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A&S Professor Helping Shape Global Environmental Policies
For millions around the world, degradation of their land due to factors like climate change, deforestation, overgrazing and unsustainable farming practices have caused harm to both human health and the environment. Desertification, which is when fertile land turns into desert…
Professor’s Editorial Leadership Results in 4* Rating for Influential Entrepreneurship Journal
Johan Wiklund has always had a strong connection to Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (ETP), a highly influential scholarly journal sharing valuable research in entrepreneurship. It was, in fact, where his first paper on entrepreneurship was published early in his career….
Spring 2025 Special Collections Research Center Exhibition: ‘The Making of the Medieval Book’
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center’s (SCRC) Spring 2025 exhibition, “The Making of the Medieval Book,” opens Monday, Jan. 27 on the 6th floor of Bird Library. Curated by Irina Savinetskaya, curator of early to pre-20th century, the exhibition…
Faculty Pay Tribute to Jimmy Carter
Syracuse University faculty are offering thoughts on the passing of Jimmy Carter, the nation’s 39th president. “In the aftermath of Watergate, Jimmy Carter helped to bring decency and honor back to the White House,” said Maxwell History and Political Science…
Peptide Drug Advances Being Made on Syracuse University Campus Working to Redefine Obesity, Diabetes Care
Over the past 18 months, Robert Doyle, a medicinal chemist and the Jack and Laura H. Milton Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, introduced two new peptide compound discoveries at conferences of the…
In Memoriam: Audra Weiss ’89
Audra Weiss ’89 played a pivotal role in building the global health innovation company Real Chemistry. She gave back to Syracuse University as a benefactor for initiatives and projects that equipped communications students with the digital skills and expertise needed…
Whitman School Professor Peter Koveos Remembered
Peter Koveos, professor of finance and Kiebach Chair in International Business in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, passed away on Dec. 20, 2024. He was 78. Koveos was born in Athens, Greece. At the age of 17, he…
Forward-Looking Philanthropy Boosts Investment in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
For many years, William T. “Ted” Frantz ’80, P’13 has been a faithful contributor to his alma mater, donating annually to the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) where he earned an undergraduate degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering….
First-Ever Ad Campaigns Yield Communication Arts Student Showcase Awards
Communication Arts is one of the top publications for visual communications worldwide. Each year, the magazine honors students with Communication Arts Student Showcase Awards for outstanding advertising, design, photography or illustration work. The winners are selected based on their unique…
Unpacking the Significance of Google’s Quantum Chip Breakthrough
The introduction of Google’s new quantum computing chip, Willow, has sparked excitement both for its performance milestones and the ways it might help advance the commercial viability of quantum computing. Alex K. Jones, chair of the Electrical Engineering and Computer…