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Campus & Community

George Saunders Honored With Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction

Tuesday, July 11, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University professor and acclaimed fiction writer George Saunders received the 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction at the National Book Festival on Saturday, Aug. 12, in Washington, D.C. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden presented Saunders with the…

Campus & Community

Being Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable: How Award-Winning Photojournalist Serhii Korovayny G’21 Covers the War in Ukraine

Monday, July 10, 2023, By John Boccacino

As Russian bombs were striking targets across Ukraine and with the war in its infancy in early 2022, Serhii Korovayny G’21 could think of only one way to help his country: he picked up his camera and started documenting the…

Business & Economy

Syracuse University to Offer Google’s New Cybersecurity Certificate

Monday, July 10, 2023, By Hope Alvarez

Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies today announced it will offer Google’s new Cybersecurity Certificate. The Google Career Certificates prepare learners for in-demand fields including cybersecurity, data analytics, IT support, project management and UX design—with no experience required. This offering…

STEM

Amid the Rapid Rise of AI and Autonomous Systems, Maxwell Scholars Have a Pivotal Role

Thursday, July 6, 2023, By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers

In early 2022, the City of Syracuse’s Surveillance Technology Working Group met to discuss a proposal from the police department to install street cameras that automatically scan license plates as an aid for investigating crime. While the technology had the…

Health & Society

A Machine Learning Approach to Freshwater Analysis

Thursday, July 6, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

From protecting biodiversity to ensuring the safety of drinking water, the biochemical makeup of rivers and streams around the United States is critical for human and environmental welfare. Studies have found that human activity and urbanization are driving salinization (increased…

Campus & Community

Richard Graham Marks 50 Years With Facilities Services

Wednesday, July 5, 2023, By News Staff

When Richard (Richie) Graham came to Syracuse from South Carolina in 1972, he was following family and better job opportunities. Little did he know, he would plant roots here and be celebrating his 50th anniversary at Syracuse University. Graham, a…

Health & Society

Beware of the Fast-Track Commission to Study Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, Social Security Expert Eric Kingson Says

Friday, June 30, 2023, By Matt Michael

With membership representing 70% of House Republicans, the House Republican Study Committee (RSC) recently unveiled a plan to make drastic changes to Social Security and Medicare, including raising the full retirement age from 67 to 69 by 2033 for those…

Campus & Community

MPA Student’s Asphalt Mural Brightens Syracuse City Hall

Tuesday, June 27, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

The paved area in front of Syracuse City Hall that was previously used as a parking spot is now a vibrant space to be enjoyed by the public, thanks to the efforts of city officials and a member of the…

Syracuse University Impact

Reading Buddies Program Gives Young Readers—and Pre-Service Teachers—a Jump Start

Tuesday, June 27, 2023, By Martin Walls

One aspect that makes the School of Education’s (SOE) teacher preparation program stand out is that it offers undergraduates opportunities to be immersed in diverse and inclusive school environments as early as their first year. For undergraduates signed up for…

Arts & Culture

6 ‘On My Own Time’ Faculty/Staff Artists Selected to Display Work at the Everson Museum of Art This Fall

Thursday, June 22, 2023, By News Staff

This year marks the 50th anniversary of “On My Own Time,” a program spearheaded by CNY Arts to celebrate the often-unsung artists employed by local businesses in the Central New York community and who create art … well, on their…