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Human Rights Expert James Waller to Offer 2025 Atrocity Studies Lecture, Genocide Prevention Workshop

Tuesday, March 18, 2025, By Martin Walls

At the 2025 Atrocity Studies Lecture—presented by the School of Education’s minor in Atrocity Studies and the Practices of Social Justice—human rights expert James Waller will explore “Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Mass Atrocity.” The lecture takes place on…

Syracuse University Impact

University Community, Sleep in Heavenly Peace Build 88 Beds for Local Children

Thursday, February 27, 2025, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Last year, the Syracuse University Volunteer Organization (SUVO) took on its first bed build event on campus. The organization teamed up with the local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) to build 44 beds for children in the community….

Health & Society

Transformative Gift to Social Work Creates Scholars Program for Graduate Students

Wednesday, February 26, 2025, By Matt Michael

In addition to her roles as graduate director and associate teaching professor in the School of Social Work, Jennifer C. Genovese, Ph.D., is a New York State licensed certified social worker who has served the Syracuse community and worked in…

Campus & Community

Graduate Dean’s Award Recipients Embody Research, Creative Excellence

Monday, February 24, 2025, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Eight graduate students will be honored with the Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work at an annual ceremony hosted by the Graduate School on Wednesday, March 5. The event will also include brief presentations from the…

Health & Society

Falk’s Miriam Mutambudzi Furthers Research on Health Disparities Among Older, Vulnerable Populations

Tuesday, February 11, 2025, By Matt Michael

From late 2007 until mid-2009, economies around the world plunged into a market decline known as the Great Recession–the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression in the 1930s. In the United States, unemployment rates skyrocketed, housing prices and…

Campus & Community

Career Readiness Through Local Immersions

Tuesday, February 11, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

A common question for college students nearing graduation is, “What’s next?” According to a May 2024 Student Voice survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab, 68% of college students feel at least “somewhat” apprehensive about life after graduation. To help ease…

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As COVID-19 Pandemic Approaches Fifth Anniversary, What’s Next?

Monday, February 10, 2025, By Daryl Lovell

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic after more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries. As we approach the five-year anniversary of the global public health emergency, there are still many uncertainties about how prepared…

Health & Society

iSchool Professor Jaime Banks Secures $600,000 NSF Grant to Research Human Experiences of AI

Sunday, February 9, 2025, By News Staff

Jaime Banks, an associate professor and Ph.D. program director in the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has secured $600,000 in grant funding for an innovative research project focused on human interaction with artificial intelligence (AI). The grant is funded by…

Campus & Community

Lender Global Student Fellows Learn About UK Environmental Sustainability

Tuesday, January 28, 2025, By Diane Stirling

Among the students studying in the Syracuse Abroad London program this semester are three undergraduates who were selected for unique research opportunities as Lender Global research fellows. Since the semester began, they have engaged in hands-on learning by visiting famous…

Campus & Community

A&S Names New Associate Dean of Research as Professor Emeritus Stephen Maisto Concludes Tenure

Thursday, January 23, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) Associate Dean of Research (ADR) Stephen Maisto returns to his research program after serving as ADR since October 2023. The ADR’s responsibilities include advancing the College’s mission by collaborating with faculty to increase grant…