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“The political obstacles to tighter regulation of firearms are enormous”
Associate Professor Thomas Keck, the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics at the Maxwell School, offers insight on gun laws following the shooting at a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, FL., resulting in 49 deaths making it the deadliest…
Mechanical Engineering Senior Named Astronaut Scholar
Geoffrey Vaartstra ’17, a mechanical engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been named Syracuse University’s 2016 Astronaut Scholar. Each year, the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation selects one student who is pursuing a degree in science, technology,…
Call for Syracuse Welcome 2016 Volunteers
The time has come again to start recruiting for Syracuse Welcome 2016 volunteers. In continuation of our tradition, we are seeking volunteers to welcome new students and families in a variety of ways. Over 3,500 students are expected to arrive…
Physical Plant Service Requests Now Handled Online
Making a request for service from the Physical Plant is now a mouse click away. A new online system for Physical Plant assistance is now in operation, making it easy to access the many services provided by crews. Once you…
Chemists Add Color to Chemical Reactions
Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences have come up with an innovative new way to visualize and monitor chemical reactions in real time. Members of the Maye Research Group in the Department of Chemistry have designed a nanomaterial…
College of Law Students Provide Continuing Education to Local Zoning, Planning Officials
On a Saturday morning in April, a group of six College of Law students, led by Professor Robin Paul Malloy, E.I. White Chair and Distinguished Professor of Law, presented a morning of continuing education to zoning officials from five towns…
Prince The Trickster: Politics of Self Determination, Inclusion & Musical Craft
James Gordon Williams, Assistant Professor of African American Studies, offers commentary on the passing of global music artist Prince. “I saw Prince perform live twice but have listened to his music for decades. The first time I witnessed his musical…
Professor Bettye Caldwell Dies; Was Champion for Children’s Care
Retired professor of child and family studies Bettye Caldwell passed away on April 17. Her work in the 1960s at the Children’s Center of Syracuse provided the foundation for what became one of the most important components of the Great…
Oranges in Action Food Drive Taking Donations to Local Alternative High School
Are you looking for a quick and easy way to give back? If so check out the local food drive happening on this very campus until April 27. Created by students in the intergroup dialogue class about socioeconomic inequality and…
Syracuse University, Local Community Invited to Celebrate Sustainability and Earth Day at EARTHFEST
Syracuse University’s Sustainability Division, the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) and Students of Sustainability (SOS) will sponsor EARTHFEST, a free communitywide, sustainability-themed music and arts festival celebrating Earth Day in the Thornden Park Amphitheater on Sunday, April 24,…