Search Results for: ,ade

STEM

Physicist and Chemist in College of Arts and Sciences Awarded NIH MIRA Grants

Tuesday, November 30, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Physics and Department of Chemistry have been awarded Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) grants from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The funding,…

New York Times

Will Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Delivery On Its Promises?

Tuesday, November 30, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

David Van Slyke, Dean of the Maxwell School, provided expertise to The  New York Times for the piece, “Biden Says His Infrastructure Law Is a ‘Big Deal.’ How Big?” Syracuse professor discussed Biden’s new $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Law, and his ability…

Campus & Community

Native American and Indigenous Studies Program Expands With Addition of Two New Scholars

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Two leading scholars in the areas of global Indigenous environmental studies are joining the Native American and Indigenous studies (NAIS) program in the College of Arts and Sciences | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (A&S | Maxwell). Mariaelena Huambachano, assistant professor…

Veterans

Navy Veteran Tru M. Truong G’24 Looks to Bright Future Through Her University Experience

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Vanessa Marquette

Originally from the small town of Ben Tre, Vietnam, Tru Truong began her journey in the U.S. at 12 years old when she moved with her mother and sister to Maryland. She was always interested in joining the military as…

Robert Rubinstein

Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Professor of International Relations
Campus & Community

Call for Nominations: Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The deadline for nominations for the 2021-22 Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence is Friday, Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. Nomination requirements are available on the Chancellor’s Citation web page. Completed nominations may be submitted via email to Ramesh Raina (vpr@syr.edu, cc:…

Campus & Community

First-Year Seminar Lead Instructors Sought for Fall 2022

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Office of Academic Affairs and First-Year Seminar team invite faculty, staff and graduate students to participate in information sessions about the First-Year Seminar (FYS 101) course. Course leaders and current instructors will share an overview of the course goals…

New York Times

Composer and Lyricist, Stephen Sondheim, Passes Away At 91

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Eric Grode, Director of the Goldring Arts Program in the Newhouse School was quoted by The New York Times for the piece, “20 Stephen Sondheim Songs to Listen to Right Now.” Grode reflects on the life of Composer and Lyricist Stephen Sondheim,…

Media Tip Sheets

Syracuse University Experts: COVID-19

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Lily Datz

For members of the media looking for experts to comment on the complex and ever-changing issues around the COVID-19 pandemic, please see the Syracuse University faculty experts listed below. For additional media assistance, please contact: Ellen Mbuqe, Director of News…

Campus & Community

Architecture Alumni Enter Competition in Memory of Former Professor

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

A team of alumni from the School of Architecture has won an award for their project submission in “The Living Museum,” a new architecture competition focused on the design of micro- accommodation units immersed in the Sardinian landscape of the…