Search Results for: ,dIe

Campus & Community

Traci Geisler ’90 Appointed Director of Blackstone LaunchPad

Monday, March 27, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries recently appointed Traci L. Geisler ’90, MBA, J.D. as director of the Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) effective March 17. Geisler succeeds Linda Dickerson Hartsock, founder and former executive director of the LaunchPad, who has transitioned to the role…

Campus & Community

School of Education to Present March 30 Film Screening and Discussion With Disability Activist Jordyn Zimmerman

Monday, March 27, 2023, By Martin Walls

What is it like to be autistic and non-speaking in a world that has already made up its mind about you? On March 30, the School of Education and the Center on Disability and Inclusion will present “This Is Not…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Presents ‘Dance Nation’

Friday, March 24, 2023, By Joanna Penalva

The Department of Drama continues the 2022/2023 season with the 2017 Susan Blackburn Prize-winning play “Dance Nation” by Clare Barron. Directed by Katherine McGerr and choreographed by Felipe Panamá, the play takes audiences on an emotional and powerful journey of…

Health & Society

Falk College Nutrition Science Students Examining Impact of Father’s Obesity on Children

Friday, March 24, 2023, By Matt Michael

Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, where one in five children and adolescents are affected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While obesity in mothers has been the primary focus of early life…

Campus & Community

Margaret ‘Peg’ Hermann, the Moynihan Institute’s Longtime Leader, Retires

Friday, March 24, 2023, By Renée Gearhart Levy

The late U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan once said, “If I were 26 again, I would be out in the world working with others on problems that no one country can solve on its own.” His words encapsulate the mission…

Campus & Community

Lender Center for Social Justice Symposium, Supported by MetLife Foundation, Focuses on Racial Wealth Gap

Thursday, March 23, 2023, By Diane Stirling

What are the structural and systemic factors in American society that contribute to an ongoing and widening racial wealth gap? What steps can organizations take to identify those factors and intervene to minimize their impact on members of Black, Latinx,…

Campus & Community

Lei Wang, Yousr Dhaouadi Take Awards in ‘Three Minute Thesis’ Graduate School Competition

Thursday, March 23, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Winners of the Three Minute Thesis® (3MT) competition have been announced by the Graduate School. 3MT is a research communication competition that challenges graduate and doctoral students to deliver a compelling oration on the nature, significance and interests of their…

Campus & Community

Graduate School Names Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Award Winners

Thursday, March 23, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Eight faculty members are recipients of 2023 Syracuse University Graduate School Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Awards. The honor is presented to faculty members who have a significant, positive influence on graduate education through their commitment to superior graduate…

Campus & Community

Michael Speaks Reappointed to 5-Year Term as Architecture Dean

Thursday, March 23, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced that Michael A. Speaks, dean of the School of Architecture, has been reappointed to a five-year term as dean. Today’s announcement follows a comprehensive decanal review that took into…

Campus & Community

Young Research Fellows Program Seeking Applications for 2023-25 Cohort

Thursday, March 23, 2023, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Young Research Fellows (YRF) program is currently seeking applications for its 2023-25 cohort. Young Research Fellows, guided by a faculty mentor, engage in two years of group mentoring in early research and creative inquiry development and have access to…