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The heart of the wine world welcomes Sotheby’s
The capital of the wine world will finally have a spot on the docket at one of the most luxurious international auction houses. Last week, Sotheby’s announced that it will begin hosting regular wine and spirit auctions in France. The…
Biology Major Gains Hands-On Experience With Endangered Animals in Costa Rica
From an early age, Leonardo Rivera ’22 had a fondness for animals and wildlife conservation. Growing up in tropical Puerto Rico, the biology major on a pre-veterinary track remembers investigating the habits of hermit crabs in the sand, watching as…
Arts and Sciences Physicist Part of a 5-University Team Programming Biological Cells to Design Futuristic Materials
Jennifer Ross, professor and department chair of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is among a team of researchers that was recently awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design and create…
Hendricks Chapel Expands Access to Food Pantry
In an effort to make food resources more accessible to all students, Hendricks Chapel recently moved and expanded its food pantry. The pantry moved from a smaller room in the southeast stairwell to Room 004C, which is located on the…
Boost the ’Cuse Is This Thursday!
Academic excellence will take center stage on Thursday, Oct. 7, during Boost the ’Cuse, Syracuse University’s giving day. Now in its fifth year, Boost the ’Cuse is a 24-hour effort that has an outstanding impact on the Syracuse University student…
A Legacy Gift and New Institute to Advance Innovation in Life Sciences and Business
Charles (Charlie) and Carolyn Wheeler ’67 have been married and in business together for more than five decades. They have lived conservatively, which has allowed them to build an estate that achieves a shared dream—to help humanity for generations to…
Why COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Are Lower in Rural Areas of the U.S.
A combination of higher Trump vote share and lower educational attainment help explain the lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in rural areas of the United States, according to a new study published in the Journal of Rural Health. The researchers conclude…
Becoming Forever Orange
Dear Faculty, Staff and Students, Today begins my first full week as a member of the Syracuse University community. I am grateful for the students, faculty, staff and alumni who have already reached out to welcome me home to Upstate…
Food and Social Justice Advocate Avalon Gupta VerWiebe Named First Recipient of the Evan Weissman Scholarship
Avalon Gupta VerWiebe, a food studies graduate student in the Falk College, is the first to receive the Evan Weissman Scholarship, a newly created scholarship fund honoring the late Professor Weissman that supports food studies graduate students. Gupta VerWiebe’s personal…
Newly Appointed University Professor Asks the ‘Big Questions’
“Beyond my wildest dreams.” That’s how sociology professor Jennifer Karas Montez describes her reaction to being named University Professor. The appointment is a prestigious distinction granted to faculty who excel in their fields and who have made extraordinary scholarly contributions…