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STEM

Discovering How and When Stuff Fails Leads to NSF Grant

Friday, August 29, 2025, By News Staff

When materials are forced into new shapes, a tipping point can shift them from flexibility and resilience to failing or breaking. Understanding that tipping point is at the core of Jani Onninen’s research. He has received a three-year grant from…

STEM

A&S Scientists Explore Protein Droplets as a New Way to Understand Disease

Thursday, August 28, 2025, By News Staff

When we are young and healthy, our cells successfully monitor and manage our worn-out or damaged proteins, keeping things working properly. But as we age, this cleanup system can falter, leading to protein clumps linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as…

Health & Society

Hendricks Chapel Chaplains, Staff and Students Attend Interfaith America Leadership Summit

Thursday, August 28, 2025, By Dara Harper

A dedicated group of chaplains, students and staff from Hendricks Chapel attended the Interfaith America Leadership Summit in Chicago from Aug. 8-10. The multifaith cohort joined more than 700 participants to bridge divides and forge friendships across lines of religious…

Business & Economy

2025 Orange Innovation Fund Grants Announced

Thursday, August 28, 2025, By News Staff

Syracuse University Libraries awarded seven Orange Innovation Fund grants to student start-up businesses in 2025. From launching a clothing line for neurodivergent individuals to creating artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools for industries as diverse as health care, computing and drone operation,…

Campus & Community

Renée Crown Honors Program Announces New Professors, New Coursework

Thursday, August 28, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

The Renée Crown University Honors Program provides an innovative community where high-achieving students at Syracuse University can hone their research and academic skills in a challenging yet supportive environment. Through specialized offerings of cutting-edge courses, lectures and opportunities for independent…

Campus & Community

Remembering the Legacy of Elizabeth (Liz) DuRoss Liddy

Thursday, August 28, 2025, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Elizabeth (Liz) DuRoss Liddy, dean emerita of the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and former interim vice chancellor and provost, passed away on Aug. 21. A pioneering scholar and researcher in natural language processing, she was 81. Liddy G’77, G’88…

Campus & Community

Message to the Orange Community

Tuesday, August 26, 2025, By News Staff

Dear Orange Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Families, and Friends: As a new academic year begins, I’ve been thinking a lot about what lies ahead—not just for our University, but for me personally and professionally. After much reflection, I’ve decided that…

Campus & Community

Convocation 2025: Welcoming New Students (Video)

Tuesday, August 26, 2025, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Members of the Class of 2029 were encouraged by a seasoned Syracuse University student to step out of their comfort zones during this year’s New Student Convocation, held Aug. 21 in the JMA Wireless Dome. The event marked the official…

Campus & Community

Falk College of Sport Driving Innovation and Excellence in Sport-Related Industries (Podcast)

Monday, August 25, 2025, By John Boccacino

David B. Falk College of Sport Dean Jeremy Jordan looks at the academics of sport through four lenses: business, human performance, technology and community well-being. Innovation and novel ideas drive all those areas in this first-of-its-kind college to focus on sport-connected…

Campus & Community

University’s Human Dynamics Programs Realign to Strengthen Collaboration and Community Impact

Monday, August 25, 2025, By News Staff

Over the summer, four academic disciplines focused on preparing students as professionals in the human, health and social services fields (formerly housed in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics) transitioned to new academic homes across the…