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School of Education Announces New Center on Disability and Inclusion
Bringing together decades of leadership into one collaborative center, the School of Education has announced the new Center on Disability and Inclusion (CDI). Formed to advance inclusive education and disability rights, and promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in…
BCCE Creates Community Through Gospel Music
Rev. Dr. Seretta C. McKnight ’80 came to Syracuse University in the fall of 1976. As a freshman she had a difficult time finding her place on campus. “The thing I found missing my freshman year was that sense of…
“Some Democrat Senate candidates buck liberal base on packing the Supreme Court”
Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by Fox News for the story “Some Democrat Senate candidates buck liberal base on packing the Supreme Court.” With the…
“SU and Cornell Political Science Experts Express Concern About Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis”
Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the WAER Radio story “SU and Cornell Political Science Experts Express Concern About Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis.” Gadarian, who studies American politics and political opinion, says…
“Why Is Amazon Tracking Opioid Use All Over the United States?”
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and the Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Vice story “Why Is Amazon Tracking Opioid Use All Over the United States?” The company’s human resources team…
First-Year Architecture Students Get in ‘Good Trouble’
During the first four weeks of the Fall 2020 semester, 108 freshmen architecture students in Assistant Teaching Professor Valeria Rachel Herrera’s representation course (ARC 181) were immersed in a rigorous foundational drawing boot camp designed to help them understand ideas…
ECS Professor Receives NSF Grant for Internet of Things Research
The growing capabilities of sensing, computing and communication devices are leading to an explosion of Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructures. Advances in such technologies as autonomous systems and artificial intelligence also promise enormous economic and societal benefits. Naturally, it is…
Campus Study Spots Available While Preparing for Midterms
With midterms approaching next week, there are plenty of spaces students can use to work on assignments, attend Zoom classes or prep sessions, and study. Earlier this semester, the University identified a wide range of study spaces across campus that…
Ibram Kendi to Present Virtual Conversation about Anti-Racism, Critical Social Issues Oct. 21
Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., one of America’s foremost historians and leading anti-racist voices, will present a virtual “Community Conversation” about anti-racism and critical social issues that affect all of us on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. Kendi…
A Woman of Many Firsts: Focusing on Philanthropy
Joyce Hergenhan’s professional career was filled with firsts. The young woman who graduated from Syracuse University in 1963 advanced quickly in her career, first in journalism and then corporate communications, often the first female in executive positions. She rose quickly…