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A Historic $100B Investment in Central New York

Tuesday, October 4, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: I write today with great excitement and optimism for the future—not only for Syracuse University, but for the entire Central New York community. Earlier today, Syracuse University was proud to host leaders from…

Campus & Community

Professor Emeritus Named Fellow of American Geophysical Union

Monday, October 3, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

Jeffrey A. Karson, professor emeritus of Earth and environmental sciences (EES) in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), an honor bestowed to fewer than 0.1% of members each…

Campus & Community

Celebration of Life in Honor of Professor Sheldon Stone to Be Held Oct. 7

Monday, October 3, 2022, By News Staff

Syracuse University will hold a Celebration of Life service on Friday, Oct. 7 to honor the life and legacy of physics Professor Sheldon Stone. The ceremony is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel and can also be viewed online. It…

Campus & Community

Emily Liu G’22 Hones Skills in Inclusive Education, Classroom Leadership at Jowonio School

Monday, October 3, 2022, By Martin Walls

The ink was barely dry on her master’s degree diploma when Emily Liu G’22 began prepping her new classroom at Bernice M. Wright School, an early childhood education program on the Syracuse University campus. Having graduated only a couple of…

STEM

Mihovilovic Skanata Awarded McKnight Neuroscience Grant for Larval Fruit Fly Brain Research

Friday, September 30, 2022, By Diane Stirling

An assistant professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences has won a prestigious McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience award to advance her two-photon microscopy research on neural activity in the brains of fruit fly larvae. Mirna Mihovilovic…

Veterans

OVMA Connect Offers Veterans a Chance to Build Relationships With Students, Alumni and Mentors in Their Community

Friday, September 30, 2022, By Austin Philleo

In summer 2021, the University’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) announced the launch of OVMA Connect, a mentoring platform powered by PeopleGrove that builds professional networks by connecting student veterans and alumni with career mentors in support of…

Campus & Community

Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month

Thursday, September 29, 2022, By Shannon Andre

This October, the campus community is invited to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. The University’s official kickoff is Monday, Oct. 3, in Schine Student Center 304 from 4 to 6 p.m. The LGBTQ Resource Center, along with students and campus partners,…

Jeff Fuchsberg L’10 Named Director of the Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, By News Staff

The Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) has announced the hiring of Jeff Fuchsberg L’10 as its new director. Fuchsberg will contribute to the center’s strategic plan, overseeing the implementation of CASE’s goals while providing leadership and management of…

Business & Economy

Falk College Professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern Explores Ways to Benefit Farmworkers and Farmers

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, By Matt Michael

Laura-Anne Minkoff Zern, an associate professor of Nutrition and Food Studies in Falk College, says the focus of her field—food system sustainability and fair access to healthy food—often overlooks one key element: The people who labor to grow that food….

Campus & Community

Marcelle Haddix Takes a Holistic Approach to New Strategic Initiatives Academic Affairs Role (Q&A)

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, By Diane Stirling

As associate provost for strategic initiatives in the Office of Academic Affairs, Marcelle Haddix wants the work of her office to have an impact on the academic enterprise and the experiences of students—and to connect the University’s academic efforts with…