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Open Source Project Office Established With Sloan Foundation Grant

Wednesday, February 14, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse University is now home to a new hub supporting the development of open-source software and offering resources for faculty, students, staff and academic partners conducting and accessing open-source work. The Open Source Project Office (OSPO) is supported by a…

Campus & Community

$1.5M Grant Expands Study of ‘Pay to Stay’ Fees for Incarcerated Individuals

Wednesday, February 14, 2024, By News Staff

Gabriela Kirk-Werner, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is among a trio of researchers who have received a $1.5 million grant from Arnold Ventures to analyze the relationship between the prison system, politics and…

Campus & Community

Valentine’s Day Stories From the Military-Connected Community

Tuesday, February 13, 2024, By Charlie Poag

Building a long-lasting and meaningful relationship, especially a romantic one, takes a lot of time and effort. Even more so when trying to maintain a relationship while serving in the military. A few of the University’s married military-connected couples shared…

Campus & Community

Celebrating #OrangeLove for Valentine’s Day

Tuesday, February 13, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

There is no love like #OrangeLove! This Valentine’s Day, we are celebrating by sharing the stories of some sweet orange lovebirds.

Health & Society

Why Is Affectionate Touch Important to Relationships? Psychology Professor Shares His Research

Tuesday, February 13, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

How does affectionate touch benefit relationships? Brett Jakubiak, associate professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, looks at whether affectionate touch can help people maintain intimacy and offer responsive social support. Jakubiak focuses on interpersonal support processes…

Campus & Community

Higher and Higher: L. Hazel Jack G’24 Continues to Elevate Career in Academia Through Doctoral Studies

Monday, February 12, 2024, By Jen Plummer

The path that ultimately led L. Hazel Jack G’24 to Syracuse University to pursue a doctoral degree in higher education from the School of Education was set in motion on Sept. 11, 2001. Jack was working in the airport advertising…

Campus & Community

Catherine Herrold Receives Award to Study Locally Led Development in Serbia

Friday, February 9, 2024, By Jessica Youngman

Catherine Herrold, associate professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received the 2023 University of Maryland Do Good Institute and Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)…

Campus & Community

Graduate Students Find Entrepreneurship Opportunities, Success  Across Campus

Friday, February 9, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Graduate students who are interested in exploring an entrepreneurial path will find abundant opportunities at Syracuse University. Blackstone LaunchPad serves as the University’s entrepreneurship and innovation hub, partnering with academic programs and entrepreneurial centers across campus and beyond to connect…

Campus & Community

Blackstone LaunchPad Celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week

Friday, February 9, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad is celebrating National Entrepreneurship Week Feb. 10-17, with events scheduled for the University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry communities. Among the activities planned for the week: The Blackstone LaunchPad Entrepreneurship Book Collection is…

Campus & Community

Deflation: Study Shows NBA 3-Point Shot Has Lost Its Value

Friday, February 9, 2024, By Matt Michael

When the NBA celebrated the start of its 75th season in the Fall of 2021, it was clear that the 3-point shot adopted by the league in 1979-80 had transformed the sport. The number of attempts beyond the arc had…