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A Star’s Unexpected Survival
Hundreds of millions of light-years away in a distant galaxy, a star orbiting a supermassive black hole is being violently ripped apart under the black hole’s immense gravitational pull. As the star is shredded, its remnants are transformed into a…
Success Scholars Recognized for Exemplary First Semester
The University is celebrating its largest number of new Success Scholars this year—1,253 students. The number of Success Scholars—first-year students recognized for their outstanding academic record their first semester—has grown 63% since the program started in 2019. First-year students (and…
All Carnegie Library Collections Have a New Home
All collections previously housed in Carnegie Library have been moved, with the majority transferred to the Libraries’ storage facility, which are now available upon request. When searching for an item online, University affiliates can request items through the Libraries’ delivery…
2023 Lunar New Year Celebrations in Photos
Over the past two weeks, numerous celebrations were held on campus to help usher in the Year of the Rabbit, which began Jan. 22 based on the lunar calendar. Celebratory events were hosted by the Newhouse School and School of…
University Community Invited to Forum With Diversity and Inclusion Vice President Mary Grace A. Almandrez, Student Leaders Feb. 13
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace A. Almandrez will host a campus forum to share updates on campus diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) efforts. The event will be held Monday, Feb. 13, from 3:30 to 5 p.m….
Donor’s ‘Belief in Potential’ Motivates $1.5M Gift
Like many young women with an interest in science, Laura Feldman ’81 thought about a career in medicine when she entered Syracuse University. But she was daunted by the statistics and her future prospects: At the time, women were not…
In Memoriam: Life Trustee Samuel V. Goekjian ’52
Samuel V. Goekjian ’52 built his first “home” on American soil at Syracuse University and he never left his alma mater behind, even though he built an extraordinary career in international law and finance that spanned the globe. After graduating…
On Tragedy’s Anniversary, Former NASA Leader Sean O’Keefe Reflects on the ‘Price of Diligence’
The Columbia shuttle was scheduled to land at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on the morning of Feb. 1, 2003, after completing a successful 16-day research mission. Joining the families of the ship’s seven-member crew…
Crown Honors Professors Hehnly, Nisenbaum Recognized
On Friday, Jan. 13, the University’s first Renée Crown Professors in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) were formally recognized. Heidi Hehnly, associate professor of biology, is the Renée Crown Honors Professor in the Sciences and Mathematics, and Karin…
NBA Hall of Famer and Former Detroit Mayor Dave Bing ’66, H’06 to Speak on Feb. 17
The Maxwell School welcomes alumnus Dave Bing ’66, H’06 at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, for a discussion that will touch on many of the themes in his 2020 autobiography “Attacking the Rim: My Journey from NBA Legend to…