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Fireworks, Feasts and Family: A&S Professor Talks Traditions Ahead of Lunar New Year

Tuesday, January 21, 2025, By Daryl Lovell

Lunar New Year is a vibrant and culturally significant holiday celebrated by an estimated two billion people in East and Southeast Asian communities around the world. This year it takes place on January 29, with celebrations lasting for several days….

Veterans

Forged in Snow: How Syracuse ROTC Shaped a Career of Service

Friday, January 17, 2025, By Charlie Poag

Growing up in Buffalo, Madison Kaifas-Steiner was no stranger to the bitter cold and snow-filled winters of Central New York. But when she joined Syracuse University’s cross-town Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program during her time at Le Moyne…

Campus & Community

Brown Named Newcomer Coach of the Year

Thursday, January 16, 2025, By News Staff

Syracuse head football coach Fran Brown is the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award Newcomer Coach of the Year after his historic first season at the helm of the program. Brown led the Orange to its first 10-win campaign since 2018 and…

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Bird Flu Transmission from Animals to People is Very ‘Worrisome’

Wednesday, January 15, 2025, By Daryl Lovell

The H5N1 virus – also known as bird flu – is being blamed for rising egg prices, the death of a Louisiana man and the infection of more than 60 workers that were in close contact with infected dairy cattle…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Leonard Elman ’52

Wednesday, January 15, 2025, By Caroline K. Reff

Leonard Elman ’52, a longtime supporter of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died on Jan. 1, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1931, Elman met his wife, Elise Barnett Elman ’52, while at Syracuse University, where…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Presents ‘Mater Si, Magistra No’ and the 2025 B.F.A. Art Photography Annual

Tuesday, January 14, 2025, By News Staff

Light Work will present “Mater si, magistra no,” a solo exhibition by Nabil Harb, through April 25 in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, 316 Waverly Ave. in Syracuse. An opening reception will take place in on Thursday, Jan. 23, from…

Health & Society

A&S Professor Helping Shape Global Environmental Policies

Monday, January 13, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

For millions around the world, degradation of their land due to factors like climate change, deforestation, overgrazing and unsustainable farming practices have caused harm to both human health and the environment. Desertification, which is when fertile land turns into desert…

Media, Law & Policy

IDJC Launches Fellows Program for Thought Leaders in Journalism and Public Affairs

Monday, January 13, 2025, By Cort Ruddy

The Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) has launched the IDJC Visiting Fellows program, giving experts in the fields of journalism, politics and public affairs an opportunity to deeply explore topics of interest with the support of an academic…

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Environmental Experts Weigh In on Growing Wildfires Out West

Wednesday, January 8, 2025, By Daryl Lovell

Devastating wildfires in Southern California have prompted widespread evacuations, destroyed more than 1,000 structures and burned thousands of acres. The strong winds and dry conditions have been cited as major contributing factors to the widespread weather event. Two Syracuse University…

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Faculty Pay Tribute to Jimmy Carter

Tuesday, January 7, 2025, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University faculty are offering thoughts on the passing of Jimmy Carter, the nation’s 39th president. “In the aftermath of Watergate, Jimmy Carter helped to bring decency and honor back to the White House,” said Maxwell History and Political Science…