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Expert Discusses Unspecified National Security Threat

Thursday, February 15, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

House Intelligence Committee Chair, Rep. Mike Turner, disclosed a serious national security threat to Congress, urging President Biden to declassify related information. The vague warning prompted calls for calm from lawmakers. One official suggested the threat involves Russian capabilities in…

Campus & Community

2024 Lunar New Year Celebrations in Photos

Thursday, February 15, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

Lunar New Year—sometimes also known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival—began earlier this month on Feb. 10. Events have occurred on campus over the last several weeks to usher in the Year of the Dragon. Celebrations were hosted…

Arts & Culture

Setnor School of Music Announces 2023 Gregg Smith Choral Composition Contest Winner

Wednesday, February 14, 2024, By Erica Blust

Patrick Vu, a master’s candidate in choral conducting at Texas Tech University, has been announced as winner of the 2023 Gregg Smith Choral Composition Contest in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College…

Campus & Community

Nominations Sought for One University Assessment Awards

Wednesday, February 14, 2024, By News Staff

UPDATE 3/27: The nomination deadline has been moved to Sunday, March 31. Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness (IE) are pleased to announce a call for nominations for Syracuse University’s One University assessment awards. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, March…

Campus & Community

Addressing Belonging Among Neurodiverse Students, ‘Dialog’ Wins No Code Design Sprint

Wednesday, February 14, 2024, By Martin Walls

Dialog, an application to increase a sense of belonging on campus for students with disabilities, won the fast-paced, seven-day No Code Design Sprint, hosted by Syracuse University Libraries, the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), and School of Education…

Campus & Community

‘There is a Place for You Here’: Recruiting Local High School Students for Physics Lab Internships

Wednesday, February 14, 2024, By Diane Stirling

To second-year environmental engineering major Emma Kaputa, one good turn deserves another. As a student in the Syracuse City School District (SCSD), she was chosen for a six-week summer program that allows high schoolers to work as paid interns in…

STEM

Open Source Project Office Established With Sloan Foundation Grant

Wednesday, February 14, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse University is now home to a new hub supporting the development of open-source software and offering resources for faculty, students, staff and academic partners conducting and accessing open-source work. The Open Source Project Office (OSPO) is supported by a…

Campus & Community

$1.5M Grant Expands Study of ‘Pay to Stay’ Fees for Incarcerated Individuals

Wednesday, February 14, 2024, By News Staff

Gabriela Kirk-Werner, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is among a trio of researchers who have received a $1.5 million grant from Arnold Ventures to analyze the relationship between the prison system, politics and…

Campus & Community

University Named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for US Students for Second Consecutive Year

Tuesday, February 13, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has named Syracuse University a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. students. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that received the highest number of applicants selected for the…

Campus & Community

Valentine’s Day Stories From the Military-Connected Community

Tuesday, February 13, 2024, By Charlie Poag

Building a long-lasting and meaningful relationship, especially a romantic one, takes a lot of time and effort. Even more so when trying to maintain a relationship while serving in the military. A few of the University’s married military-connected couples shared…