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Robert Congel: A Visionary Who Transformed the Region and Served the University
The Wall Street Journal paid tribute to the late Robert J. Congel, Syracuse University Trustee, as an entrepreneur who “pursued towering ambitions.” It was a reference not just to the buildings that marked his expansive footprint, but to the innovative…
New Writing Courses Concentrate on Issues That Matter to Students
The writing studies department has launched a range of new 100-level courses. These introductory classes offer opportunities for students across Syracuse University to take up issues that matter to them and to use writing to effect change. While they are…
Seven New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees
Syracuse University has announced the election of seven new members to its Board of Trustees, all of whom are recognized leaders in their fields and are either alumni or otherwise deeply connected to the University through family and service. The…
On the Road to Ph.D.: A Family Journey
Nafiseh Shahbazi Majd G’21 and Javad Shafiei Shiva G’21 knew they were making a decision that would change both of their lives, but did not initially realize how special their eventual accomplishments would be. The married couple had been successfully…
Making Beats, Building Community: Music Education Partners With Local Nonprofit Mercy Works to Offer Digital Music Lab
The room was buzzing with energy on a recent Tuesday night at the Clarence Jordan Vision Center on Syracuse’s south side. Eleven local high school students diligently toiled on Macs outfitted with headphones, digital keyboards and Novation Launchpads—digital soundboards used…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses Class of 2021 During Commencement Exercises
Congratulating the Class of 2021 for their achievements, Chancellor Kent Syverud delivered Commencement remarks in the stadium during three separate ceremonies May 22 and 23. Below are the following videos for each of the three ceremonies. Chancellor Syverud addressed students…
College of Law Announces Inaugural National Disability Law Appellate Competition
The College of Law and the National Disabled Law Students Association will co-host the inaugural National Disability Law Appellate Competition (NDLAC), to be held virtually March 25-27, 2022. This new advocacy competition will feature a minimum of 12 teams from…
Student Speakers Simran Mirchandani and Rikki Sargent Address the Class of 2021 During Commencement
During Commencement 2021, Simran Vinod Mirchandani ’21, biochemistry and Spanish language, literature and culture major in the College of Arts and Sciences, economics major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs,…
Ph.D. Candidate Nicolás Pérez-Consuegra Leads Research Expedition in Search of Answers to Erosion in Colombia
In April 2017, a landslide in Mocoa, Colombia, ripped through a local town, killing more than 300 people. Nicolás Pérez-Consuegra grew up about 570 miles north in Santander, Colombia, and was shocked as he watched the devastation on television. At…
Professor Develops Model to Shape the Future of Pasta and Sustainability
Like pasta, the pursuit of global environmental sustainability takes many shapes. In a paper titled “Morphing Pasta and Beyond,” published as the cover story in the May 2021 issues of Science Advances, researchers found a way to redesign noodles as…