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Campus & Community

Groundbreaking NBA Player Agents David Falk and Danielle Cantor Visit Falk College

Wednesday, November 1, 2023, By Matt Michael

With a massive 6-foot-10 frame and deep voice, former Georgetown University basketball coach John Thompson was an imposing figure and “my toughest critic,” says David Falk, the renowned sports agent who represented Thompson. “I know I was afraid of him,”…

Health & Society

RSF Grant Supports Research on Youth Poverty, Housing and International Migration

Tuesday, October 31, 2023, By News Staff

Sean J. Drake, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs,  has received a grant from the Russell Sage Foundation to research the experiences of youth who have faced persistent poverty and housing insecurity. Drake…

Media, Law & Policy

University Leaders Launch AI Academic Alliance, Convene AI Symposium in Washington

Thursday, October 26, 2023, By Genaro Armas

Two Syracuse University institutes are welcoming researchers, academic leaders, policymakers and journalists for discussions in Washington, D.C., about innovations, vulnerabilities and the future of artificial intelligence. The two-day AI Policy Symposium that begins today in the nation’s capital is organized…

STEM

Physics Professor Honored by the American Physical Society

Tuesday, October 24, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Jennifer Schwarz, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). She joins 24 previous Syracuse University faculty members to receive the distinction over the 100 years that the…

Campus & Community

Something for Everyone: Lunch at the Faculty Center (Photo Story)

Tuesday, October 24, 2023, By News Staff

Sitrus on the Hill, located within the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center (801 University Ave.), is home to the Syracuse University faculty center for this academic year. It offers a chic atmosphere replete with luxurious seating, table service…

Campus & Community

Syracuse’s Women in Leadership Initiative Adding Third Cohort, Critical Time to Cultivate Higher Education Leadership

Friday, October 20, 2023, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Women in Leadership Initiative (WiL) continues expanding its reach and impact, including adding a second concentrated cohort experience to the 2023-24 academic year. With the addition of Cohort 3, this means more than 75 women across campus were…

Campus & Community

‘Know Your Why’: Sport Industry Executives Offer Students Valuable Advice During Falk College DEIA Lecture

Thursday, October 19, 2023, By Matt Michael

At the start of his keynote address at the Oct. 12, Jonathan B. Wanderstock “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Sport” lecture, Kevin Clayton had one request for the large gathering of students in attendance in the College of Law’s…

Campus & Community

More Than 3,900 Students Enjoy an Engaged First Year Seminar Shared Experience Week

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, By Diane Stirling

A wave of first-year and transfer students in the University’s First Year Seminar 101 (FYS101) recently rolled across campus and into the greater Syracuse area to actively learn about campus, the local community and how they fit into their new…

Media Tip Sheets

‘Space Is the Wild West’: Expert Says International Action Needed to Address Growing Space Debris Problem

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, By Christopher Munoz

The FCC recently issued its first fine for space debris, after a DISH satellite that was end-of-life wasn’t moved into the correct orbit. Sean O’Keefe is a Syracuse University professor and former NASA administrator. He says that FCC fines are…

Campus & Community

Rose-Laying Ceremony and Remembrance Scholar Convocation to Be Held Friday

Monday, October 16, 2023, By News Staff

The annual Convocation for Remembrance Scholars, honoring 35 outstanding students from this year’s senior class, will be held Friday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The convocation will be preceded by the annual Rose-Laying Ceremony at 2:03 p.m….