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Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream During a Time of War

Wednesday, January 25, 2023, By John Boccacino

The bomb that exploded outside of Kyiv, Ukraine, in the early morning hours of Feb. 24, 2022, abruptly ended Alina Ovcharenko’s slumber. But even before that moment, her sleep was anything but sound that night. Rumors of an impending war…

Campus & Community

Lifetime Achievement Honor for Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment

Thursday, January 19, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment in the Maxwell School, has received the American Association of Geographers’ (AAG) Lifetime Achievement Honor. Monmonier has made “outstanding contributions to geographic research, most notably in the fields of cartography…

Campus & Community

Information Session Jan. 18 on MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Symposium Research Submissions

Wednesday, January 11, 2023, By Diane Stirling

A virtual information session will be held Wednesday, Jan. 18, to offer information and a forum for questions for researchers wanting to submit proposals for presentations at the inaugural MetLife Foundation-Lender Center for Social Justice Symposium. The information session will…

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In Memoriam: Life Trustee Walter Broadnax G’75

Tuesday, January 10, 2023, By Eileen Korey

“Public service isn’t about something you do today and then you’re done. It’s about improving our society, improving the world…for the people that live in it.” Words attributed to Walter Broadnax G’75 that defined the way he approached life, education,…

Health & Society

Former Syracuse University Athletic Trainer Credited With Performing Life-Saving CPR on Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin

Thursday, January 5, 2023, By John Boccacino

Former Syracuse University football athletic trainer Denny Kellington is being praised for helping save the life of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after Hamlin collapsed on the field in the first quarter of a “Monday Night Football” game vs. the…

Campus & Community

Turning Orange Power and Purpose Into a Lifetime of Civic Leadership

Monday, December 5, 2022, By Eileen Korey

For more than 50 years, Syracuse University has been “the one constant” in the personal and professional lives of William “Bill” Brodsky ’65, L’68 and Joan Breier Brodsky ’67, G’68. They were together on campus as students; they forged careers…

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Lender Center for Social Justice Granted $2.7M From MetLife Foundation for Research Initiatives to Help Address Racial Wealth Gap

Thursday, November 3, 2022, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse University’s Lender Center for Social Justice has been awarded a $2.7 million grant from MetLife Foundation to launch several new research initiatives to accelerate efforts to address the racial wealth gap and help dismantle the root causes of wealth…

STEM

Annual Wali Lecture Will Honor the Life and Legacy of Physics Professor Kameshwar C. Wali

Tuesday, November 1, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

Syracuse University will hold the 2022 Kashi and Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture in the Sciences and Humanities on Friday, Nov. 4, to honor the life and legacy of Professor Kameshwar C. Wali, in-person and over Zoom. The program will begin…

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Filmmaker Milton Santiago Is Providing Life-Changing, Hands-On Experiences

Friday, October 14, 2022, By John Boccacino

The voice inside Milton Santiago’s head eventually became too loud for him to ignore. After graduating from Canisius College in Buffalo with a degree in communication studies and English, Santiago landed a job as a production assistant for Sundance Channel…

WalletHub

Professor Offers Advice For Pursuing Vegetarian or Vegan Lifestyle

Friday, October 14, 2022, By Julia Mazzer

Jane Burrell, associate teaching professor in Falk College, shared her expertise as part of WalletHub’s list of “2022’s Best Cities for Vegans & Vegetarians.” The article offers advice for those who want to live a budget-friendly, vegan or vegetarian lifestyle….