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Maxwell Celebrates 4 Exceptional Alumni at Annual Awards of Excellence

Thursday, April 13, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

Bernard Rostker G’66, G’70 has tackled some of the most contentious issues in the military over a 55-year career in government service and research. He oversaw the re-establishment of Selective Service registration during the Carter administration, co-authored two key RAND…

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Syracuse University, Student Association Announce Aggressive New Sustainability Goals, Expedited Net-Zero Emissions Plan

Thursday, April 13, 2023, By News Staff

Syracuse University and the Student Association have announced a new set of goals that will substantially enhance and propel the University’s sustainability efforts, including reaching net-zero emissions by 2032, eight years earlier than the previous goal. The goals are part…

Veterans

Leaders From Higher Education and Government Convene at Syracuse University on Future of America’s Volunteer Military

Thursday, April 13, 2023, By News Staff

Demonstrating its longstanding commitment to veteran and military communities across the nation and making good on its promise to be the Best Place for Veterans, Syracuse University will co-host a first-of-its-kind summit addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing…

STEM

Syracuse University Joins Network of Institutions to Help Build Semiconductor Workforce

Thursday, April 13, 2023, By News Staff

Earlier this week, Syracuse University hosted officials with Micron Technology Inc. and the National Science Foundation, along with U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, for the announcement of a partnership of leading universities that will focus on developing the next generation…

Campus & Community

New Internal Grants Program Supports Faculty Creative Activity and Research

Wednesday, April 12, 2023, By Diane Stirling

The Office of Research has announced a new internal grants program to support faculty research and creative endeavors as well as increase high-quality scholarly output. “The new Faculty Creative Activities and Research (FCAR) grant provides funding for faculty to pursue…

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From the Comptroller: Adjustment to Sales Tax Reimbursement Rules; Updated Travel Policy to Be Issued Later in 2023

Wednesday, April 12, 2023, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Effective immediately, Syracuse University staff and faculty members utilizing a University credit card will no longer need to seek sales tax reimbursement from the vendor if the purchase results in less than $25 in sales tax per transaction. Though employees…

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Iona Volynets Selected as 2023 Truman Scholar

Wednesday, April 12, 2023, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

  Syracuse University junior Iona Volynets has been named as a 2023 recipient of the Truman Scholarship. Volynets, of Washington, D.C., is a history and international relations major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of…

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Erin Westerman ’04 Announced as Keynote Speaker for Newhouse Convocation

Wednesday, April 12, 2023, By Genaro Armas

Erin Westerman ’04, president of production for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, will give the keynote address at the Newhouse School’s 2023 Convocation ceremony, to be held Saturday, May 13, at 12:30 p.m. in the JMA Wireless Dome. Overseeing the development…

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12 Representatives Attending National Academic Women of Color Conference

Wednesday, April 12, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Twelve Syracuse University faculty and staff members will join hundreds of women academics from across the nation for the 2023 Faculty Women of Color in the Academy (FWCA) annual conference April 20-23. The conference provides educational and professional opportunities for…

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ACC Meeting of the Minds Conference Attracts Top Student Researchers

Wednesday, April 12, 2023, By John Boccacino

Each spring, there’s a prestigious, student-centric event featuring colleges and universities affiliated with the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) that has nothing to do with March Madness and everything to do with research and preparedness. During the annual ACC Meeting of…