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Arts & Culture

Music History Professor Receives Carnegie Grant to Study Women’s Music in West Africa

Monday, February 20, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

From improving mood to reducing anxiety, research has shown that music and dance can offer many health benefits. For cultures in West Africa, the power of music and dance extends far beyond boosting physical and mental well-being. According to Ruth Opara,…

Campus & Community

Tepper Semester to Hold Free Introductory Workshops for Drama Undergraduates

Friday, February 17, 2023, By Erica Blust

Undergraduate drama students from any college or university are invited to learn more about Syracuse University’s Tepper Semester program in New York City via a series of free in-person and virtual introductory workshops on Saturday, April 1. Based in the…

Campus & Community

WellsLink Leadership Program Transforms Lives of First-Year Students of Color

Thursday, February 16, 2023, By John Boccacino

For the past 19 years, the WellsLink Leadership Program has transformed the lives of first-year students of color on the Syracuse University campus through peer mentoring and structured academic, social and cultural enrichment activities. Through this nationally recognized program, which…

Media, Law & Policy

New Podcast Explores How Technology Has Dramatically Changed Storytelling

Wednesday, February 15, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

From news to fiction to film to photography to podcasts to social media and even the human voice, technological innovation has inspired and enabled new paradigms in storytelling. Last month, in partnership with Antica Productions and Trint and in association…

STEM

Bhattacharya, Patteson Win Sloan Research Fellowships

Wednesday, February 15, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Two early-career faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences are among 126 researchers being awarded 2023 Sloan Foundation fellowships. Tripti Bhattacharya, Thonis Family Professor and a member of the Earth and environmental sciences faculty, and Alison Patteson, assistant…

Veterans

ARMY ROTC Cadets Host CNY JROTC Fitness Challenge

Tuesday, February 14, 2023, By Charlie Poag

Cadets from Syracuse University’s U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) welcomed more than 120 Junior ROTC cadets to the JMA Wireless Dome on the evening of February 8. The JROTC students came from seven high schools around Central and…

Health & Society

Syracuse University Again Named a Top Producer of Fulbright US Students

Tuesday, February 14, 2023, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs on Feb. 10 named Syracuse University a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. students. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that received the highest number…

Campus & Community

Genaro Armas ’94, G’95 Named Newhouse School Communications Director

Thursday, February 9, 2023, By News Staff

Genaro Armas ’94, G’95, a seasoned strategic communications professional with extensive higher education and journalism experience, has been named director of communications for the Newhouse School. Armas will join the school next month. He comes to Syracuse from the University…

Media, Law & Policy

Living the Dream: Harold Kuntz G’08 on Covering the Super Bowl

Thursday, February 9, 2023, By John Boccacino

The Super Bowl, the National Football League’s (NFL) culminating game to decide who will emerge as league champion following a grueling regular season and playoffs, offers reporters countless compelling stories to tell. This year’s big game, Super Bowl LVII, marks…

Media, Law & Policy

NBA Hall of Famer and Former Detroit Mayor Dave Bing ’66, H’06 to Speak on Feb. 17

Tuesday, January 31, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

The Maxwell School welcomes alumnus Dave Bing ’66, H’06 at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, for a discussion that will touch on many of the themes in his 2020 autobiography “Attacking the Rim: My Journey from NBA Legend to…