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Crucial Conversations/Crucial Influence Programs to Be Offered This Summer

Friday, May 17, 2024, By News Staff

Crucial Conversations, a popular professional development workshop series for faculty and staff, will be offered in person beginning later this month. Crucial Influence, an offering for leaders, supervisors and managers from the creators of Crucial Conversations, is also being held…

STEM

Free NSF I-Corps Virtual Course Offered This Summer

Thursday, May 16, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Upstate New York is rapidly becoming a national hub for semiconductor research and manufacturing, with a $100 billion+ announced investment by Micron. For those university and community-based researchers and early-stage startup founders who are interested in exploring the market potential…

Arts & Culture

Engaged Humanities Network Holds Showcase Highlighting Collaborative Community Work

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

The research and collaborative work of teams from Syracuse University in partnership with community organizations was front and center at the Engaged Humanities Network (EHN) showcase held in Downtown Syracuse’s Salt City Market on May 3. The event marked EHN’s…

Campus & Community

Single-Use Plastic Reduction Plan Released

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, By Lydia Krayenhagen

In conjunction with the recently updated Climate Action Plan, the University has announced its accompanying Plastic Reduction Plan. As one of the sustainability-related goals committed to by the University, in partnership with the Student Association, the plan outlines how the…

Campus & Community

6 New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, By Eileen Korey

Syracuse University has announced the election of six new members to its Board of Trustees. All innovators in their fields, the new members bring diverse backgrounds and experiences as entrepreneurs, investors, executives and visionaries. The new members are Nomi Bergman,…

Campus & Community

Work on Campus Welcome Booths to Cause Temporary Lane Closures

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Campus Planning, Design and Construction (CPDC) is working with a local contractor to complete upgrades to four campus welcome booths. The work, which began on Tuesday, May 14, includes the installation of a stone façade on the existing concrete planters….

STEM

Physicist Awarded NSF Research Grant to Increase Our Understanding of Gravitational Waves

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, By Kerrie Marshall

The Department of Physics at Syracuse University has long partnered with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) to gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental workings of the universe. In 2015, the Syracuse University Gravitational Wave Group played a leading…

Campus & Community

Applications for Spring 2025 Study Abroad Programs Open June 1

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, By Ashley Barletta

With the end of the spring semester, there is no better time for students to start planning for their spring semester abroad. Starting on June 1, students can begin applying for spring 2025 study abroad programs through Syracuse Abroad. With…

Campus & Community

Forever Orange Campaign Gift to Transform Catholic Center at Syracuse University

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, By News Staff

With a ceremonial shovel and breaking of the ground, a new chapter in the history of Catholic ministry at Syracuse University is being written, thanks to a transformational gift from philanthropist, life trustee and dedicated alumnus Daniel D’Aniello ’68, H’20…

Katherine Macfarlane

Associate Professor of Law; Director, Disability Law and Policy Program