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Professor Mona Awad Named Inaugural Esther M. Larsen Faculty Fellow in the Humanities
When the Greatest Generation (people born from 1901 to 1927) speak about their youth, a common theme is how times were simpler back then. Living through the Great Depression and both World Wars made them both resilient and self-reliant. For…
In Memoriam: Minnie Bruce Pratt
In a welcome note on her website, Minnie Bruce Pratt invited visitors to make themselves at home. “I hope you enjoy all the connections here to art, politics, love and life,” she wrote. The retired Syracuse University professor built a…
University Remembers Professor Emerita and Scholar Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo
Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo, professor emerita of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and an internationally known scholar, teacher, activist, poet and playwright, died June 30 in Syracuse. Mũgo joined the Syracuse University community in 1993. A…
George Saunders Honored With Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
Syracuse University professor and acclaimed fiction writer George Saunders received the 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction at the National Book Festival on Saturday, Aug. 12, in Washington, D.C. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden presented Saunders with the…
Amid the Rapid Rise of AI and Autonomous Systems, Maxwell Scholars Have a Pivotal Role
In early 2022, the City of Syracuse’s Surveillance Technology Working Group met to discuss a proposal from the police department to install street cameras that automatically scan license plates as an aid for investigating crime. While the technology had the…
Southborough to the Stage: Bandier Program Student Hits High Note in First Year
A high note of musician Padma Mynampaty’s first year at Newhouse might have been entertaining the crowd during her first live show with a full band at Syracuse’s Westcott Theater. “It’s one of my favorite things just seeing everyone sing the…
Project Mend Builds Community Through Writing for Those Impacted by the Justice System
For many years, Patrick W. Berry never told anyone that his father had been incarcerated for much of his life, as had several other members of Berry’s extended family. In fact, he tried not to think much about it. But eventually,…
From Print to the Big Screen, Works by Creative Writing Faculty and Alumni Receive International Acclaim
The renowned creative writing program in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of English has a reputation for nurturing some of the top writers from diverse backgrounds, voices and interests. Faculty include widely recognized, award-winning writers, and many M.F.A….
10 Students and Alumni Will Teach Around the World Through Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Ten Syracuse University students/alumni have been named as 2023 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The program funds a range of awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and study/research grants in over 140 countries. All of this year’s…
Point of Contact Expands Its Unique Brand of Interdisciplinary Arts
As it looks forward to marking a half century in existence, Punto de Contacto-Point of Contact is expanding its reach, locally and globally. Point of Contact (POC) has found a new “home” in the Office of Academic Affairs and forged…