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STEM

Earth Day: A Call to Action on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, By Daryl Lovell

Earth Day is an annual opportunity to celebrate our planet and its resources. It is also a day to act on climate change. The changing climate is already making natural disasters more frequent and severe, making it imperative to take…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Hosting a Conversation With Innovative FedEx President and CEO Raj Subramaniam G’89

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, By John Boccacino

Raj Subramaniam G’89, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of FedEx Corporation, will discuss his career, his vast experiences as an international leader and the role Syracuse University played in his successes during a conversation-style event at 2 p.m. on…

Campus & Community

Through Public Health, University Scholar Kiersten Edwards Finds Path to Improving Lives of Others

Monday, April 17, 2023, By Matt Michael

Kiersten Edwards was 8 years old when her older brother, Daniel McPeck, left home to join the U.S. Marine Corps. And as Edwards grew older, she spent a lot of time away from home competing for the U.S. Snowboard Team….

Media, Law & Policy

All Star Broadcasting Panel Addresses the ‘Intersection of Entertainment and Democracy’

Monday, April 17, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

While covering the Olympics’ opening ceremony for NBC in 2012, journalist Bob Costas ’74, H’15 noted a tragic anniversary: During the 1972 Olympics in Munich, a Palestinian militant organization killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches. The International Olympic Committee (IOC)…

Arts & Culture

World Premiere of ‘Tender Rain’ Up Next at Syracuse Stage

Friday, April 14, 2023, By Joanna Penalva

The next performance in Syracuse Stage’s 2022/2023 season is the world premiere of “Tender Rain,” written by resident playwright Kyle Bass and directed by Rodney Hudson, the longtime Department of Drama faculty member. The production runs Wednesday, May 3, through Sunday,…

Veterans

Leaders From Higher Education and Government Convene at Syracuse University on Future of America’s Volunteer Military

Thursday, April 13, 2023, By News Staff

Demonstrating its longstanding commitment to veteran and military communities across the nation and making good on its promise to be the Best Place for Veterans, Syracuse University will co-host a first-of-its-kind summit addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing…

STEM

Syracuse University Joins Network of Institutions to Help Build Semiconductor Workforce

Thursday, April 13, 2023, By News Staff

Earlier this week, Syracuse University hosted officials with Micron Technology Inc. and the National Science Foundation, along with U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, for the announcement of a partnership of leading universities that will focus on developing the next generation…

Campus & Community

ACC Meeting of the Minds Conference Attracts Top Student Researchers

Wednesday, April 12, 2023, By John Boccacino

Each spring, there’s a prestigious, student-centric event featuring colleges and universities affiliated with the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) that has nothing to do with March Madness and everything to do with research and preparedness. During the annual ACC Meeting of…

Arts & Culture

Art Museum Faculty Fellow Weaves Indigenous Baskets Into Lesson Plan

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, By News Staff

Three small Akimel O’odham baskets were donated to the Syracuse University Art Museum in 2006 by an alumnus and his wife. Like most items in the museum’s extensive collection, they are mostly kept in storage. But this semester, the baskets…

Arts & Culture

Courtney Conte ’23 Honors Holocaust Survivor Through Research Project

Thursday, April 6, 2023, By News Staff

When Courtney Conte ’23 set foot in the town of Bochum, Germany, it only took a few steps, literally, for her to appreciate the importance of her visit. As she walked around the streets of the town, she kept seeing…