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9 Projects Awarded MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Racial Wealth Gap Grants

Monday, March 11, 2024, By Diane Stirling

The Lender Center for Social Justice has awarded nine grants for new faculty research projects that study issues contributing to or helping alleviate the racial wealth gap in the United States. The awards are funded by a 2022 MetLife Foundation grant that…

Campus & Community

A Gift to Celebrate Life, Exploration and the Mother-Daughter Bond

Friday, March 8, 2024, By Carri Prue

It’s 10:30 a.m. in Sydney, Australia, as Ann Covitz ’62 answers the phone and reflects on her life from the other side of the world. Hers is a story that deserves to be told, and one no parent ever wants…

Campus & Community

Multiple Events Highlight Growing Undergraduate Research and Creative Efforts

Friday, March 8, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse University is committed to providing opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in meaningful research and creative activities. This spring, a wide range of campus events, poster sessions and talks showcase the work of undergraduate students throughout the past academic…

Business & Economy

WISE Women’s Business Center Awarded Grant from Empire State Development to Expand Entrepreneurial Support

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, By News Staff

The WISE Women’s Business Center, in collaboration with the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, has been selected as one of 24 Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers in New York state. This recognition follows the receipt of a grant from Empire State…

Media Tip Sheets

Professor Discusses Social Media Platform Outages

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

Meta’s outage yesterday, and now LinkedIn today, reminded many of AT&T’s outage from the other week. Professor Lee McKnight shared his thoughts on the outage below. McKnight is an associate professor in the iSchool at Syracuse University, faculty advisor to…

Campus & Community

2024 Black History Month Celebrations in Photos

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, By John Boccacino

Syracuse University continued its proud and storied tradition of honoring Black History Month through a series of engaging and thought-provoking student-run programs, events and discussions Feb. 1 through March 3 on campus. The theme for this year’s celebrations was “Existing…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff Parking During Spring 2024 Dome Events

Tuesday, March 5, 2024, By Jennifer DeMarchi

As a reminder, the JMA Wireless Dome will host a series of events this spring, including Syracuse University men’s and women’s lacrosse games, Monster Jam and the Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert. Some events fall on weekdays…

Campus & Community

Special Collections Research Center Accepting Proposals for 2025-26 Faculty Fellows Program

Monday, March 4, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is accepting proposals for two Faculty Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year. The SCRC Faculty Fellows Program provides a $5,000 fellowship payment, pedagogical guidance in centering archival and special collections and ongoing…

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ECS Alumni Establish Scholarship to Honor Professor C.Y. Roger Chen

Monday, March 4, 2024, By Kwami Maranga

For nearly 37 years, professor C.Y. Roger Chen has been an invaluable guide for many students on their academic and professional journeys. Teaching electrical engineering and computer science courses in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) at Syracuse…

Campus & Community

Graduate Dean’s Awards Recognize Excellence in Research and Creative Work

Monday, March 4, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Nine students will be honored with the Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work at a ceremony hosted by the Graduate School on Thursday, March 7. Winners were selected from a pool of 72 nominees by a…