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School of Education to Present March 30 Film Screening and Discussion With Disability Activist Jordyn Zimmerman
What is it like to be autistic and non-speaking in a world that has already made up its mind about you? On March 30, the School of Education and the Center on Disability and Inclusion will present “This Is Not…
3rd Thonis Endowed Professorship Announced: The Multiplier Effect in Philanthropy
On the drive from his home in Wellesley, Massachusetts, to his alma mater in Syracuse, New York, Michael G. “Mike” Thonis ’72 says he counts rock formations, knows all their geological names and notices “as they suddenly become very dark…
Social Work Presents Social Justice Awards March 30
March is National Professional Social Work Month, and the School of Social Work in the Falk College is presenting its annual Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award program from 6:45-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 in Falk College…
Graduate School Names Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Award Winners
Eight faculty members are recipients of 2023 Syracuse University Graduate School Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Awards. The honor is presented to faculty members who have a significant, positive influence on graduate education through their commitment to superior graduate…
Spring 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposia Offer Opportunities to Learn
Syracuse University’s spring 2023 research symposia will offer members of the campus community a look at the unique research and creative work engaged in by undergraduate students and their mentors during the 2022-23 school year. The symposia will feature research,…
Chancellor Syverud Updates University Senate on Benefits, Sustainability and Preparations for Supreme Court Decisions
Welcome back from spring break! Welcome to the sprint to Commencement. It’s going to be a fast one I know for all of us. I have just two minutes of updates. First, I have been reviewing suggestions for changes to…
Winners Announced in Graduate Dean’s Research and Creative Works Competition
Eight master’s and doctoral program students have been selected as winners of the 2023 Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work competition. The awards are presented annually by Syracuse University’s Graduate School to recognize overall graduate-level academic…
University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 Receives Prestigious Hasselblad Award
Internationally renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems H’17, Syracuse University’s first-ever artist in residence, has been named the 2023 Hasselblad Award laureate by the Hasselblad Foundation, a prize that is often referred to as the “Nobel Prize” of photography. “Syracuse University…
Renée Crown University Honors Program Presents ‘The Value of Beauty and Beauty in Science’ Symposium
Is there beauty in science? What insights can arise from viewing scientific theories through a lens of beauty? How does such perspective bring value to individuals and society? These are among the interdisciplinary questions to be explored at the Renée…
The More We Disrupt Wildlife Habitats, the Greater the Threat of Future Pandemics
Robert Wilson is associate professor of director of undergraduate studies in the Geography and the Environment Department at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School. He teaches classes on animals and society and environmental history and talks (below) about the role of animals,…