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Career Readiness Week (Nov. 7-10) Supports Short- and Long-Term Growth

Tuesday, November 1, 2022, By Gabrielle Lake

Starting early as an undergraduate student to plan for a professional career often lends itself to a successful career built upon a strong foundation of proactive and frequent professional development experiences. In support of growing the student experience and each…

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Art Professor Grows Trees That Grow a Variety of Ancient Fruits

Friday, October 14, 2022, By Julia Mazzer

Sam Van Aken, associate professor of studio arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed for The National Desk (ABC 6) story “This fall, pick ancient apples from a tree that also grows rare pears, plums, and…

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University Announces Inaugural Renée Crown Honors Professorships

Monday, September 26, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has announced that Heidi Hehnly, associate professor of biology, is the inaugural Renée Crown Professor in the Sciences and Mathematics and Karin Nisenbaum, assistant professor of philosophy, is the inaugural Renée Crown Professor…

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Leadership and Student Experiences Grow With the Orange Success Mentoring Program

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, By Gabrielle Lake

With Syracuse Welcome complete and a new academic year underway, incoming students are still in the midst of navigating many new experiences. From college courses, campus interactions, living independently and more, students may be experiencing overwhelm and uncertainty. As a…

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A Home-Grown Path for Future Physicists

Thursday, August 18, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

Many Syracuse-area youth dream of one day following in the footsteps of their Syracuse University athletic heroes like Carmelo Anthony, Donovan McNabb and ’Cuse women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack. Ruell Branch grew up with a different source of inspiration. During…

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Duncan Brown Takes on a New Mission as Vice President for Research (Q&A)

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, By Diane Stirling

As the new vice president for research, Duncan Brown steps into a role in which he will orchestrate, support and enable the research, scholarship and creative activities that are central to the mission of the University. He notes that these…

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From Burma to ’Cuse: Custodial Supervisor Pawehmoo ‘Ma’ Thawtheet Pursues Growth, Learning and the American Dream

Tuesday, July 5, 2022, By Jen Plummer

Pawehmoo Thawtheet, known affectionately as “Ma” by friends and colleagues, came to Syracuse by way of Thailand in the fall of 2007. A native of Burma (now known as Myanmar) and member of the Karen ethnic group, Thawtheet spent the…

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Accomplished Physicist Duncan Brown Appointed Syracuse University’s Next Vice President for Research

Friday, June 10, 2022, By News Staff

Gretchen Ritter, vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer, today announced Duncan Brown, the Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics and an accomplished physicist, has been appointed Syracuse University’s next vice president for research. Brown’s appointment, which was approved by…

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Rockell Brown Burton Joins Newhouse School as Associate Dean of Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility

Monday, May 23, 2022, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Rockell Brown Burton, an experienced academic leader and accomplished researcher with a passion for cultivating impactful, mutually beneficial relationships, has been named associate dean of inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility at the Newhouse School. After a national search, she was…

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L.A. Story: On Immersion Trip, Sport Management Students Feel ‘The Passion to Give Back and Grow the Next Generation’

Tuesday, April 26, 2022, By Matt Michael

How’s this for a spring break: Seven days in Los Angeles, meeting more than 70 executives from 23 sports-related organizations, and riding at 125 mph in an official NASCAR pace car! That’s how Allison Rosen ’24 and 17 of her…