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Campus & Community

New Intelligence++ Ventures Initiative

Tuesday, November 28, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is launching a new Intelligence++ Ventures initiative, thanks to a generous donation from Gianfranco Zaccai ’70 H’09 and the Zaccai Foundation for Augmented Intelligence (Intelligence++™). The Intelligence++ Ventures initiative is an extension of the Intelligence++ program that launched…

STEM

Research Shows Wastewater Testing Improves Predictions for COVID-19 Hospital Admissions

Monday, November 20, 2023, By Matt Michael

Testing wastewater for COVID-19 provides a better forecast of new COVID hospital admissions than clinical data, according to a Syracuse University research team led by postdoctoral researcher Dustin Hill. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a burden on the U.S. health…

Campus & Community

Forever Orange Scholarship Helps Graduate Student Molly Gross Find Her Career Path

Friday, November 17, 2023, By Matt Michael

Molly Gross ’22, G’23 is proof that it’s never too late in your academic career to change your career goals. In Spring 2022, Gross was set to graduate with a public health degree. She was a work-study student in the…

Veterans

Meet Lt. Col. Michael Skarda, Syracuse University’s Air Force ROTC Detachment Commander

Friday, November 17, 2023, By Charlie Poag

When Michael Skarda started the journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force, there were no indications that his military career was beginning amidst two decades of conflict. In 2002, Skarda joined the Air Force’s Reserve Officer…

Campus & Community

Nominations Sought for MLK Unsung Hero Award

Friday, November 17, 2023, By Dara Harper

Each year, Syracuse University hosts the largest MLK Jr. Celebration held on any college campus. As part of the program, several community members who embody the spirit of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. receive the Unsung Hero Award. The…

STEM

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Highlights Leadership, Community and Empowerment

Thursday, November 16, 2023, By Kwami Maranga

Karen Herrera ’24 knows all too well how much work goes into running a student organization. Having started as the events coordinator for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at Syracuse University, she now serves as the current co-president,…

Arts & Culture

A&S Professor Wins Mentorship Award

Thursday, November 16, 2023, By Kerrie Marshall

Gwendolyn D. Pough, dean’s professor of the humanities and professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, is the latest recipient of the 2023 Ede Mentoring Award from the Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric &…

Media Tip Sheets

Featured Media Coverage – Week of Nov. 6

Wednesday, November 15, 2023, By Daryl Lovell

Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this month: Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the BBC article “Why so many healthcare workers are walking…

STEM

American Physical Society Honors Professor Alison Patteson

Wednesday, November 15, 2023, By Kerrie Marshall

Alison E. Patteson, assistant professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been recognized by the American Physical Society (APS) with a national prize. Patteson received the 2024 Maria Goeppert Mayer Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement by…

Arts & Culture

Q&A With Alex Jainchill: Illuminating the Story of Malcolm X at the Met Opera

Wednesday, November 15, 2023, By Kathleen Haley

How do you illuminate the powerful story of civil rights leader Malcolm X on the opera stage? It was a challenge that lighting designer Alex Jainchill couldn’t pass up, working on a groundbreaking opera at the renowned Metropolitan Opera in…