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Veterans

Veterans Day Guest Speaker Theresa Cross ’99 Reflects on Joining the Orange Family

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Charlie Poag

On Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, the nation will pause to acknowledge and honor those who have served with the uniformed military services in defense of the United States of America. From coast-to-coast, the country’s veterans will take part in…

Media, Law & Policy

‘It’s a Hard Call’: Professor Sabrina Butler Discusses Process Addictions, Smartphones and School Bans

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Martin Walls

Across the United States, school administrators, parents, and students—as well as public health officials, attorneys, and teachers unions—are debating whether or not to limit or even ban the use of smartphones and similar devices in schools “from the first to…

STEM

Research Distinction Awards Presented at BioInspired Symposium

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Diane Stirling

The BioInspired Institute’s third annual research symposium was held Oct. 24-25, bringing together undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty from Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, along with other regional…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Life Trustee John E. Breyer

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By Eileen Korey

Life trustee John E. Breyer’s belief in the immense power of education drove both his passion to serve Syracuse University and his philanthropy to support its students and faculty. His service to the Board of Trustees and the College of…

Campus & Community

Raj Subramaniam G’89 Receives 2024 CED Distinguished Leadership Award

Friday, October 25, 2024, By Alex Dunbar

The Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, awarded Raj Subramaniam G’89, president and chief executive of FedEx, with a 2024 CED Distinguished Leadership Award for Business Stewardship and Corporate Citizenship. The ceremony took…

Media Tip Sheets

Experts Available to Discuss North Korean Troops in Russia

Wednesday, October 23, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

If you are in need of an expert to discuss North Korean troops being in Russia, three faculty experts are available for interviews. Please see their names and information below. If you are interested in interviewing any of them, please…

Media Tip Sheets

Voting Rights for Elderly and Long-Term Care Residents

Tuesday, October 22, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

Voting Rights for Elderly and Long-Term Care Residents Syracuse University Professor Nina Kohn Nina Kohn is the David M. Levy Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law with expertise in the legal rights of older people. For the 2024 election,…

Syracuse University Impact

Unbreakable Bond Fuels Brothers Luke ’26 and Mark Radel ’28

Monday, October 21, 2024, By John Boccacino

When do children learn empathy? How do they know that someone is in pain or having a bad day? From an early age, Mark Radel ’28 always demonstrated compassion for his peers. As a precocious 9-year-old, Mark would rush onto…

Syracuse University Impact

Syracuse University, Upstate Collaborate to Bring Memory Screenings to Area Offices for the Aging

Thursday, October 17, 2024, By News Staff

Residents over the age of 60 in seven Central New York counties­—Cayuga, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Oswego and Tompkins—can receive free memory screenings from their local Office for the Aging (OFA) as part of a collaborative project between SUNY Upstate…

Health & Society

Tina Nabatchi Gives Keynote Address at Oxford’s Social Outcomes Conference

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, By News Staff

Tina Nabatchi, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was a keynote speaker at the annual Social Outcomes Conference 2024, hosted in hybrid format by the Blavatnik School of Government at…