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Media Tip Sheets

Britney Griner is Free, but did it take a “dance with the devil” to make it happen?

Thursday, December 8, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Reporters looking for experts to discuss the issues around the release of WNBA star player Britney Griner from a Russian penal colony in exchange for a convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, please see comments from Syracuse University professors. Brian Taylor,…

Media Tip Sheets

Moving the start of the 2024 democratic primary to South Carolina

Tuesday, December 6, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Last week the rules committee of the Democratic National Committee voted to make South Carolina the first state in the 2024 primaries. A proposal championed by President Joe Biden, this would take away Iowa’s role as the first state to…

Campus & Community

Turning Orange Power and Purpose Into a Lifetime of Civic Leadership

Monday, December 5, 2022, By Eileen Korey

For more than 50 years, Syracuse University has been “the one constant” in the personal and professional lives of William “Bill” Brodsky ’65, L’68 and Joan Breier Brodsky ’67, G’68. They were together on campus as students; they forged careers…

Campus & Community

Red Hot Chili Peppers to Perform at the JMA Wireless Dome on April 14

Monday, December 5, 2022, By News Staff

Red Hot Chili Peppers are bringing their 2023 tour to the JMA Wireless Dome on Friday, April 14, with very special guests The Strokes and King Princess. Tickets are available Friday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m. The acclaimed rock band…

Media Tip Sheets

War Crimes in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Friday, December 2, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Yesterday, U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emanuel Macron pledged to hold Russia accountable for “widely documented atrocities and war crimes” in Ukraine, the two leaders said in a statement issued after their White House meeting. (Reuters) Also this…

Campus & Community

5 In-Demand Online Programs Faculty and Staff Can Complete Using Remitted Tuition

Thursday, December 1, 2022, By News Staff

The remitted tuition benefit offers eligible employees the opportunity to have tuition charges covered for undergraduate and graduate classes at the University. If you’re thinking about using remitted tuition, check out these five in-demand programs offered through the College of…

Media, Law & Policy

Democracy Was on the Ballot, Candidates Matter and Other Lessons From the Midterm Elections

Thursday, December 1, 2022, By John Boccacino

The contentious 2022 midterm elections are not quite finished—next week’s runoff in the race for the Georgia Senate seat pits Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock against Republican Herschel Walker—but following a grueling campaign season, the American people went out and cast…

Veterans

2022 Bernard D. and Louise C. Rostker IVMF Fellows Announced

Wednesday, November 30, 2022, By Charlie Poag

Five Syracuse University doctoral candidates recently received letters many researchers anxiously await to receive, yet often never do. These individuals are being awarded financial support for their research projects through the Bernard D. and Louise C. Rostker IVMF dissertation research…

STEM

Math Department Sees Significant Grant Support for 2022-23

Monday, November 28, 2022, By News Staff

Joining Minghao Rostami’s prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER grant, which started this August and runs for five years, three other professors in the Department of Mathematics—Jani Onninen, Dan Coman and Lixin Shen—were awarded NSF grants for their ongoing work, and two…

Arts & Culture

A Passion for Classic Hollywood Cinema

Monday, November 28, 2022, By Caroline K. Reff

Growing up in Peoria, Illinois, Associate Professor Will Scheibel didn’t have access to many foreign or indie films found in art houses. But, as a teenager working at a library and video store, what he did have available to him was a…