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Arts & Culture

Drama Alumnus Aaron Sorkin ’83, H’12 Receives National Humanities Medal From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68

Tuesday, October 22, 2024, By Erica Blust

Award-winning playwright, screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin ’83, H’12 received the 2023 National Humanities Medal from President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 at a White House ceremony on Monday. Sorkin, a graduate of the College of Visual and Performing Arts’…

Campus & Community

Illuminating the Lives of the Pyramid Builders With Egyptologist Mark Lehner at the Phanstiel Lecture Nov. 1

Tuesday, October 22, 2024, By Kathleen Haley

In the sands of the Sahara, preeminent Egyptologist Mark Lehner has spent four decades helping to uncover the mysteries of the pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and their surroundings. Whether it’s the ancient remains of plant life or a pyramid…

Health & Society

Newhouse Alumna Serves Hometown Community Through Work With the Buffalo Bills Foundation

Tuesday, October 22, 2024, By Jen Plummer

Growing up on a cattle farm in Alden, New York, a rural community 30 minutes east of Buffalo, gave Morgan Foss G’20 an understanding of agriculture, food production and life on a farm. The master’s degree in public relations Foss graduated…

Health & Society

A Lifetime of Impact: Professor Sudha Raj Receives Prestigious Award for Contributions to Nutrition and Dietetics

Monday, October 21, 2024, By Matt Michael

For more than 20 years, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Teaching Professor and Graduate Program Director Sudha Raj in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics has been providing support, guidance and inspiration to generations of students who…

Syracuse University Impact

Unbreakable Bond Fuels Brothers Luke ’26 and Mark Radel ’28

Monday, October 21, 2024, By John Boccacino

When do children learn empathy? How do they know that someone is in pain or having a bad day? From an early age, Mark Radel ’28 always demonstrated compassion for his peers. As a precocious 9-year-old, Mark would rush onto…

Arts & Culture

Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 Receives National Medal of Arts Today From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68

Monday, October 21, 2024, By News Staff

Internationally renowned artist and Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 received the National Medal of Arts from President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 at a White House ceremony on Monday. “Carrie Mae Weems’ commitment to telling the…

Campus & Community

Office of the Chief Financial Officer Releases Updated University Gift Policy

Monday, October 21, 2024, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Syracuse University has updated its policy governing gifts, including retirement and life event gifts, charitable gifts and unallowable gifts. The updated policy, which applies to all University faculty, staff and students, can be found here. Some items of note included within…

Campus & Community

University Employees Can Make a Difference by Supporting the Annual United Way Campaign (Video)

Friday, October 18, 2024, By John Boccacino

Are you a faculty or staff member who wants to make a difference in the lives of people in Central New York? Consider contributing to the University’s annual employee giving campaign, an initiative supporting the vast impact United Way has…

Arts & Culture

Emily Dittman Named Director of Syracuse University Art Museum

Friday, October 18, 2024, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Following 17 years of service to the Syracuse University Art Museum, Emily Dittman has been named director, effective Oct. 16. The announcement was made today by Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives Elisa Dekaney. “Emily’s steady, visionary leadership has already guided…

Health & Society

Can Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Help Prevent Autism and Schizophrenia?

Thursday, October 17, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

The neocortex, or “thinking brain,” accounts for over 75% of the brain’s total volume and plays a critical role in humans’ decision-making, processing of sensory information, and formation and retrieval of memories. Uniquely human traits such as advanced social behavior…