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Campus & Community

Duncan Brown Takes on a New Mission as Vice President for Research (Q&A)

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, By Diane Stirling

As the new vice president for research, Duncan Brown steps into a role in which he will orchestrate, support and enable the research, scholarship and creative activities that are central to the mission of the University. He notes that these…

Campus & Community

Purposeful Persistence, Perseverance and Integrity: A 20-Year Journey Toward a Degree

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, By Hope Alvarez

Victoria Baratta ’21 gripped the edge of the podium. While the applause dwindled down, a smile peeked out of Baratta as she adjusted the microphone. Rays of sunlight spilled into Hendricks Chapel, casting a glow onto the crowd as they…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Presents ‘Caribbean Dreams’ by Brooklyn-Based Photographer Samantha Box

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work presents “Caribbean Dreams” by Brooklyn-based photographer Samantha Box. Opening Thursday, Sept. 1, in Light Work’s Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, this solo exhibition is a series of complex studio still lifes of personal, familial and regionally referenced objects, heirlooms, fruits,…

Media Tip Sheets

Teacher Shortages, Learning Loss and More: Experts Available for Back to School Stories

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, By Christopher Munoz

Though most pandemic-related restrictions have eased, the impact of COVID-19 is still being felt in schools across the nation. As kids head back to the classroom, districts are struggling with staffing and trying to make up for learning loss caused…

Campus & Community

Falk Professor Mary E. Graham Named New Faculty Athletic Representative

Tuesday, August 16, 2022, By News Staff

Mary E. Graham, professor of sport management in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and an affiliated faculty in the Whitman School of Management, has been named Syracuse University’s new faculty athletic representative (FAR), a critical role ensuring…

STEM

SparkCharge CEO Josh Aviv ’15, G’17 Introduces President Biden L’68 Before CHIPS, Science Act Signing

Friday, August 12, 2022, By John Boccacino

The White House’s famous Rose Garden turned Orange on Tuesday afternoon as Josh Aviv ’15, G’17, the founder and CEO of SparkCharge, introduced President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 before a packed crowd outside the White House. Aviv, who launched…

Health & Society

Professor Dotger Awarded NSF Grant to Promote Data Sciences and STEM Workforce Development Through a Clinical Simulations Model

Friday, August 12, 2022, By Martin Walls

Professor Benjamin Dotger, director of the Syracuse University School of Education’s (SOE) Center for Experiential Pedagogy and Practice (CEPP), has been awarded a $300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to design and study an instructional model to enhance data science…

Campus & Community

Fulfilling a Father’s Promise Fueled Alumnus Nasser Paydar’s Path as Higher Education Leader

Friday, August 12, 2022, By John Boccacino

How much would you sacrifice to achieve your dreams? When Nasser Paydar ’79, G’81, G’85 was about to graduate from high school in Iran, his father, Hossein, made the ultimate sacrifice to set his beloved son up for success. Hossein…

Campus & Community

InclusiveU Student Meg Wilkie’s Infectious Passion for Running Inspires Community

Thursday, August 11, 2022, By Kerin Ruddy

Meg Wilkie ’24 has a passion for running and a big dream: to run a marathon in all 50 states. Since she started racing in 2012, she has completed 28 full marathons in 15 states. This fall, she will tackle…

Media, Law & Policy

Creative Advertising Students Win 2 of 10 Communication Arts Student Awards Given Worldwide

Tuesday, August 9, 2022, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School ranked as the second most awarded school internationally in the Communication Arts Advertising Annual 62, winning two out of the 10 student awards given and five Shortlists. “The students at Newhouse continue to impress,” said alumnus Dan Lucey…