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Registration Open for National Science Foundation I-Corps Innovation Course

Thursday, July 13, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University will host a free, virtual U.S. National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps) regional course this fall. The program is for university-based STEM researchers and early-stage startup founders who are interested in exploring the market potential of their…

Health & Society

Professor, Graduate Student to Examine Impact of Food Assistance on Maternal and Infant Health

Thursday, July 13, 2023, By News Staff

Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, and graduate student Mitch McFarlane, have received a $75,000 grant from Tufts University to support their examination of the impacts of food assistance on maternal and infant health. The funding…

Campus & Community

Student Experience Welcomes Dawn Singleton as New VP of Student Transition, Access and Inclusion

Wednesday, July 12, 2023, By Shannon Andre

The Student Experience division welcomed Dawn Singleton, Ed.D., as the new vice president of student transition, access and inclusion on July 1. Singleton joins the Syracuse University community from Rowan University where she served in multiple leadership roles over the…

Campus & Community

Alumni Association Board Welcomes New President and Directors

Tuesday, July 11, 2023, By Chris Velardi

The Syracuse University Alumni Association (SUAA) Board of Directors is welcoming a new president and a diverse group of five new directors to its board this summer. After serving as the SUAA board’s president-elect for the past year, Peter Gianesini…

Campus & Community

Maria Zhu Awarded the 2023 Montonna Fund Award

Monday, July 10, 2023, By News Staff

Maria Zhu, assistant professor of economics and senior research associate in the Center for Policy Research in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received this year’s award from the Ralph E. Montonna Endowed Fund for the Teaching…

Business & Economy

Syracuse University to Offer Google’s New Cybersecurity Certificate

Monday, July 10, 2023, By Hope Alvarez

Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies today announced it will offer Google’s new Cybersecurity Certificate. The Google Career Certificates prepare learners for in-demand fields including cybersecurity, data analytics, IT support, project management and UX design—with no experience required. This offering…

Health & Society

Leonese Nelson Reflects on 2 Decades Chairing STEP/CSTEP Conferences

Monday, July 10, 2023, By Martin Walls

The 2023 Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) and Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) spring conferences were bittersweet for Leonese Nelson. Once again, she worked 18-hour days to present two statewide showcases of student work, timed just a…

Campus & Community

Project With Yankees Player Oswaldo Cabrera a Home Run for Sport Management Students

Friday, July 7, 2023, By Matt Michael

During the Spring 2023 semester, students in the Department of Sport Management’s Sport Sponsorship and Promotion class partnered with New York Yankees player Oswaldo Cabrera to help build his brand and create his marketing deck. The class culminated with a…

Campus & Community

Azadeh Tajdar Joins Maxwell as Inaugural Cramer Family Professor of Practice in Community Impact

Friday, July 7, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

After studying law at the University of Amsterdam, Azadeh Tajdar went to work in public policy, hoping to be part of the inner workings of the European Union (EU) at an exciting time: A year before she graduated, the EU…

STEM

Amid the Rapid Rise of AI and Autonomous Systems, Maxwell Scholars Have a Pivotal Role

Thursday, July 6, 2023, By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers

In early 2022, the City of Syracuse’s Surveillance Technology Working Group met to discuss a proposal from the police department to install street cameras that automatically scan license plates as an aid for investigating crime. While the technology had the…