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Message From Chancellor Kent Syverud
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: The United States government on Friday issued several executive orders. It is important for Syracuse University to reaffirm some of its key values that are implicated by these orders—and for the University to specify how…
King’s 1965 Speech in Sims Hall Still Inspires
For Fern Durand, one conversation last week turned a familiar corridor turned into something else. He was in the Shaffer Arts Building, walking past the SUArtGalleries, when a stranger approached him and asked if he knew this story: In 1965,…
A Better Way to Farm Algae
Scientists have long known of the potential of microalgae to aid in the production of biofuels and other valuable chemicals. However, the difficulty and significant cost of growing microalgae have in some ways stalled further development of this promising technology. Bendy Estime,…
University to Compete for ACC InVenture Prize
“Shark Tank” isn’t the only place to catch a first look at talented young entrepreneurs creating innovations that will shape the future. Teams from Syracuse University are about to vie for the InVenture Prize, a televised event open to student…
The Science of Shipwrecks
On New Year’s Eve in 1862, the USS Monitor sank in a violent storm at Cape Hatteras, off North Carolina’s windswept coast. Sixteen of her 62 sailors perished. One survivor, a surgeon named Grenville Weeks, lost three fingers and the…
Justin Mertz to Conclude Service as Director of Syracuse University’s Athletic Bands
After more than 11 years as director of Syracuse University’s athletic bands—including the 200-member Pride of the Orange Marching Band—Justin Mertz ’01, G’03 has announced that he will depart the University to become the associate director of bands at the…
Sportscaster Dave O’Brien ’86 Treasures Chance to Live His Dream
Dave O’Brien ’86 often fell asleep listening to radio broadcasts of his beloved Boston Red Sox, typical behavior for a sports-loving boy growing up in Massachusetts. Devoted baseball fans, O’Brien and his father, Robert, spent many afternoons watching the Red…
Tillman Scholars Applications Now Open
The application process for the Tillman Scholars program, which funds education for student veterans and spouses of veterans, will open Feb. 1. The scholarship honors Pat Tillman. In 2002, Tillman, a starting safety for the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals,…
Former Syracuse Religion Scholar Huston Smith Mourned
Ten years after the renowned religion scholar Huston Smith left Syracuse University’s Department of Religion, he updated his popular book “The Religions of Man” (1958) to include a chapter on indigenous traditions. Smith, who died Dec. 30 at age 97,…
Middle States Self-Study Asks: Are We Doing What We Say We Do?
For the past four months, more than 140 members of Syracuse University’s faculty, staff, and student body have been exhaustively scrutinizing nearly every aspect of University programs, operations and services to determine how well it meets the standards and requirements…