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Innovator From the Mathematics Department Receives the Abraham Wald Prize

Tuesday, August 27, 2024, By Kerrie Marshall

Professor Pinyuen Chen from the Department of Mathematics has received an award that honors the best publication each year from the Journal of Sequential Analysis. The Abraham Wald Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of sequential…

Campus & Community

Kathryn Bradford: Helping Welcome Week Move-In Run Smoothly for All

Friday, August 23, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

When students moved into Day Hall last week, they were greeted by Kathryn Bradford and her smile. Bradford, a budget analyst with the SyracuseCoE, has volunteered with Welcome Week for the past six years. In her role as a move-in…

Campus & Community

Convocation 2024: Celebrating and Welcoming New Students (Video)

Friday, August 23, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

While new students have spent the last several days moving into residence halls and getting settled, New Student Convocation marked their official welcome to the Syracuse University community and their very first time gathering as a class. During the annual…

Campus & Community

Summer Vacation Snapshots 2024

Wednesday, August 21, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

University community members enjoyed the summer months everywhere from around the world to across town. Take a look at the fun they had over the summer.

Campus & Community

University to Honor 7 Alumni During Coming Back Together Reunion

Monday, August 19, 2024, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Advancement will recognize seven accomplished alumni during Coming Back Together (CBT), which will be held Sept. 12-15. CBT is a triennial reunion that welcomes Black and Latino alumni back to campus to celebrate their accomplishments,…

Campus & Community

Miriam Mutambudzi Chosen as 2024-26 Lender Center Faculty Fellow

Friday, August 16, 2024, By Diane Stirling

A public health professor whose research focuses on social determinants of health has been selected as the 2024-26 Lender Center for Social Justice faculty fellow. Miriam Mutambudzi will explore how Black adults who reside in historically redlined neighborhoods can experience…

Arts & Culture

Green Teaching Summit: A Humanities Approach to Climate Education

Wednesday, August 14, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Can religion, philosophy, history, English and writing help tackle issues of climate change, environment and ecology? Absolutely, says Mike Goode, professor of English and outgoing William P. Tolley Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities. Through his Tolley professorship, a role…

Media, Law & Policy

Law Professor’s Research Uses Artificial Intelligence to Improve Fairness of Criminal Court Scheduling

Wednesday, August 14, 2024, By Diane Stirling

A College of Law professor who is an expert on criminal court pretrial appearance is partnering with computer science faculty to see if artificial intelligence tools and optimized data analysis can improve fairness and efficiency in scheduling defendants’ court dates….

Campus & Community

Packing Essentials and Words of Wisdom From Upperclass Students to First-Year Students

Wednesday, August 14, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

As you prepare to come to Syracuse next week, you may be thinking, what do I really need to bring with me to campus? SU News spoke to a pair of upperclass students, Ryan Nkongnyu ’25, a communication and rhetorical…

Campus & Community

Welcome Week 2024: What You Need to Know

Wednesday, August 14, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

With Welcome Week just a few days away, there is so much for new students to do and so many opportunities to learn about everything Syracuse University! SU News has put together a summary of links and things you need…