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Syracuse University Impact

Serving Those Who Served: The Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic

Monday, May 5, 2025, By John Boccacino

Service members injured in active duty are entitled to receive disability benefits and associated medical care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). But navigating the process can be intimidating. Thanks to the efforts of the Betty and Michael…

STEM

Biologist Reveals New Insights Into Fish’s Unique Attachment Mechanism

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

On a wave-battered rock in the Northern Pacific Ocean, a fish called the sculpin grips the surface firmly to maintain stability in its harsh environment. Unlike sea urchins, which use their glue-secreting tube feet to adhere to their surroundings, sculpins…

Campus & Community

Corri Zoli Named Lender Center Research Associate

Tuesday, April 22, 2025, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Corri Zoli, faculty affiliate and part-time instructor with the Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute and a co-investigator at the Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence, has been named a research associate of the Lender Center for Social Justice. “Corri…

Syracuse University Impact

Innovative Student Group Designs Inclusive Clothing for Neurodivergent Community

Monday, April 21, 2025, By John Boccacino

Carolyn Fernandes ’25 remembers walking out of an interview for a design internship that she ended up not getting. She wondered if fidgeting with her nails—a common, repetitive expression of her nervous energy every day—was misconstrued as a sign of…

Campus & Community

Arctic Training With Canadian Troops Complements International Studies

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, By Jessica Youngman

A student in the master of arts in international relations program in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs recently returned from a unique training exercise that brought together U.S. and Canadian troops in the Arctic. Connor McNeil participated…

Arts & Culture

A&S Cool Class: Chinese Art

Friday, April 11, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

Exploring diverse artistic traditions is one way students in the College of Arts and Sciences develop global perspectives and enhance their cultural awareness, necessary for success in today’s connected world. Artworks from around the world, including those from China, offer…

Media Tip Sheets

Diving Deep Into the Fluoride Debate

Thursday, April 10, 2025, By Daryl Lovell

Fluoride in drinking water has become a highly charged topic in recent weeks. In March, Utah became the first state to prohibit the addition of fluoride to the state’s public water systems, a move praised by U.S. Health Secretary Robert…

STEM

Magnetic Salad Dressing: Physicists Shake Up Emulsion Science

Thursday, April 10, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

From shaking a bottle of salad dressing to mixing a can of paint, we interact with emulsions—defined as a blend of two liquids that typically don’t mix, such as oil and water—daily. For a vast range of foods and other…

Campus & Community

Lender Center Hosts Community-Based Organizations for Networking, Partnership-Building

Monday, April 7, 2025, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Representatives from some 80 regional community-based organizations gathered at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown March 27 for an expo event hosted by Syracuse University’s Lender Center for Social Justice. About 300 people attended. The event was designed to facilitate dialogue and…

Veterans

Rooted in Service: From Army Lawyer to Student Advocate

Friday, April 4, 2025, By Charlie Poag

After years of legal service in the U.S. Army, Jaime Jacobson G’25 is continuing her commitment to public service through academia. Jacobson is currently a pursuing a master’s degree in higher education in the School of Education and draws a…