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6 New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, By Eileen Korey

Syracuse University has announced the election of six new members to its Board of Trustees. All innovators in their fields, the new members bring diverse backgrounds and experiences as entrepreneurs, investors, executives and visionaries. The new members are Nomi Bergman,…

Campus & Community

Work on Campus Welcome Booths to Cause Temporary Lane Closures

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Campus Planning, Design and Construction (CPDC) is working with a local contractor to complete upgrades to four campus welcome booths. The work, which began on Tuesday, May 14, includes the installation of a stone façade on the existing concrete planters….

STEM

Physicist Awarded NSF Research Grant to Increase Our Understanding of Gravitational Waves

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, By Kerrie Marshall

The Department of Physics at Syracuse University has long partnered with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) to gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental workings of the universe. In 2015, the Syracuse University Gravitational Wave Group played a leading…

Campus & Community

Applications for Spring 2025 Study Abroad Programs Open June 1

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, By Ashley Barletta

With the end of the spring semester, there is no better time for students to start planning for their spring semester abroad. Starting on June 1, students can begin applying for spring 2025 study abroad programs through Syracuse Abroad. With…

Katherine Macfarlane

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Campus & Community

‘Your Moment Is Now!’ Commencement Speaker Dario Nardella Encourages Class of 2024 to ‘Never Stop Pursuing Knowledge’ (Video)

Monday, May 13, 2024, By John Boccacino

As Florence Mayor Dario Nardella delivered the keynote speech to Syracuse University’s Class of 2024 Sunday morning, he referenced the selfless actions of the thousands of international students who helped save his city’s cultural heritage when a deadly flood swept…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Life Trustee Bernard ‘Bernie’ Kossar ’53, L’55

Thursday, May 9, 2024, By Eileen Korey

“Bernie Kossar was really one of the smartest people I have ever known,” said Chancellor Kent Syverud, recalling the esteemed Syracuse University and College of Law graduate, trustee, advisor, engaged alumnus and generous philanthropist. “Bernie’s IQ was so high and,…

Campus & Community

2 Students Selected for Prestigious Fulbright UK Summer Institutes

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Two Syracuse University students have been named as student cultural ambassadors through the U.S.-UK Fulbright Commission’s UK Summer Institute program. They are Keona Bukhari-Adams ’27, a psychology and neuroscience major in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Adalys Sanchez…

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Faculty Share Perspectives on Mental Health

Monday, May 6, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

Did you know 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year? If you’re working on a story for Mental Health Awareness Month, our Syracuse University faculty experts are available for interviews. Please see their names, background, and…

STEM

Breaking Into Male-Dominated Fields: How 3 Talented Students Are Blazing a Trail

Thursday, May 2, 2024, By John Boccacino

Women have traditionally found themselves outnumbered by their male counterparts when it comes to jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, as only 21% of engineering majors and 19% of computer and information science majors are women, according…