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Odds of Winning Latest Mega Millions Prize? Math Professor Has Answers

Thursday, July 28, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

What would you do with a billion dollars? That’s what a lot of people are asking themselves with the current Mega Millions jackpot topping $1 billion. But what are the true odds of someone picking or getting the lucky number,…

Campus & Community

From Compliance to Commitment to Culture: Reflecting on the 32nd Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, By Eileen Korey

Over the last 32 years, since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, progress has been measured by how quickly universities and institutions have moved from compliance with the law to the creation of…

Media, Law & Policy

Tula Goenka Named Inaugural Newhouse Dean’s Leadership Fellow

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Tula Goenka, professor of television, radio and film (TRF) and director of the TRF graduate program, has been named the inaugural Dean’s Leadership Fellow at the Newhouse School. In this role, Goenka will focus on the engagement, inclusivity and support of the…

Health & Society

Human Development and Family Science Students Discover ‘Healing Power of Optimism’

Tuesday, July 26, 2022, By Matt Michael

For Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics rising juniors Nathalia Kobrosky and Jayde Kahn, participating in a Life is Good Playmakers online course this past spring was a crucial step toward their career goals of helping children navigate life’s…

STEM

Center for Sustainable Community Solutions and Environmental Finance Center Announces New Directors

Monday, July 25, 2022, By Alex Dunbar

The College of Engineering and Computer Science has announced two new directors at the Center for Sustainable Community Solutions – Environmental Finance Center (CSCS-EFC). Melissa Young is director, resource conservation initiatives, and Khristopher Dodson is director, water resiliency initiatives. Each…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Libraries Receives Gift of Cookbook Collection

Monday, July 25, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

Gretel Pelto, an internationally recognized scholar in nutrition and public health, recently gifted Syracuse University Libraries with cookbooks to add to the Libraries’ already significant cookbook collection. The Libraries’ cookbook collection supports academic programs and courses in health, food studies,…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Open to Reimagining Things:’ Ashley Smith-Purviance G’14 Discovered Her Passion for Educational Policy at Syracuse

Thursday, July 21, 2022, By News Staff

Ashley Smith-Purviance’s G’14 interest in researching education systems and policies—and especially their impact on youth of color and Black girls—stems from her study abroad experience while completing an M.S. in higher education at the Syracuse University School of Education. “My…

Campus & Community

From the US Army to Syracuse University, Chaplain Captain Stoney Douthitt Loves to Serve

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, By Dara Harper

After serving for eight years as an active-duty chaplain in the U.S. Army, Chaplain Captain Stoney Douthitt G’22 came to Syracuse University during the summer of 2021. In the past year, he has been steadily working toward a dual master’s…

Arts & Culture

Professor Ray’s Book Research Results In Global Conference on All Things Tea

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, By Diane Stirling

From its botanical properties to its existence as a global trading commodity, its role in international relations and the culture surrounding its consumption, tea has brought people together from around the world for various reasons for centuries. An academic gathering…

Campus & Community

Graduating City of Syracuse Technical Students Connect With Facilities Staff in New Pilot Program

Tuesday, July 19, 2022, By Kerin Ruddy

Ask recent Syracuse City School District (SCSD) graduate Marie Malkoske her favorite part about being on campus this spring, and she’ll tell you it was getting grease and dirt on her face. For Malkoske, getting her hands—and face—dirty was just…