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Health & Society

Syracuse University Again Named a Top Producer of Fulbright US Students

Tuesday, February 14, 2023, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs on Feb. 10 named Syracuse University a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. students. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that received the highest number…

Media, Law & Policy

Lender Center Student Fellows Researching Social Justice Implications of Artificial Intelligence Weaponry

Monday, February 13, 2023, By John Boccacino

These days, it’s hard to go anywhere without encountering artificial intelligence (AI). Predictive text offers to finish our web searches and our text messages. AI learning-based software can produce everything from research papers to poetry, solving complex math equations to…

Campus & Community

Office of General Counsel Adds New Deputy General Counsel to Staff

Friday, February 10, 2023, By Christine Grabowski

Senior Vice President and General Counsel Daniel French has announced the appointment of Heather Gaines as deputy general counsel. She joined the staff on Jan. 30. In her new position, Gaines will lead the business and transactional group within the…

Veterans

2023 Tillman Scholarship Deadline Approaching; Application Advice From 2022 Scholars

Thursday, February 9, 2023, By Charlie Poag

Time is running out for potential applicants looking to become one of Syracuse University’s next Tillman Scholars. The scholarship, made available by the Pat Tillman Foundation, is held in high regard as one of the premier academic scholarships for the…

Campus & Community

Public Health Professor Katherine McDonald Honored for Research on Creating Inclusive Communities

Wednesday, February 8, 2023, By Matt Michael

In June, Falk College Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Public Health Katherine McDonald received the 2023 Research Award from the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). The award recognized McDonald’s recent research, but in many ways,…

STEM

Donor’s ‘Belief in Potential’ Motivates $1.5M Gift

Wednesday, February 1, 2023, By Eileen Korey

Like many young women with an interest in science, Laura Feldman ’81 thought about a career in medicine when she entered Syracuse University. But she was daunted by the statistics and her future prospects: At the time, women were not…

Campus & Community

School of Architecture Announces Spring 2023 Visiting Critics

Friday, January 27, 2023, By Julie Sharkey

Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the School of Architecture’s visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Four studios will be held on campus this spring with the following Visiting…

Lifewire

Nothing But Positive Reviews About New Apple HomePod Speaker

Friday, January 27, 2023, By Julia Mazzer

James Abbott, Professor of Practice & Chair in the Sentor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the Lifewire story “How Software Upgrades Improve Audio Quality in Apple HomePod and Other Devices.” The…

Veterans

ROTC Cadets Get Airborne Thanks to US Air Force Lt. Col. Sean Stumpf ’07

Friday, January 27, 2023, By Charlie Poag

Born in the Bronx, Sean Stumpf ’07, often watched planes take off and land at nearby LaGuardia Airport. That childhood fascination sparked a lifelong passion for aviation that fueled his determination to become a pilot. Today, Stumpf is the one…

Veterans

Military-Connected Students Attend 15th Annual Student Veterans of America National Conference

Thursday, January 26, 2023, By Charlie Poag

A group of 14 military-connected students were in Florida earlier this month at the Walt Disney World Resort to attend the Student Veterans of America 15th Annual National Conference (NATCON). Additionally, eight staff members from the Office of Veteran and…