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Biology Ph.D. Student Awarded Two Prestigious National Scholarships to Study Fungi’s Role in Forest Health

Wednesday, November 20, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Eva Legge, a first-year Ph.D. student majoring in biology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is one of two researchers nationally to be named a Mollie Beattie Visiting Scholar by the Society of American Foresters (SAF). The award honors Beattie,…

Campus & Community

Libraries Accepting Course Reserve Requests for Spring 2025

Tuesday, November 19, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is currently accepting course reserve requests from faculty for the Spring 2025 semester. Requests should be submitted by Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 through the Libraries’ Course Reserve system to ensure that items are available to students for…

Media Tip Sheets

Congestion pricing in Manhattan. Will it help?

Tuesday, November 19, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

Members of the media looking for an expert to discuss the impact of congestion pricing, after New York’s MTA voted to allow a $9 fee on vehicles entering Manhattan, please consider associate professor Anne Mosher. Professor Mosher teaches about urban…

Campus & Community

Libraries Accepting Applications for Student Library Advisory Board Spring 2025

Monday, November 18, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is accepting undergraduate and graduate applications for its Student Library Advisory Board for the Spring 2025 semester. Applications from active students in good standing, regardless of year or discipline, are due by Tuesday, Dec. 17. Selected students…

Campus & Community

DPS Receives Advanced Accreditation From CALEA

Monday, November 18, 2024, By Kiana Racha

The number one priority of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is keeping the campus community safe. This is accomplished through adhearing to public safety standards set forth by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) and the…

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Arthur C. Brooks Shares Happiness Recipe: ‘Enjoyment, Satisfaction and Meaning’

Friday, November 15, 2024, By Cort Ruddy

Bestselling author and Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks began his talk at Syracuse University by asking the audience of hundreds a simple question: “What is happiness?” Then he shared that when he poses that question in his classes, hardly anyone…

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La Casita Digital Archive Now Publicly Available on New York Heritage Archive

Thursday, November 14, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Nine digital collections from La Casita Cultural Center ’s Cultural Memory Archive are now publicly available in the New York Heritage Digital Collections thanks to a grant from the Central NY Library Resources Council (CLRC). The Digital Library Program at…

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Syracuse University to Reshape the Future of Its Human Dynamics Programs, Reposition Them to Create Academic Synergies and Drive Excellence

Wednesday, November 13, 2024, By News Staff

Following four months of deliberate assessment and cross disciplinary collaboration by members of the Human Dynamics Task Force, Syracuse University today announced a go-forward plan to reshape the future of its human dynamics programs and reposition them for short- and…

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Whitman School Receives Significant Alumni Gift to Support Students Beyond Traditional Financial Aid

Wednesday, November 13, 2024, By Caroline K. Reff

The Whitman School of Management is pleased to announce a significant seed gift from Douglas ’86 and Susan Present to the school’s Opportunity Fund. The donation will serve to create a pilot project to allow students with great academic potential,…

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Lender Center Postdoctoral Researcher Studies Entrepreneur Attributes, Racial Wealth Gap Concerns

Wednesday, November 13, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Determining what drives entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups is the focus of Yolanda Christophe’s research. Christophe is one of three Lender Center for Social Justice postdoctoral fellows who are involved in the center’s examination of the racial wealth gap in America….