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University Takes Steps to Strengthen Postdoctoral Training

Friday, October 15, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

As part of Syracuse University’s ongoing efforts to boost scholarly research and increase faculty diversity, the Office of Research has announced recipients of the 2021 Postdoctoral Scholars Program awards. “Postdoctoral scholars make significant contributions to the University’s research, creative, scholarship…

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Nationally Competitive Scholarship Recipients Engage in Virtual Experiences

Thursday, October 14, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The COVID pandemic has led to the cancellation or delay of many nationally competitive scholarship experiences since the spring of 2020. Fortunately, many Syracuse University national scholarship recipients had opportunities to engage in their scholarship experiences virtually this past summer….

Campus & Community

New Provost Gretchen Ritter Welcomed to Campus, Shares First Priority

Thursday, October 14, 2021, By Kathleen Haley

As Syracuse University’s new vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer, Gretchen Ritter says her first priority during the coming weeks and months will be to get to know the faculty and students of her new campus community. “I look…

Campus & Community

United Way Campaign Kicks Off During Football Game Against Clemson

Thursday, October 14, 2021, By Matt Michael

When you look up at the massive center-hung scoreboard during the big football game between Syracuse and Clemson Oct. 15 and for other football and basketball games at the stadium this fall, Andrew Goodrich is hoping you’ll notice two things:…

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The United State’s Net-Zero Emissions Goal & Its Challenges

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Charles Driscoll, University Professor at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was interviewed for the WBFO-FM (Buffalo) story “What challenges loom as New York transitions to electric car sales by 2035?” Driscoll discussed some challenges that could ensue from…

Arts & Culture

A Decade to Celebrate: La Casita Cultural Center

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, By Roxanna Carpenter

La Casita Cultural Center hosted a reception Sept. 18 for the opening of a new exhibition, “Corazón del Barrio (Heart of the Barrio),” celebrating the center’s 10th anniversary. The exhibition’s opening reception, held in person and via Zoom, coincided with…

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A Gift to Expand Worldviews for Drama and Music Students

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, By Eileen Korey

Dr. Jason Soifer ’51 was neither a drama nor a music student at Syracuse University. He received a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences and pursued a successful career in medicine as an anesthesiologist in…

STEM

Professor Shikha Nangia Selected as Rising Star by American Chemical Society

Monday, October 11, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

Biomedical and chemical engineering Professor Shikha Nangia has been selected as a recipient of the American Chemical Society’s Women Chemist Committee  2022 Rising Star Award. The award recognizes nine women scientists who have demonstrated excellence in the scientific enterprise and…

Arts & Culture

Panelists to Discuss Aktion T4 and Contesting the Erasure of Disability History During Virtual Event Oct. 18

Sunday, October 10, 2021, By News Staff

Three queer Jewish disabled writers and artists each discuss their work on Aktion T4, a prime crucible of disability history, during a Zoom virtual event on Monday, Oct. 18, from 3-4:15 p.m. ET. Aktion T4 was a eugenics project in…

Campus & Community

Residential Community Safety Officer Clarise Shelby-Coleman Encourages Kids With Autism to ‘Show Them How Smart You Are’ Through Advocacy Work

Friday, October 8, 2021, By Jen Plummer

When her son Chase was diagnosed with autism in the summer of 2005, Clarise Shelby-Coleman, who works in Campus Safety and Emergency Management Services as a residential community safety officer, searched for community support and resources that would empower her…