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Call for Applications for 2023-24 Alexander N. Charters Adult Education Grants-In-Aid Program

Friday, March 31, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Syracuse University Libraries is accepting applications now through May 26 for the Alexander N. Charters Adult Education Grants-in-Aid program. The grant, up to $5,000 depending on the proposal, is awarded to scholars or…

Campus & Community

Sports Nutrition Expert Heidi Skolnik to Speak at the Falk College April 20

Friday, March 31, 2023, By News Staff

The Falk College is pleased to welcome Heidi Skolnik, MS, CDN, FACSM, as the featured speaker of the Seventh Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series. The community is invited to attend the event, beginning at 6:30 p.m. April 20…

Veterans

U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12 Reflects on 25 Years of Service

Friday, March 31, 2023, By Charlie Poag

A key component of the U.S. military’s success is the vast equipment procurement and logistics system operating behind the scenes supporting the Department of Defense’s (DOD) global operations. U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12, with 25 years of service, knows…

Business & Economy

Closing Argument: Sport Analytics Students Excel at Basketball Negotiation Competition

Friday, March 31, 2023, By Matt Michael

Students Jackson Hett and Preston Klaus aren’t studying law, but they proved they can negotiate with some of the best law students from around the country. Sport analytics major Hett ’23 and sport analytics alumnus Klaus ’22, G’23 recently finished…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Announces New Hindu Chaplaincy; Welcomes Sanjay Mathur as Hindu Chaplain

Thursday, March 30, 2023, By Dara Harper

Hendricks Chapel is excited to announce a new Hindu Chaplaincy and appoint Sanjay Mathur as the inaugural Hindu Chaplain. “To welcome a Hindu Chaplaincy to Syracuse University is an occasion for tremendous celebration,” says the Rev. Brian Konkol, dean of…

Campus & Community

Academic Strategic Plan Update

Thursday, March 30, 2023, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As we approach the end of the semester, we are reaching out to provide you with an update on the Academic Strategic Plan. Since releasing the draft framework of the plan on Feb. 17, we…

Media Tip Sheets

AI Ethicist Addresses Safety and Oversight Concerns

Thursday, March 30, 2023, By Christopher Munoz

Artificial Intelligence is advancing at a rapid pace, and some top researchers are calling for a pause. An open letter issued by the Future of Life Institute argues for a 6-month pause on the training of AI systems more powerful…

Beth Ferri

Professor and Associate Dean for Research
Campus & Community

Energy Studies Aim to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Usage in Largest Energy Consumers on Campus

Wednesday, March 29, 2023, By Lydia Krayenhagen

Syracuse University’s Sustainability Management department has been working with NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) to conduct a study of large energy users on campus. An energy audit of the Life Sciences Complex and a retro-commissioning study…

Campus & Community

Reconstructing the Lives and Genealogies of Enslaved People: Maxwell, iSchool Faculty Partner on Searchable Database on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

Wednesday, March 29, 2023, By John Boccacino

Beginning as early as the 15th century, the lives of more than 12.5 million men, women and children of African descent were forever altered as they were forced into the trans-Atlantic slave trade, uprooted from their homes and brought against…