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‘I Am Home!’: Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 Excited to Lead Women’s Basketball Program
Syracuse University has always been home for Felisha Legette-Jack ’89. Growing up in a Syracuse Housing Authority building, Legette-Jack dreamed of taking her basketball talents to only one place—Syracuse University—following a decorated career at Nottingham High School. The University was…
Newhouse School Announces Winners of the 2022 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications announced the winners of the 2022 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting late Monday during a pre-recorded ceremony featuring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The Washington Post was the winner of the national…
Dinosaur Extinction and Climate Change Concerns
Research from Linda Ivany, professor of earth and environmental sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Christopher Junium, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in multiple outlets, including…
Lily Chishan Wong Named Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2022-23
The School of Architecture has announced that architect Lily Chishan Wong is the Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2022–23. Wong will succeed current fellow Assistant Professor Leen Katrib. The Boghosian Fellowship at the School of Architecture—established in early 2015 in…
ACCelerate Creativity and Innovation Festival Gives Experiential Learning a Boost
Three teams from Syracuse University will travel to Washington, D.C. in April to participate in one of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s premier events. But the venue is not what you might expect. Instead of joining other ACC teams on the…
WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall Dies at Age 63
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio, and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in various outlets in stories related to media and popular culture. Those outlets include…
New EU Legislation Addresses Big Tech Privacy, Economic Concerns
European Union lawmakers have put forth the Digital Markets Act that would implement sweeping reforms across the entire technology industry, potentially helping smaller companies compete with the larger tech giants. A vote on the measure is expected soon, and could…
Revisiting the Perpetual Peace Project During the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
As headlines about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue to dominate the news, many have taken to social media, making pleas for peace. But as history has shown, with each new year comes a new conflict. Is international peace even achievable?…
Marla Aaron ’88 Proves Jewelry Can be Beautiful, Functional and Life-Changing
Growing up, Marla Aaron ’88 had a keen eye for jewelry and a penchant for handcrafting wearable works of art for her friends out of fish hooks and other assorted parts. But Aaron harbored no hopes of entering the jewelry-making…