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Congestion pricing in Manhattan. Will it help?
Members of the media looking for an expert to discuss the impact of congestion pricing, after New York’s MTA voted to allow a $9 fee on vehicles entering Manhattan, please consider associate professor Anne Mosher. Professor Mosher teaches about urban…
Arthur C. Brooks Shares Happiness Recipe: ‘Enjoyment, Satisfaction and Meaning’
Bestselling author and Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks began his talk at Syracuse University by asking the audience of hundreds a simple question: “What is happiness?” Then he shared that when he poses that question in his classes, hardly anyone…
Inspiring Change: Introducing the Institute for Sustainability Engagement
The Center for Sustainable Community Solutions (CSCS) has announced its rebranding as the Institute for Sustainability Engagement (ISE). This transformation reflects the organization’s continued and growing commitment to helping communities implement sustainability initiatives through transdisciplinary collaboration. The transition from a…
Voting Rights for Elderly and Long-Term Care Residents
Voting Rights for Elderly and Long-Term Care Residents Syracuse University Professor Nina Kohn Nina Kohn is the David M. Levy Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law with expertise in the legal rights of older people. For the 2024 election,…
Illuminating the Lives of the Pyramid Builders With Egyptologist Mark Lehner at the Phanstiel Lecture Nov. 1
In the sands of the Sahara, preeminent Egyptologist Mark Lehner has spent four decades helping to uncover the mysteries of the pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and their surroundings. Whether it’s the ancient remains of plant life or a pyramid…
Author and Happiness Expert Arthur C. Brooks to Give Talk on Oct. 30
A former Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs faculty member who is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on the science of human happiness will return to Syracuse University later this month to outline a pathway by…
‘Managing Mass Timber: From Forest to Future’ Exhibition Comes to Syracuse
When it comes to sustainable construction materials, there’s no contest: mass timber buildings require less heavy equipment, save on labor costs and take less time to install than concrete and steel. By utilizing mass timber, the construction industry can utilize…
At Maxwell School, the Conversation About Citizenship Gains Fresh Perspective
For nearly a century, in the north entrance to the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, a lone statue of President George Washington greeted all who entered the school. A former farmer, land surveyor, American Revolutionary War hero and…
Architecture Students Win Visionary International Design Competition
A team of fifth-year School of Architecture students have won first prize at this year’s Home of the Next Century: Home2124 international design competition for their project, “The Domestic Nomad,” which reimagines domesticity in a contemporary context. In this fourth…
Design Students Receive Honors at Creative Conscience Awards
Tackling social and environmental issues through design, College of Visual and Performing Arts students in Creative Problem Solving won an award and commendation in the global Creative Conscience Awards. Creative Conscience is a global not-for-profit organization that believes that creative…