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Undergraduate Symposia to Highlight Research, Creativity During Academic Year

Wednesday, April 28, 2021, By Matt Michael

It has been a year like no other and the Spring 2021 research symposia will reflect the persistence and creativity exhibited by undergraduate students and their mentors during the 2020-21 school year. The symposia will feature research, scholarly and creative…

STEM

Intelligence++ Competition Winners Announced

Wednesday, April 21, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Three interdisciplinary teams won the inaugural Intelligence++ design and entrepreneurship competition held at Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars (LaunchPad) on April 16. MeetCute won the $15,000 gold prize, HG Sensory won the $10,000 silver prize and Fundwurx won…

Media Tip Sheets

‘It Was Never All or Nothing in Afghanistan’

Thursday, April 15, 2021, By News Staff

After 20 years of military engagement and billions of dollars spent, the United States announced that it will withdraw troops from Afghanistan. Syracuse University’s Mark Jacobson is the assistant dean of Washington programs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public…

Campus & Community

Student Assembly of Interfaith Leaders Highlights Importance of Interfaith Collaboration

Tuesday, April 13, 2021, By News Staff

Conversations about faith and religion are often avoided. In the midst of polarized times such topics can be especially daunting. However, as shared by Rev. Brian E. Konkol, dean of Hendricks Chapel, a key to understanding others lies in having…

STEM

Research Computing: A Decade of Discovery on Campus

Thursday, April 8, 2021, By Eric Ferguson

Do you need more computing power to move your work forward? Since 2011, the Research Computing team within Information Technology Services (ITS) has helped faculty and staff tackle computational challenges beyond the capabilities of a normal desktop or laptop computer. Each…

Campus & Community

Faculty Can Apply Now for Assessment Leadership Institute Mini-Grant

Monday, April 5, 2021, By Matt Michael

For Rachel Razza, the timing was perfect. Razza, an associate professor at Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, was selected to participate in the Assessment Leadership Institute for Syracuse University faculty in the summer of 2019, just before she…

Arts & Culture

Curating the Bigger Picture: Evan Starling-Davis Approaches Literacy from Multiple Entry Points

Monday, April 5, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Evan Starling-Davis is a narrative artist, curator and producer. More precisely, he names himself a digital-age “griot”—a term used for traveling poets, musicians and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history derived from the African diaspora’s culture and history….

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Diploma Symbolizes Decades of Sacrifice and Determination

Monday, April 5, 2021, By Eileen Jevis

Katherine O’Neil Veley graduated from Syracuse University in 2020 with a degree in creative leadership from University College (UC). Like the thousands of other students in the Class of 2020, Veley waited with excitement and anticipation for the day she…

Campus & Community

Point of Contact Gallery Kicks Off Cruel April 2021

Thursday, March 25, 2021, By News Staff

Point of Contact will once again host nationally and internationally celebrated poets for this year’s Cruel April Reading Series, being presented virtually each Thursday through April. The annual series, held in celebration of National Poetry Month, also marks the release…

Campus & Community

Professor David Bennett Reflects on the Role of Current Events Over 60 Years of Teaching

Wednesday, March 24, 2021, By News Staff

Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence David Bennett grew up in Syracuse and graduated from Syracuse University with an undergraduate degree in 1956. “Then I went off to the University of Chicago, where I got my…