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Business & Economy

Engaged and Accomplished Alumni Honored With Maxwell Centennial Awards

Friday, May 3, 2024, By Jessica Youngman

A longtime city manager committed to cultivating future public servants. A retired managing director dedicated to volunteerism and philanthropy. A public health pioneer who has improved the lives of millions. An accomplished executive and entrepreneur committed to advancing sustainability. In…

Campus & Community

Heather Stauffer Joins SU Press as Editor-in-Chief

Friday, May 3, 2024, By Lisa Kuerbis

Heather E. Stauffer recently joined Syracuse University Press (SU Press) as the new editor-in-chief. Prior to that, Stauffer was a legal writer at Brown Immigration Law and spent a dozen years at University of Nebraska Press, progressing in her career…

Health & Society

Study: Pandemic Policies Linked to Overdose Spike

Thursday, May 2, 2024, By Daryl Lovell

Drug overdose rates skyrocketed in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 92,000 people died due to overdose in 2020. Public health experts worried early in the…

Business & Economy

Whitman’s Panasci Business Competition Awards $40,000 to Emerging Entrepreneurs

Thursday, May 2, 2024, By Caroline K. Reff

From delicious new food items to cloud management solutions and an innovative digital platform to connect local food producers and consumers, this year’s Panasci Business Plan Competition showcased outstanding ideas from the most innovative, business-minded students across Syracuse University. A…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Provide Aira Visual Interpreting Service to Campus Community

Wednesday, May 1, 2024, By Eric Ferguson

Syracuse University’s Information Technology Services (ITS) division has announced a new partnership to make the Aira Visual Interpreting Service available to the campus community at no cost, effective Friday, May 3. The University’s designation as an Aira Access Partner means…

Campus & Community

Nzasi, Shen Named 2025 Senior Class Marshals  

Tuesday, April 23, 2024, By Gabrielle Lake

The Student Experience Division has announced the selection of Mark Nzasi and Yifan “Ivan” Shen as the 2025 Senior Class Marshals. In this honorable role, Nzasi and Shen will lead their graduating class during Commencement, help to recommend the Commencement…

Media, Law & Policy

CNN Anchor Boris Sanchez ’09 Named 2024 A&S | Maxwell Convocation Speaker

Sunday, April 21, 2024, By News Staff

Boris Sanchez ’09, an award-winning journalist and nationally recognized cable news anchor, will deliver the alumni keynote address at the 2024 College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Undergraduate Convocation at 8:30 a.m….

Arts & Culture

‘The Droll (Or, a Stage-Play about the END of Theatre)’ Closes Out Department of Drama 2023-24 Season

Thursday, April 18, 2024, By Joanna Penalva

The Syracuse University Department of Drama concludes the 2023-24 season with “The Droll (Or, a Stage-Play about the END of Theatre),” by Meg Miroshnik. Directed by Celia Madeoy, performances of “The Droll” will be held April 19-28 in the Storch…

Media Tip Sheets

Victory for Veterans: Law Expert Reacts to Supreme Court Decision

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a decorated veteran of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq after a lengthy legal battle with the government regarding 12 months of G.I. Bill educational benefits. Retired Lt. Col. Elizabeth Kubala, teaching professor…

Media, Law & Policy

Symposium to Explore Significance of 18th-Century Philosopher’s Essay on Perpetual Peace in Today’s World

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, By Kathleen Haley

Philosopher Immanuel Kant’s 1795 essay “Toward Perpetual Peace” still holds significant relevance even now more than two centuries after it was first published. With ongoing wars across the globe, securing peace remains elusive. An upcoming one-day symposium will explore how…