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Using Monsoons of the Past to Predict Climate Conditions of the Future
The North American southwest has been suffering through weather extremes in recent years ranging from searing heatwaves and scorching wildfires to monsoon rainfalls that cause flash floods and mudslides. As temperatures around the world continue to rise because of global…
IVMF Recognized at Two Separate Events Honoring Veteran Service Initiatives
The D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) was honored with the Non-Profit Leadership Award by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at the 12th Annual Lee Anderson Hiring our Heroes Awards Gala last week in Washington, D.C. The prestigious…
Alumni Honored as Part of New Civilian Service Wall of Honor
Three alumni were honored for their support of and commitment to veterans as the first members of the Civilian Service Wall of Honor within the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building. The honorees—Patricia Mautino ’64,…
From Afghanistan to Air Force One: Brig. Gen. Stephen Snelson’s ’97 Commitment to Serving His Country Started at Syracuse University
Stephen Snelson ’97 loved to play with Matchbox cars when he was a child. But unlike his friends, Snelson’s cars had a magical ability to fly, a simple yet imaginative gesture that would one day foreshadow the decorated career Snelson…
College of Professional Studies Celebrates 30 Years of Meaningful Partnership With Tokai University
Arigato gozaimasu! This Japanese expression of gratitude reflects how the students and leadership of Tokai University have felt about the English Language Institute (ELI) at Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies for the past three decades. “Syracuse University has always…
Celebrate Native Heritage Month With ‘Savage/Future,’ a Film Screening With Terry Jones ’16
The Blackstone LaunchPad, in collaboration with the Native Student Program in the Office of Multicultural Affairs, will host alumnus Terry Jones ’16, a Haudenosaunee filmmaker and creative entrepreneur, to screen his most recent short film, “Savage/Future” and share his creative…
Student Veterans Visit the Big Apple to Connect With Industry Leaders
Student veterans recently traveled to New York City on a four-day trip sponsored by the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA). The 13 students weren’t going to make the standard tourist rounds the city is known for though. They…
Issues Behind Military Recruitment
Our country continues to face a military recruiting crisis – as many branches are offering sign-on bonuses and other incentives to get more people to join. Sean McFate, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and an adjunct professor at…
Jeffrey M. Scruggs Selected to Lead Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees
Syracuse University today announced that Jeffrey M. Scruggs, a highly engaged trustee and respected member of the global finance community, has been selected to lead the University’s Board of Trustees, succeeding current Board Chair Kathleen A. Walters ’73, whose term…
Research Fueled by Chemistry Professors Helps Advance Artificial Enzyme Engineering
While corrosion resistance, durability and low cost make plastic a very efficient resource, one of its major drawbacks is the harm it poses to the environment. According to a report from Greenpeace USA, 51 million tons of plastic waste were generated…