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A&S Biologists Observe Molecular ‘Hand-off’ That Plays Key Role in Reproduction
Everyone considers sperm to be made exclusively by males. But did you know that females also make sperm? Well, it turns out that females also contribute to what makes a sperm a sperm. Nearly 20 percent of couples in the…
Bringing Science Back Home: Ph.D. Candidate Tiffany Hamm Works to Expand STEM Access
Tiffany Hamm, a fourth-year science education doctoral student, formerly taught earth science in her hometown of Bronx, New York. She chose the School of Education to pursue a Ph.D. because she wanted to do more in the field. Making science…
Dwayne Murray Boomerangs Back to Syracuse as Incoming Deputy Director of OVMA
When Dwayne Murray ’97 was about 7 years old, his grandmother bought him a Syracuse University sweatshirt from the Salvation Army. Born in Brooklyn and raised between the Bronx and White Plains, N.Y., Murray lived with his grandparents for his…
‘Seeing Possibility For Myself’: SUSTAIN Program Continues to Cultivate, Support STEM Talent
In 2017, John Tillotson, associate professor and department chair of the Department of Science Teaching in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), set out to improve upon the country’s retention rate of college science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors among underrepresented…
Whitman School Receives STEM-Designation for Master’s in Professional Accounting Program
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s master’s in professional accounting program has received STEM-designation. The class of 2022 will be the first to graduate with this new STEM certification. “We have made notable innovations to our master’s in professional…
Carpe Diem! Berlin Scholars ‘Seize the Data’ at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
For Michael O’Connor ’22, traveling with his fellow Sport Analytics Berlin Scholars in early March to Boston was “a moment of things coming full circle.” Four years ago, O’Connor visited Boston for the first time with his father, Dave O’Connor,…
Life Trustee Nick Donofrio G’71, H’11 Receives 2022 International Peace Honors Award
Nicholas “Nick” Donofrio G’71, H’11, a Syracuse University Life Trustee, was one of the distinguished award recipients at the 2022 International Peace Honors on Feb. 27. The International Peace Honors celebrates the most outstanding global leaders and change agents of…
“Public health expert says comparing COVID-19 to ‘the flu’ could be problematic”
David Larsen, associate professor of public health in the Falk College, was quoted in the CNY Central story “Public health expert says comparing COVID-19 to ‘the flu’ could be problematic.” Larsen, an expert on epidemiology and public health, explained the…
4 Selected to Attend Prestigious Public Policy and International Affairs Institutes
Four Syracuse University students have been selected to participate in the highly competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) junior summer institutes. PPIA fellows are rising seniors who are committed to pursuing a master’s degree in public policy or international…
Professor Silvio Torres-Saillant Helps Advance Latino History and Culture in the United States
Silvio Torres-Saillant, professor of English and Dean’s Professor of the Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences, is one of 18 members selected for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Latino (NMAL) Scholarly Advisory Committee. The committee, which…