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Law Professor’s Research Uses Artificial Intelligence to Improve Fairness of Criminal Court Scheduling
A College of Law professor who is an expert on criminal court pretrial appearance is partnering with computer science faculty to see if artificial intelligence tools and optimized data analysis can improve fairness and efficiency in scheduling defendants’ court dates….
Celebrating 80 Years of the Goon Squad Welcoming New Students to Campus (Podcast)
When the Goon Squad first formed in 1944, its original purpose was to reinforce Syracuse University’s campuswide policy requiring all new students to wear beanie caps during their first semester on campus. Sue Weber ’68 fondly recalls wearing her beanie…
‘A Lovely Legacy’: Falk College Remembers Professor Emerita Sarah ‘Sally’ Short
By 1975, Sarah “Sally” Short, Ph.D., Ed.D., was already a legend on the Syracuse University campus. But on Jan. 3, 1975, she became world famous when an article appeared in The New York Times describing her unique teaching methods. The…
Staying Safe as We Age: Understanding Falls in Older Adults
Falls are a major concern for older adults and for those that love and care for them. They are a leading cause of injury for adults older than 65, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More…
Passion for Service Led Jennifer Pluta G’15 to Help Military-Connected Community
When Jennifer Pluta G’15 enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve on May 19, 1999, she had no grand plans for making a career out of her service to her country. Rather, feeling compelled to give back to her country, Pluta…
Maxwell School Announces 2 New Chairs and Trio of Directors for 2024-25
Several Maxwell School faculty have been promoted to leadership roles, including Junko Takeda, who has been named chair of the Citizenship and Civic Engagement (CCE) Undergraduate Program after serving in an interim role since July 2023, and Leonard M. Lopoo,…
Books by Acclaimed Author George Saunders G’88 and 3 Other A&S Faculty Appear on New York Times ‘Best of’ List
Not one, not two, but three books by bestselling author and professor of English George Saunders were included in The New York Times list of The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Saunders, who teaches in the creative writing…
Chemistry Professor Collaborates With Brookhaven National Laboratory
Tiny but mighty semiconductors named Quantum dots (Qdots) could someday drive hyper-powerful computers. Qdots are crystals squeezed in a space just a few nanometers in diameter. They are used today in products such as solar cells or LEDs and work…
Falk College Partners With UNLV for Inaugural Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference
More than 500 people attended the inaugural Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference (SEICon) in Las Vegas this summer. The David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, in collaboration with the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Sports Innovation…
Preparing International Fulbright Students for Graduate School (Podcast)
Each summer, the College of Professional Studies hosts a prestigious preparatory program that helps dozens of international Fulbright Scholars begin their journeys to graduate degrees and research opportunities. It’s called the Fulbright pre-academic program, and Syracuse University has served as…