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Telling the Stories of War, Sebastian Junger Speaks With Newhouse’s Military Visual Journalism Students
Among some of the most prolific writers of the last century, a handful experienced the hardship of telling the stories of war. John Steinbeck, Martha Gellhorn, Jack London and Ernest Hemingway; all covered the harrowing and dangerous world that exists…
BBI Senior Advisor Michael Morris Selected as the Recipient of the 2023 NARRTC Distinguished Service Award
NARRTC, formerly known as the National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, selected Michael Morris, senior advisor to the Burton Blatt Institute, as the recipient of the 2023 NARRTC Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award is given to individuals…
Climate Investor Tom Steyer Tells Students, ‘We Can’t Accept People Shirking Their Responsibility’
In a December 2010 article, Fortune magazine called California billionaire Tom Steyer the “jolly green banker.” During a talk at the Maxwell School last week, Professor Jay Golden asked Steyer to share why he retired from his lucrative career as…
Syracuse University to Present 4 Honorary Degrees at 2023 Commencement
A noted thought leader in student affairs, a transformative higher education president, a celebrated ceramic artist and a global business executive and philanthropist will be recognized with honorary degrees from Syracuse University at the 2023 Commencement on Sunday, May 14,…
Class of 2023 Falk Scholars: ‘I Am Forever Grateful to Those Who Have Made These Last 4 Years So Special’
Fourteen members of the Class of 2023 have been named Falk College Scholars—the highest academic award conferred by the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics on graduating seniors. Falk Scholars represent undergraduate students who display academic excellence, exceptional campus…
Intellectual Property Law Expert Reacts to Canadian Digital Content Bill C-11
Canadian lawmakers passed a measure this month that aims to promote more Canadian cultural content on digital video and streaming platforms like YouTube, Netflix and Disney+. Known as Bill C-11 or the Online Streaming Act, the rules would govern these…
VPA Staff Member Dillon Hupp Wins Nearly $22K on ‘Jeopardy!’
On the afternoon of Jan. 4, Dillon Hupp accepted a job offer from Syracuse University as its new associate director of development in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). On the evening of Jan. 4, Hupp received a…
A&S Graduate Student Advocates for Access to Unsanitized History of Kenya and Beyond
Joy Nyokabi Karinge was home in Kenya when she discovered that her grandfather had been tortured, detained and disenfranchised by the British for his part in the Mau Mau war in Kenya, a Kenyan revolt against British colonial rule in…
Newhouse Graduate Student Joyelle Ronan Creates Romantic Comedy Convention to Celebrate Genre
Joyelle Ronan loved romantic comedies so much that she wanted to find a way to create an experience with others who share her affinity for the genre. The graduate student in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications came up…
World Veterinary Day: Mental Health Impacts
April 29 is World Veterinary Day – a time to recognize the lifesaving work performed by veterinarians around the world. But, did you know one out of six veterinarians has considered suicide? Aviva Vincent, Ph.D., an assistant teaching professor at…