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Historian Offers Insight on Papal Transition and Legacy

Friday, May 16, 2025, By Keith Kobland

As the Roman Catholic Church begins a new chapter under Pope Leo XIV, historians and scholars are helping the public interpret the significance of this moment. Among them is Margaret Susan Thompson, professor of history in the Maxwell School of…

Campus & Community

Dara Drake ’23 Named the University’s First Knight-Hennessy Scholar

Tuesday, May 13, 2025, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Alumna Dara Drake ’23 has been named as a 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholar, the first from Syracuse University. Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate scholarship program at Stanford University. Each Knight-Hennessy scholar receives up to three years of financial support…

STEM

ECS Team Takes First Place in American Society of Civil Engineers Competition

Tuesday, May 13, 2025, By Kwami Maranga

Civil and environmental engineering student teams participated in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Sustainable Solutions and Steel Bridge competitions during the 2025 Upstate New York-Canada Student Symposium, winning first place in the Sustainable Solutions competition. The symposium was…

Campus & Community

Years of Growth Fueled Women’s Club Ice Hockey Team to Success

Tuesday, May 13, 2025, By Samantha Perkins

The trajectory of the Syracuse University women’s club ice hockey team is what Hollywood makes movies about. “When I joined [in Fall 2021] there were only six other people on the team,” says Amanda Wheeler, a senior at SUNY College…

Campus & Community

2025 Commencement in Photos

Monday, May 12, 2025, By News Staff

Congratulations graduates! The accomplishments of the Class of 2025 were celebrated by students, faculty, staff and families as the University held its annual Commencement ceremony in the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday, May 11. The photos below capture some of…

Campus & Community

3 New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees

Monday, May 12, 2025, By Eileen Korey

Syracuse University has announced the appointment of three new members of the Board of Trustees, all distinguished leaders in their chosen professions who are also engaged alumni dedicated to serving their communities and the University in meaningful and impactful ways….

Campus & Community

Arts and Sciences Hosts Inaugural Scholarship and Research Gala

Friday, May 9, 2025, By Sean Grogan

The College of Arts & Sciences (A&S) kicked off a new tradition for recognizing A&S faculty excellence and achievements from over the past year with its inaugural Scholarship and Research Gala. The May 1 event was held in the Schine…

Media, Law & Policy

New Maymester Program Allows Student-Athletes to Develop ‘Democracy Playbook’

Thursday, May 8, 2025, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Fourteen student-athletes will experience Washington, D.C., next week as part of a new Maymester program hosted by the Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC). The one-week program, Democracy Playbook: DC Media and Civics Immersion for Student-Athletes, will…

Campus & Community

Kohn, Wiklund, Wilmoth Named Distinguished Professors

Thursday, May 8, 2025, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Three Syracuse University faculty members have been named Distinguished Professors, one of the University’s highest honors. The designation is granted by the Board of Trustees to faculty who have achieved exceptionally distinguished stature in their academic specialties. The newly named…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Athletics Records Highest APR Score in 4 Years

Wednesday, May 7, 2025, By News Staff

Syracuse University Athletics continues to demonstrate its commitment to academic excellence, as shown in the latest release of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Academic Progress (APR) data. The University earned a single-year score of 989 (out of 1,000) for the…