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Research Distinction Awards Presented at BioInspired Symposium

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Diane Stirling

The BioInspired Institute’s third annual research symposium was held Oct. 24-25, bringing together undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty from Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, along with other regional…

STEM

NSF Grant in Biology Aims to Boost STEM Student Retention Through Hands-On Research

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

As technology advances, companies face a growing need to hire graduates skilled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). However, finding the ideal candidate can be difficult at times due to a limited pool of applicants. Part of the reason…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Life Trustee John E. Breyer

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By Eileen Korey

Life trustee John E. Breyer’s belief in the immense power of education drove both his passion to serve Syracuse University and his philanthropy to support its students and faculty. His service to the Board of Trustees and the College of…

Campus & Community

Maxwell’s James-Christian Blockwood to Lead National Academy of Public Administration

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By Jessica Youngman

James-Christian Blockwood, adjunct professor for Maxwell’s Washington, D.C., programs, has been named president and chief executive officer of the National Academy of Public Administration, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Blockwood has taught Maxwell students in the nation’s capital since 2022 and…

Campus & Community

Employee Benefits Assessment Council, Established to Provide Input on Benefits, Will Hold Office Hours

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By News Staff

The Employee Benefits Assessment Council (EBAC) was formed last year by Chancellor Kent Syverud to promote better understanding of benefit issues, choices and potential changes. The council assists in facilitating the input of faculty, staff, the University Senate and other…

Media, Law & Policy

History Ph.D. Candidate Honored With Guggenheim Scholars Award

Monday, October 28, 2024, By News Staff

History Ph.D. candidate Ian Glazman-Schillinger has been awarded a prestigious Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Emerging Scholars award to continue his dissertation research on late 20th-century hate movements. Glazman-Schillinger, in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is one of…

STEM

Tool to Enhance the Taste and Texture of Sourdough

Friday, October 25, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

When millions of people went into lockdown during the pandemic, they went in search of new at-home hobbies to help cure their boredom. Among them was making sourdough bread. In addition to being sustainable for its use of natural ingredients and traditional methods…

Campus & Community

Public Health Message From Dr. Karen Nardella

Thursday, October 24, 2024, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As we head into the cold and flu season, we are seeing an increase in cases of various respiratory illnesses and other seasonal ailments. These include COVID, strep throat, atypical pneumonia “walking pneumonia,” sinus infections,…

Campus & Community

Whitman School Appoints 3 New Advisory Council Members

Thursday, October 24, 2024, By Caroline K. Reff

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management recently appointed three new members to the Whitman Advisory Council (WAC): Daniel Arty ’81, Sean Carey ’89 and Laurie Lovett (Weissberger) ’89. The WAC was established in 1974 to serve as a group…

Campus & Community

Inspiring Change: Introducing the Institute for Sustainability Engagement

Thursday, October 24, 2024, By News Staff

The Center for Sustainable Community Solutions (CSCS) has announced its rebranding as the Institute for Sustainability Engagement (ISE). This transformation reflects the organization’s continued and growing commitment to helping communities implement sustainability initiatives through transdisciplinary collaboration. The transition from a…