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The Libraries’ Resources: A Staff and Faculty Benefit
Syracuse University Libraries is a critical asset to student success and faculty research and teaching. But Syracuse University staff may not realize that all the collections, services and spaces available through the Libraries are also available for staff use. Anyone…
Rock Record Illuminates Oxygen History
Several key moments in Earth’s history help us humans answer the question, “How did we get here?” These moments also shed light on the question, “Where are we going?,” offering scientists deeper insight into how organisms adapt to physical and…
Trip to Atlanta Gives Falk Students ‘Real-World’ Opportunities and Connections
The city of Atlanta is home to professional sports franchises in major leagues: Atlanta United FC (Major League Soccer), the Braves (Major League Baseball), Dream (WNBA), Falcons (NFL), and Hawks (NBA). Atlanta also features professional teams in lacrosse, rugby, and…
Expert Available to Discuss DOD Acceptance of Qatari Jet
If you’re a reporter covering the U.S. Department of Defense’s acceptance of a luxury jet from Qatar, Alex Wagner, adjunct professor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is available for interviews. Please see his comments below….
Physics Professor Honored for Efforts to Improve Learning, Retention
The Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has made some big changes lately. The department just added an astronomy major approved by New York State and recently overhauled the undergraduate curriculum to replace traditional labs with innovative…
Syracuse University to Award 3 Honorary Degrees at 2025 Commencement
A celebrated cartoonist, author and editor; an indomitable environmental steward and educator; and a visionary philanthropist and innovative businessperson will receive honorary degrees during Syracuse University’s 2025 Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 11, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Robert “Bob”…
Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2025 Student Employees With Awards
Syracuse University Libraries recognized its student employees with an awards celebration on April 23. The Libraries typically employs around 150 undergraduate and graduate students each year to contribute to the safety of Libraries’ spaces, the quality and repair of collections,…
Faculty Experts Debate the Benefits of Banning Cell Phones in Schools
The number of school districts considering banning cell phones during the school day is on the rise nationwide. At least eight states have banned smartphones in public school classrooms, while in New York, a proposed “bell-to-bell” is going to the…
Philanthropy That Brings Outside the Box Thinking to the Student Experience
Michael “Mike” Venutolo ’77 and his wife, Kim, vividly remember sharing an eight-hour bus ride through the 110-degree desert in the United Arab Emirates with a half dozen engineering students from Syracuse University. Mike had helped design a novel two-week…
How Entrepreneur Jack Wren ’26 Balances Academics, Ice Hockey and Business
The entrepreneurial seeds that Jack Wren ’26 planted as a 5-year-old would eventually grow into a full-fledged career running his own small business producing hats. Even at that young age, Wren possessed a savvy business acumen. He would purchase seed…