Institute Hosts Inaugural Research Symposium Oct. 7

Tuesday, September 27, 2022, By Diane Stirling

BioInspired Institute faculty and student researchers, along with campus leaders, community biotech and biomaterials workforce innovators and institutional research partners will gather to discuss progress, celebrate discoveries and build community at the inaugural BioInspired Symposium on Friday, Oct. 7. The…