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The Fear of Fireworks in California’s Dry Climate
Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Los Angeles Times story, “No such thing as ‘safe and sane’ fireworks in a bone-dry California primed to burn.” Bendix, who specializes in the study…
Center for Disability Resources Honors Faculty, Staff in Annual Recognition Awards
In a year of a pandemic that created challenges for access, nominations were at an all-time high for faculty and staff who went above and beyond to ensure the success of students needing accommodations. Every year, the Center for Disability…
Trustee Member, Alumnus Cliff Ensley Reflects on Taking Challenges, Making an Impact
In 1978, Cliff Ensley ’69, ’70, G’71 had an idea to start his own business and just $2,500 to do it. He was used to taking on challenges—there was no stopping him. Growing up, he struggled with a learning disability—at…
Philanthropy that Empowers Students to Succeed in STEM
When Ed Mitzen ’88 graduated from Syracuse University, he could never have imagined that he would one day own a multimillion-dollar company and employ hundreds of people. But the man who dreams big—and achieves those dreams—also never forgot his humble…
Syracuse University Football Players Changing the World One Child at a Time
When students at Dr. Weeks Elementary School in Syracuse see Patty Sawmiller in the halls, the questions start flying. Are you coming to get me today? Are we having mentoring today? When are they coming in? The students are asking…
College of Law Announces 2021 Law Honors Awards Recipients
The College of Law and the Syracuse University Law Alumni Association will celebrate the achievements of four alumni and one professor at the college’s annual Syracuse Law Honors Awards Ceremony on Sept. 24 during Law Alumni Weekend. The ceremony will…
Ei-ichi Negishi, Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry and Former Faculty Member, Dies at 85
Nobel Laureate Ei-ichi Negishi, a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences from 1972-79, died June 6 at age 85. A graduate of the University of Tokyo and the University of Pennsylvania, Negishi…
Syracuse University Experts on Vaccine Hesitancy
On Tuesday, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the US, said “The Delta variant is currently the greatest threat in the U.S. to our attempt to eliminate Covid-19.” The good news, he said, is that the…
School of Architecture Remembers Former Career Services Director Connie Caldwell
Connie Caldwell, former director of Career Services in the School of Architecture, died on June 11 at her home in Cazenovia. She was 65. Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Caldwell moved to Nashua, New Hampshire, as a teen and later…
Syracuse Stage Resumes Live Performance This Fall for 2021/2022 Season
Syracuse Stage has announced plans to resume live and in-person performance in the 2021/2022 season. Starting in October, the theater will present a six-show subscription season and offer a full schedule of educational, family and community-related programming, including the continuation of…