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Forever Orange Gift from Patricia H. ’64, G’66 and Louis A. ’61, G’62 Mautino Will Support Scholarships for Veteran Undergraduate Students
In the lives of Syracuse University Trustee Patricia H. ’64, G’66 and Louis A. ’61, G’62 Mautino, patriotism runs deep. Louis was a member of the Reserve Officer Training Corps while a student at Syracuse University in the late 1950s,…
Syracuse University Operating on Limited Status on Friday, Feb. 7; Classes Canceled, Only Essential Services Personnel Should Report to Campus
Central New York is under a Winter Storm Warning, the highest level of winter weather alerts issued by the National Weather Service. Significant snow accumulation mixed with freezing rain and high winds is expected today and could cause dangerous travel…
Syracuse University Announces New Interdisciplinary Clusters, 69 New Faculty Members to Be Hired Across New and Existing Clusters
Syracuse University’s Cluster Hires Initiative is moving ahead rapidly with approval to fund 69 new faculty positions in new and existing interdisciplinary academic clusters. Cluster hires involve scholars whose academic interests align with two or more schools/colleges based on shared,…
Physics Department Works to Improve Gravitational Wave Detection
Albert Einstein first predicted the presence of gravitational waves in 1916 in his general theory of relativity. Fast forward 99 years to 2015, when researchers obtained the first physical confirmation of a gravitational wave generated by two colliding black holes,…
Helping Preserve the Works of an Important Early Black Feminist Educator, Activist and Author
As an outspoken advocate of abolition and women’s rights, Frederick Douglass gladly accepted an invitation to the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. It was events like this, and being part of the “Underground Railroad,”…
Hendricks Chapel Celebrates Black History Month with Concert, Guest Speakers
Black History Month will be celebrated through song at Hendricks Chapel’s weekly program, Music and Message, on Sunday, Feb. 9. Guest speakers at the Black History Month commemoration will include Syeisha Byrd, director of engagement programs at Hendricks Chapel, and…
Macy’s Can’t Figure Out Right Strategy to Compete In Today’s Retail Landscape
This week, Macy’s announced it will be closing 125 stores over the next three years in an effort to combat slumping sales. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management….
Special Collections Research Center Accepting Proposals for 2020 Faculty Fellows Program
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Syracuse University Libraries is now accepting proposals for two faculty fellows who would like to provide students with an opportunity to handle, analyze and interpret SCRC’s primary source materials in their classes. The…
University’s Annual Service of Commemoration to Be Held March 10
Syracuse University will hold its annual Service of Commemoration, honoring Syracuse University students, faculty, staff, retirees and trustees and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students who have passed away since Jan. 1, 2019, on Tuesday, March 10, at…
Career Achievement Unlocked—CyberStart Video Game Lets Students Explore Cybersecurity
Move over Fortnite and Overwatch–there’s a new game in town. Provided by the SANS Institute and funded by the National Science Foundation, CyberStart is an online game for students with extraordinary problem-solving skills who are interested in learning more about…