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‘A Community Conversation for Election Season and Beyond’ to Be Held Oct. 22 as Part of Initiative to Foster Civic Engagement, Civil Dialogue

Wednesday, October 2, 2024, By News Staff

The University has launched a new initiative, “Life Together: Seeking the Common Good in a Diverse Democracy,” to enhance civic engagement and civil dialogue during the 2024-25 academic year. The initiative, led by Gretchen Ritter, vice president for civic engagement…

Campus & Community

Students Engage in Summer Research and Study Experiences

Monday, September 30, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

This past summer, several students engaged in prestigious research and study experiences in the United States and Canada. The students applied for these highly competitive experiences through the University’s Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA). Below, five students share…

Campus & Community

Join in ‘A Community Conversation for Election Season and Beyond’ on Oct. 22

Thursday, September 26, 2024, By News Staff

Do you care about the future of democracy, civic engagement and civil dialogue? Do you believe our campus community would benefit from meaningful, constructive and respectful conversations on important issues facing society, including those that are relevant to the upcoming…

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Interested in Facilitating Constructive Dialogue With our Students? Sign up Today—Your Expertise is Needed!

Monday, September 23, 2024, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: As part of Syracuse University’s commitment to fostering meaningful and respectful dialogue on campus, we are excited to announce, “Life Together: A Community Conversation for Election Season and Beyond.” This event will bring together campus community members representing…

Health & Society

Big Data Holds Key to Understanding Human Behavior

Thursday, September 19, 2024, By News Staff

Researchers increasingly analyze gigantic volumes of digital information to understand how and why individuals and groups of people conduct their lives the way they do, both during ordinary days and under extreme stress such as disease outbreaks or social unrest….

Arts & Culture

Bio Artist Eduardo Kac to Present Wali Lecture at BioInspired Institute Symposium Oct. 24

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By Diane Stirling

The creator of the term “bio art,” an expressive form that interprets scientific principles and concepts through artistic installations, exhibitions and performances, is the keynote speaker for the University’s annual Kashi and Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture in the Sciences and…

Campus & Community

School of Architecture Announces Fall 2024 Visiting Critics

Tuesday, August 27, 2024, By Julie Sharkey

Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Four studios will be held on campus this fall. Alessandro Arienzo and Isabel Abascal (LANZA) Arienzo…

Media Tip Sheets

The Misinformation Threatening the Pro-Democracy Movement of Bangladesh

Friday, August 16, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

Reporters covering the ongoing issues in Bangladesh after a pro-democracy protest overthrew the government of Sheikh Hasina, please see comments from Syracuse University Professor Farhana Sultana. Professor Sultana wrote an op-ed in The Diplomat about the misinformation targeting the democratic….

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Hosting the Olympic Games: Trouble or Opportunity for Landmark Cities?

Tuesday, July 30, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

As Paris hosts the 2024 Summer Olympics, the iconic city and its landmarks—from the Eiffel Tower to the Palace of Versailles—are on the world stage. What does the world’s attention, and huge influx of visitors, mean for these grand architectural…

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Rower Kamile Kralikaite ’24 Embracing ‘Dream Come True’ at Summer Olympics

Tuesday, July 23, 2024, By John Boccacino

Being a skilled rower earned Kamile Kralikaite ’24 an athletic scholarship to Syracuse University, where she helped the Orange women’s rowing team claim the first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship in school history. Her proficiencies on the water also earned…