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Campus & Community

First Year Seminar Peer Leaders: They’re the Connectors in an Innovative Program

Monday, November 25, 2024, By Diane Stirling

When members of the Class of 2025 graduate in May, many will have spent four years as instrumental components of a unique program designed to acclimate new students to life at Syracuse University. These seniors have been involved as students…

Campus & Community

Orange Innovation Fund Fall 2024 Awardees Announced

Friday, November 22, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries announced the seven award recipients for the Fall 2024 Orange Innovation Fund grant. Each of the following will receive a $5,000 grant to pursue research initiatives emerging from campus innovation programs. Recipients are: Angelo Niforatos G’25 (Martin…

Veterans

Celebrating Veterans Day at Syracuse University

Friday, November 22, 2024, By Charlie Poag

Since the end of  World War I, the United States has observed Nov. 11 as a day of remembrance for those who have served. Originally named Armistice Day to celebrate the end of hostilities in World War I, the day…

Campus & Community

Cultivating Community Through Augmentative Communication

Thursday, November 21, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Verbal communication is one of the most common and fundamental forms of interaction for humans. Whether it’s conversing with colleagues at work, or chatting with family members around the dinner table, on average, a person speaks around 16,000 words a…

Campus & Community

2024 Holiday Giving Opportunities in the Syracuse Community

Thursday, November 21, 2024, By News Staff

As the holiday season approaches, there are several ways for members of the Syracuse University community to make the season brighter within the City of Syracuse and greater Central New York communities. Some giving opportunities include: PEACE, Inc. People’s Equal…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chaplains Offer Ways to Find and Express Gratitude

Thursday, November 21, 2024, By News Staff

During the holidays, we come together with family and friends to celebrate. The end of another year is also an opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and the meaning of the people and events that were part…

Campus & Community

Egyptologist Shares Findings of Everyday Life of the Pyramid Builders During Phanstiel Lecture

Wednesday, November 20, 2024, By Kathleen Haley

The grandeur of the pyramids of Giza has drawn archeologists to study their ancient mysteries and fascinated peoples for centuries. The elaborate engineering and architecture of these structures are marvels for the ages, leading most people to ask how they…

Campus & Community

What Does Seventh-Generation Thinking Mean?

Wednesday, November 20, 2024, By Renée K. Gadoua

When Haudenosaunee gather for a meal or event, they begin with the Thanksgiving Address. “Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue,” opens this statement of values, translated from the Mohawk version to English. “We…

STEM

Biology Ph.D. Student Awarded Two Prestigious National Scholarships to Study Fungi’s Role in Forest Health

Wednesday, November 20, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Eva Legge, a first-year Ph.D. student majoring in biology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is one of two researchers nationally to be named a Mollie Beattie Visiting Scholar by the Society of American Foresters (SAF). The award honors Beattie,…

Media Tip Sheets

Congestion pricing in Manhattan. Will it help?

Tuesday, November 19, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

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…