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Sarah Willie-LeBreton to Speak at 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, By Dara Harper

Sarah Willie-LeBreton, the 12th president of Smith College and daughter of Syracuse University’s first Black full professor, department chair and vice president Charles Willie G’57, H’92, will serve as featured speaker for the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King…

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New Research: Asthma Cases and Racial Disparities

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

The Lerner Center presents a new research brief on asthma prevalence in the United States. Written by Ali Jones, a student at Syracuse University, and Marc A. Garcia, associate professor in the sociology department at the Maxwell School, this brief…

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Remembering the Battle of the Bulge: 80 Years Later

Tuesday, December 10, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

As we approach the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, its significance in shaping the outcome of World War II and its lessons for leadership and strategy remain profoundly relevant. To explore this pivotal moment in history, we…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Pursuing Development of New Full-Service Hotel on University Avenue

Tuesday, December 10, 2024, By News Staff

As part of its comprehensive housing strategy, Syracuse University today announced its intention to pursue the development of a new full-service hotel to be constructed on University Avenue. This effort follows the University’s recent conversion of the former Sheraton Syracuse…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Former Trustee Robert E. Dineen Jr.

Tuesday, December 10, 2024, By News Staff

In 2014, Robert E. Dineen Jr. L’66 explained the motivation behind what was then the largest gift in the history of the College of Law: “Because of the opportunities and education that the College of Law provided to my parents,…

Syracuse University Impact

How Trailblazer Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72, H’18 Uses Running to Motivate and Inspire Women Around the World (Podcast)

Monday, December 9, 2024, By John Boccacino

Instead of wallowing in what could have potentially been the lowest moment of her life, Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72, H’18 used the adversity she overcame during her historic run at the Boston Marathon as fuel to inspire women around the…

Business & Economy

Applications Open for 2025 ACC InVenture Campus Qualifier

Friday, December 6, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University is currently accepting applications through Jan. 31 for the 2025 campus qualifier competition for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) InVenture Prize. Four finalist teams will be selected from the applicant pool to compete in the live (virtual) question-and-answer…

Business & Economy

SyracuseCoE Announces Innovation Fund Awards to Four Cleantech Companies Working With Faculty and Students

Friday, December 6, 2024, By Emma Ertinger

Four startup companies have been selected to receive awards through the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) Innovation Fund. Designed to support projects that help companies overcome research and development (R&D) barriers to commercialization of potentially…

Campus & Community

Rebecca G. Johnston Joins Syracuse University Libraries as Social Sciences and Humanities Librarian

Thursday, December 5, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Rebecca G. Johnston recently joined Syracuse University Libraries this fall as the social sciences and humanities Librarian in the Department of Research and Scholarship. In this role, Johnston will be subject  librarian in the subjects of African American studies, history,…

Campus & Community

University’s International Thanksgiving Celebration Marks 40th Anniversary

Thursday, December 5, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The University’s International Thanksgiving Celebration marked its 40th anniversary on Nov. 21 in the Schine Student Center’s Goldstein Auditorium. The beloved University tradition is believed to be the only celebration of its kind on a college campus in the United…