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Arts & Culture

Butter to Bronze: Sharon BuMann’s ’84 Life, Artistic Vision Shaped by Syracuse University

Wednesday, November 8, 2023, By News Staff

The next time you spread a pat of butter on toast, smile and give a nod to local artist and sculptor Sharon BuMann ‘84. Over many years, the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) alumna used the malleable, edible…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel to Host Tibetan Buddhist Lama Nov. 12

Wednesday, November 8, 2023, By News Staff

Tibetan Buddhist lama Singha Rinpoche will pay a rare visit to Syracuse University this weekend. A native of Singapore, he will participate in Hendricks Chapel’s weekly Buddhist sangha meeting on Sunday, Nov. 12, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Chaplain’s Suite….

Campus & Community

Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz Is Passionate About Student Success, Interfaith Engagement

Tuesday, November 7, 2023, By John Boccacino

When Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz came to Syracuse University in the 1980s after earning a master’s degree in education, she served as a residence hall director. It was an experience that launched her career in higher education, a profession that has…

Campus & Community

Student Assembly of Interfaith Leaders: Building Empathy and Shared Purpose at Syracuse University

Friday, November 3, 2023, By Dara Harper

Twice per month, a group of students gather in Hendricks Chapel for dinner and meaningful interfaith conversation. From Muslim to Christian, Hindu to Jewish, and many others in between, these students who make up the Student Assembly of Interfaith Leaders…

Campus & Community

Special Collections Research Center Awards 2 Faculty Fellows Grants for 2024-25

Monday, October 30, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) has awarded its two Faculty Fellows grants for the 2024-25 academic year. Stephanie Shirilan, associate professor of English and textual studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Lawrence Chua, associate…

STEM

Physics Professor Honored by the American Physical Society

Tuesday, October 24, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Jennifer Schwarz, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). She joins 24 previous Syracuse University faculty members to receive the distinction over the 100 years that the…

Campus & Community

Psychology Professor Named New Associate Dean of Research

Tuesday, October 24, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Stephen Maisto, research professor and professor emeritus of psychology, has been named the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) associate dean of research. In that role, he will help advance the mission of the college by working with faculty to…

Syracuse University Impact

Promoting Access to Equitable Health Care for Refugees in Central New York

Monday, October 23, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Resettled refugees, also called new Americans, encounter myriad challenges from being displaced, ranging from financial stress to difficulties finding employment to lack of access to resources. These hurdles are magnified for new Americans who, in addition to possibly learning a…

Business & Economy

Ben Ford ’23 Accepted Into Techstars Silicon Valley Program

Monday, October 23, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Ben Ford ’23, founder of Fundwurx and an alumnus of both the Martin J. Whitman School of Management and the School of Information Studies, was accepted into the elite and highly competitive Techstars Oakland Powered by J.P. Morgan program. Ford was…

STEM

Aiming for the Stars: Aerospace Engineering Student Meets NASA Administrator

Friday, October 20, 2023, By Kwami Maranga

Growing up, Greg Slodysko ’24 had a deep fascination with space exploration. Games like Kerbal Space Program, which challenged players to design spacecraft for different missions, and movies like October Sky inspired him to create his own model rockets and…