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Professor Jianshun ‘Jensen’ Zhang Named Executive Director of Syracuse Center of Excellence

Tuesday, June 28, 2022, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse University has named a new executive director to lead the Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems. Jianshun “Jensen” Zhang, a longtime professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), begins in that role…

Campus & Community

Worried About Market Volatility? Investment Experts Address Concerns and Share Strategies in Recent TIAA Webinar

Tuesday, June 28, 2022, By News Staff

With economic inflation and talk of a potential recession dominating the news cycle, employees may be worried about the impact fluctuations in the national and global economies could have on their retirement savings. Earlier this month, TIAA, the University’s retirement…

Campus & Community

9 Faculty Members Presented NSF CAREER Awards

Friday, June 24, 2022, By Diane Stirling

A total of nine Syracuse University faculty members have received CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development program during the 2021-22 academic year. This is the largest number of the prestigious NSF awards earned in…

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Faculty expert reflects on 80th anniversary of Holocaust publication

Thursday, June 23, 2022, By Vanessa Marquette

Saturday, June 25th marks 80 years since the Daily Telegraph published about the mass murder of Jews during the Holocaust, but it was on the fifth page of a six-page issue. The Guardian describes it as “one of its greatest…

STEM

Two Professors Win Prestigious Google Research Scholar Awards

Wednesday, June 22, 2022, By Diane Stirling

Assistant Professors Ferdinando Fioretto and Endadul Hoque, faculty members in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, have earned highly competitive Google Research Scholar awards. The Google Research Scholar Program provides unrestricted gifts of up to $60,000 to support research…

STEM

Hidden in Plain Sight: A&S Biologists Say Southern Right Whale Habitat Choice is Key to Keeping Young Calves Safe

Tuesday, June 21, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

Sitting on a beach looking out to sea, it may seem unusual to spot one of the world’s largest animals swimming in shallow, coastal, 30-foot-deep waters. But each winter, female southern right whales migrate thousands of miles to bay habitats…

Business & Economy

Blackstone LaunchPad to Co-Host Black Tech Panel at Tulsa Juneteenth Festival 2022

Thursday, June 16, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

The Blackstone Charitable Foundation is joining forces with Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) to host Tulsa Juneteenth Festival’s Black Tech Panel on Friday, June 17. Powered by CLLCTVE, a company founded by Syracuse University alumna Kelsey Davis ’19, G’20,…

Campus & Community

Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 Named a Grand Marshal for Syracuse’s Victory Parade Commemorating Juneteenth

Wednesday, June 15, 2022, By John Boccacino

Felisha Legette-Jack ’89, the former Syracuse University women’s basketball standout and current head women’s basketball coach, will serve as one of two grand marshals during Saturday’s Victory Parade, commemorating the Juneteenth (June 19th) federal holiday and the emancipation of enslaved African…

Veterans

Vice Chancellor Haynie Testifies on Capitol Hill on the Need for Pathways for Veteran Entrepreneurs

Tuesday, June 14, 2022, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

J. Michael Haynie, Syracuse University’s vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive director of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), told lawmakers on Capitol Hill last week that veterans separating from military service have a…

Campus & Community

Passing of Robert B. Menschel: Syracuse Graduate, Trustee, Philanthropist and Financial Icon

Tuesday, June 14, 2022, By Eileen Korey

Robert B. Menschel ’51, H’91 was nationally recognized for his generous support of the arts (specifically photography), education, medicine and criminal justice issues. When it came to his alma mater, Menschel’s philanthropy was equally eclectic, leaving a wide-ranging legacy across…