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Health & Society

Roundtable: 3 School of Education Alumni Define ‘Human Thriving’ in the Context of Global Diversity

Friday, September 15, 2023, By Martin Walls

“Human thriving” is among the areas of distinctive excellence enumerated in the University’s 2023 Academic Strategic Plan. This concept is inspired by the words of Chancellor Erastus Haven. In 1871, he charged Syracuse students “to thrive here, to learn here,…

Health & Society

Lerner Center and Maxwell X Lab Join Sheriff’s Office to Reduce Illicit Drugs’ Impact

Friday, September 15, 2023, By News Staff

The Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health and Maxwell X Lab have partnered with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office on an initiative aimed at reducing the impact of opioids and other illicit drugs. The two centers, both…

STEM

Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Attends UN Session on Reducing Plastic Pollution

Friday, September 15, 2023, By Alex Dunbar

Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Svetoslava Todorova attended the second session of the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee on Plastics this summer in Paris, France. Todorova was invited as an academic expert based on her research on the environment,…

Media Tip Sheets

Experts Available to Discuss UAW Strike

Friday, September 15, 2023, By Vanessa Marquette

The historic UAW strike has begun. If you are looking for experts to interview for your story, consider these Syracuse University faculty members who are available for interview. You may also quote their comments below. Matthew Huber, professor of geography…

Campus & Community

‘My Heritage Defines and Guides Me:’ Students Discuss Importance of Celebrating Latine Heritage Month

Friday, September 15, 2023, By John Boccacino

What does it mean to be a descendant of Latine, Latinx, Latino, Latina and Hispanic heritage and trace your cultural roots to a Spanish-speaking community in Latin America, Central America, South America or the Caribbean? It’s nearly impossible to come…

Media, Law & Policy

Robertson Fellows Aspire to Serve as Foreign Service Officers

Thursday, September 14, 2023, By News Staff

Interested in careers in the foreign service, Zoe Prin and Forrest Gatrell took advantage of internships and other opportunities as undergraduates that exposed them to the inner workings of government, policymaking and service from differing vantage points. While Gatrell obtained…

Arts & Culture

Human Rights Film Festival: Changing the World, One Conversation at a Time

Thursday, September 14, 2023, By Eileen Korey

From the rural landscape of Michigan, to the devastated landscape of Bucha in the Ukraine, to the virtual landscape of the African diaspora, filmmakers address social issues and the fight for human rights around the globe at the 21st annual…

Campus & Community

Maxwell’s Johannes Himmelreich Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

Thursday, September 14, 2023, By News Staff

Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received a $73,670 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for a forthcoming two-year project titled “Good Decisions:…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Welcomes New Chaplains

Thursday, September 14, 2023, By Dara Harper

Hendricks Chapel is excited to welcome three new chaplains for the 2023-24 academic year. Established in 1930 as a home for all faiths and place for all people, Hendricks Chapel has witnessed significant increases in student engagement in recent years…

Campus & Community

Summer of Community Engagement for DPS

Thursday, September 14, 2023, By Alex Haessig

Engaging with the campus community is a main priority for the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS); however, the desire to connect and have meaningful interactions extends well beyond the borders of campus. Throughout the summer, DPS collaborated with…