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A Star’s Unexpected Survival

Tuesday, February 7, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Hundreds of millions of light-years away in a distant galaxy, a star orbiting a supermassive black hole is being violently ripped apart under the black hole’s immense gravitational pull. As the star is shredded, its remnants are transformed into a…

Campus & Community

Student Veteran Savion Pollard ’25 an Honored Guest During Tonight’s State of the Union Address

Tuesday, February 7, 2023, By John Boccacino

Tonight’s annual State of the Union Address from President Joseph R. Biden L’68 to a joint session of Congress and the American people will have a decidedly Orange tint to it, and not just because President Biden is a proud…

Campus & Community

Success Scholars Recognized for Exemplary First Semester

Tuesday, February 7, 2023, By Kathleen Haley

The University is celebrating its largest number of new Success Scholars this year—1,253 students. The number of Success Scholars—first-year students recognized for their outstanding academic record their first semester—has grown 63% since the program started in 2019. First-year students (and…

Campus & Community

Super Bowl-Winning Head Coach Tom Coughlin ’68, G’69 on Overcoming Adversity, Being Forever Orange on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

Thursday, February 2, 2023, By John Boccacino

During a tumultuous start to the 2007 National Football League (NFL) season, Tom Coughlin’s ’68, G’69 New York Giants dropped their first two games in spectacular fashion, losing to the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers by a combined score…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School to Host Scripps Howard Leadership Academy This Summer

Wednesday, February 1, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School, in partnership with the Scripps Howard Fund, will develop and host a selective and competitive leadership immersion program for deans, associate deans, faculty and experienced journalists this summer. The Scripps Howard Leadership Academy will take place July…

Arts & Culture

College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2023 VPA Scholars

Wednesday, February 1, 2023, By Erica Blust

Twelve seniors in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college’s top seniors. Students are…

STEM

Donor’s ‘Belief in Potential’ Motivates $1.5M Gift

Wednesday, February 1, 2023, By Eileen Korey

Like many young women with an interest in science, Laura Feldman ’81 thought about a career in medicine when she entered Syracuse University. But she was daunted by the statistics and her future prospects: At the time, women were not…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Life Trustee Samuel V. Goekjian ’52

Wednesday, February 1, 2023, By Eileen Korey

Samuel V. Goekjian ’52 built his first “home” on American soil at Syracuse University and he never left his alma mater behind, even though he built an extraordinary career in international law and finance that spanned the globe. After graduating…

STEM

On Tragedy’s Anniversary, Former NASA Leader Sean O’Keefe Reflects on the ‘Price of Diligence’

Wednesday, February 1, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

The Columbia shuttle was scheduled to land at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on the morning of Feb. 1, 2003, after completing a successful 16-day research mission. Joining the families of the ship’s seven-member crew…

Media, Law & Policy

NBA Hall of Famer and Former Detroit Mayor Dave Bing ’66, H’06 to Speak on Feb. 17

Tuesday, January 31, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

The Maxwell School welcomes alumnus Dave Bing ’66, H’06 at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, for a discussion that will touch on many of the themes in his 2020 autobiography “Attacking the Rim: My Journey from NBA Legend to…