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STEM

Biology and Earth and Environmental Sciences Departments Come Together on Diversity and Engagement Initiatives

Tuesday, May 17, 2022, By News Staff

In 1948, Professor James Hope Birnie became Syracuse University’s first African American faculty member in biology, teaching here until 1951. He was also one of its first biology faculty members to be supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)….

Campus & Community

Student Representatives to the Board of Trustees Have Been Named

Monday, May 16, 2022, By News Staff

Alexis Telga L’23, a third-year law student in the College of Law, has been named as the law student representative to the Board of Trustees, and Dylan Blaine France ’24, a junior majoring in finance in the Whitman School of…

Campus & Community

Karin Ruhlandt to Conclude Tenure as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Lois Agnew to Serve as Interim Dean

Monday, May 16, 2022, By News Staff

Karin Ruhlandt, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and Distinguished Professor of chemistry, has announced that she plans to step down as dean later this year and return to the chemistry faculty following a well-earned research leave….

Campus & Community

Eleanor Maine Receives Wasserstrom Prize for Graduate Teaching

Monday, May 16, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

Eleanor Maine, professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is the 2022 recipient of the William Wasserstrom Prize for the Teaching of Graduate Students. A&S Dean Karin Ruhlandt formally conferred the prize on her at the…

Media Tip Sheets

Architecture Expert and Researcher of Abortion Clinics On the Future of Access

Tuesday, May 10, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Last week, a draft decision for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was leaked from the Supreme Court and shows that five justices are preparing a judgment that would strike down Roe v. Wade. For reporters covering this ongoing story,…

Campus & Community

Students Can Now Apply for Spring 2023 Study Abroad Programs

Tuesday, May 10, 2022, By Ashley Barletta

Students can now apply for spring 2023 study abroad programs through Syracuse Abroad. Here’s a closer look at program options for spring 2023. Florence, Italy For hundreds of years, Florence has remained a perpetual fountain of creativity and intellectual thought….

Veterans

OVMA Announces 2022 Awards Celebrating Student Veterans’ Achievements

Monday, May 9, 2022, By Austin Philleo

The Student Veterans Organization (SVO) and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) have presented two awards to student veterans in honor of their significant and notable achievements. The awards were distributed at SVO’s social held at the Inn…

Campus & Community

Lauren R. Villanueva Named Vice President of Alumni Engagement

Friday, May 6, 2022, By News Staff

As Syracuse University continues to advance several priorities related to its fundraising and alumni engagement efforts, Matt Ter Molen, senior vice president and chief advancement officer, announced the appointment of Lauren R. Villanueva as the University’s next vice president of…

Health & Society

Phillandra Smith Finds and Fosters Community at Syracuse University

Tuesday, May 3, 2022, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Phillandra Smith hadn’t considered a Ph.D. until a professor at Barry University asked what she would do after finishing a master’s degree. Smith, who is from the Bahamas, had planned to return to the classroom. “This professor was honestly really…

Campus & Community

Class of 2022 Falk Scholars Describe Their Most Meaningful Syracuse University Experiences

Monday, May 2, 2022, By Matt Michael

Thirteen members of the Class of 2022 have been named Falk College Scholars. Falk Scholars represent undergraduate students who display academic excellence, exceptional campus and community engagement, independent research and creative work, innovation in their disciplinary field, and personal integrity….