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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…

Campus & Community

Dedication of the Diane and Bob Miron ’59 Learning Commons to Be Held Sept. 29

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

On Thursday, Sept. 29, Syracuse University Libraries will celebrate the dedication of the Diane and Bob Miron ’59 Learning Commons on the first floor of Bird Library. The Miron Learning Commons is an open, inclusive, collaborative and welcoming space that…

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Men’s Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Talks Basketball, Leadership and Citizenship at Maxwell Event

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, By Jessica Youngman

In December 2012, the Syracuse University men’s basketball team narrowly defeated the University of Detroit in front of almost 18,000 cheering fans in the Dome. It was the 900th win for head coach Jim Boeheim—but he didn’t feel celebratory. Just…

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Ongoing Efforts to Manage COVID-19

Monday, September 19, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: I am writing this afternoon to call your attention to the message you recently received from Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, and to provide a few additional thoughts on our ongoing efforts to manage…

Arts & Culture

Narratio Fellowship Expands Creative Opportunities for Resettled Refugee Youth

Tuesday, September 13, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

In African philosophy, the term “ubuntu” can be translated as “I am because we are.” The phrase, which illustrates the notion that a person’s sense of self is shaped by their relationships with others, is the framework guiding this year’s…

Campus & Community

Breana Nieves Vergara Strives to Cultivate Enriching Mentorship Opportunities for Students

Monday, September 12, 2022, By John Boccacino

Not having access to a formal peer mentoring program didn’t hold back Syracuse native Breana Nieves Vergara as she made her way through Ithaca College as a sociology major. Her academic program was small enough that Nieves Vergara never struggled…

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Fulbright Scholars Return to Syracuse University In-Person After 2 Years

Monday, September 12, 2022, By Hope Alvarez

They never intended to meet. Daniela Orozco Poveda was from Colombia, while Jonato Xavier was from Timor-Leste, a nation located on the island of Timor between Indonesia and Australia. While they were once strangers living oceans apart, the world suddenly…

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Syracuse University Students Eyeing Scholarship Money on NBC’s ‘Capital One College Bowl’

Wednesday, September 7, 2022, By John Boccacino

During a casual meal at a Mexican restaurant outside of Atlanta, four current Syracuse University students who consider themselves trivia experts—Sanjeev Uppaluri ’24, Zoë McCreary ’23, Emma Lambiaso ’24 and Adam Schulman ’25—gather at a table in early June, about…

Health & Society

Unlocking the Mysteries of Speech Processing

Friday, September 2, 2022, By Renée Gearhart Levy

Beth Prieve has spent nearly the entirety of her career studying hearing loss in infants. While previous research used clicks and tone bursts to measure infant hearing, her latest project explores hearing response to natural speech. The two-year study, funded…

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SOaR With Student Support Case Managers

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, By Gabrielle Lake

Student Outreach and Retention (SOaR) assists students, faculty, staff, parents and supporters, with navigating challenges inside and outside the classroom by providing solution-focused and comprehensive support services. What do SOaR Case Managers do? If you are a student or you…