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Campus & Community

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…

Arts & Culture

New York City the Setting for Second ‘Monumental Concerns’ Symposium

Tuesday, March 18, 2025, By Wendy S. Loughlin

A daylong symposium hosted by Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems will bring together artists, poets, scholars, activists and theorists to explore contested sites of memory and monuments. “Monumental Concerns 2”—a continuation of the first “Monumental Concerns” symposium…

Campus & Community

Office of the University Ombuds Seeks Feedback

Tuesday, March 18, 2025, By Wendy S. Loughlin

All members of the University community are invited to provide feedback on the Office of the University Ombuds via an online survey. The survey will be open until Friday, March 28. All responses will be anonymous and confidential. Established in 2018, the…

STEM

Philanthropy That Brings Outside the Box Thinking to the Student Experience

Friday, March 14, 2025, By Eileen Korey

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…

Media, Law & Policy

Cultivation of Talent and Moral Compass Guide University Trustee Richard Alexander L’82

Friday, March 14, 2025, By Eileen Korey

Over the last decade, Richard Alexander L’82 has navigated his chosen profession (the law) and his chosen passion (Syracuse University and its law school) through incredibly challenging waters. As partner, managing partner and chair of one of the nation’s most…

Campus & Community

Orange Innovation Fund Spring 2025 Grant Applications Open

Thursday, March 13, 2025, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is accepting spring applications from graduate and undergraduate students for the Orange Innovation Fund grant now through Friday, March 28, 2025, at 5 p.m. Interested applicants can access the application template online or e-mail OrangeInnovation@syr.edu to request an application package. Grants up to…

STEM

In Memory of Renowned Chemical Engineering Alum Andreas Acrivos ’50

Wednesday, March 12, 2025, By Kwami Maranga

The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) noted the passing of chemical engineering alumnus Andreas Acrivos ’50, on Feb. 17, 2025. Acrivos was recognized by the American Institute of Physics as one of the greatest fluid dynamicists of the…

Health & Society

Caring Gene Program Offers Financial Support to New York State Residents Seeking a M.S.W. Degree or M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Syracuse University

Wednesday, March 12, 2025, By Martin Walls

Syracuse University has entered a partnership with the Caring Gene Career Pathways Training Program (CPT) to address health care workforce shortages in the hardest-hit areas of New York state, reduce barriers to career advancement and support individuals seeking to become…

STEM

In the Return Phase of Life: Giving Back to the University That Launched His Career

Tuesday, March 11, 2025, By Eileen Korey

In his home office, John Chawner ’84 proudly displays a disk of aluminum dated “4-8-84.” It is a treasured memento from his days at Syracuse University and, in many ways, it is symbolic of his approach to service and philanthropy…

Business & Economy

Community Bank Donates $10,000 to WISE Women’s Business Center in Celebration of International Women’s Day

Tuesday, March 11, 2025, By News Staff

In honor of International Women’s Day, Community Bank has donated $10,000 to Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) Women’s Business Center at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. WISE is a Women’s Business Center dedicated to empowering Central…