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The Impact of China’s Rapidly Aging Society
Due to its economic growth and large population, the People’s Republic of China is widely viewed as a rising economic and military superpower. But declining fertility rates and increased life expectancies over the last few decades have conspired to make…
Record Five Syracuse University Students Selected for Prestigious 2024 Goldwater Scholarship
Five Syracuse University students have been selected for the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent undergraduate scholarship awarded in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the U.S. This is the first time Syracuse has had five students selected for the…
Racial Wealth Gap Research Presented at MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Event
The U.S. racial wealth gap was the focus of a symposium hosted by the Lender Center for Social Justice last week. “Interrogating the Racial Wealth Gap: Thinking Locally,” featured presentations by five faculty teams whose research is supported by 2023…
InclusiveU Program Celebrates 10 Years of Offering a Fully Inclusive College Experience to Students
For the past 10 years, InclusiveU in Syracuse University’s School of Education (SOE) has given students with intellectual and developmental disabilities a college experience in a fully inclusive setting. On Thursday, April 4, family, friends and supporters of the program…
‘A Beautiful, Once-In-a-Lifetime Event’: The Total Solar Eclipse on April 8
Walter Freeman’s “Introduction to Astronomy” classes always end the same way they began, with Freeman advising his students that, ultimately, “we look at the stars because they are pretty and they illuminate who we are as humanity.” That humanity will…
Where to Watch on April 8: Total Solar Eclipse Events Planned on the Syracuse University Campus
It’s been nearly 100 years since the Central New York region experienced a total solar eclipse, but on Monday, April 8, Syracuse University will find itself situated along the path of totality for this once-in-a-lifetime event. Beginning at 3:23 p.m.,…
Working on the Hill ‘Deeply Fulfilling’ for Miranda Peterson G’23
As a policy advisor for U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., Miranda Peterson G’23, an alumna of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, provides analysis and recommendations on top issues like energy, the environment and disaster preparedness. “You never…
Falk in D.C. Trip An ‘Amazing Experience’ for 27 Falk College Students
The Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is a unique college with a diversity of programs from exercise science to social work to sport analytics. The common denominator is Falk’s focus on experiential learning, and this past fall 27…
Building Connected Communities With Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Take Back The Night
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is hosted in April across the nation. Throughout the month and beyond, the campus community is invited to join empowering, engaging and educational programs and events to promote the importance of raising awareness about and…
Spring Break Jitters? How to Help Kids Feel Safe After Travel Disasters
Families across the nation are heading out for spring break and planning summer getaways, but recent headlines about transportation-related disasters may have children feeling a bit anxious about traveling. Derek Seward is a professor in the Counseling and Human Services…