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In Memoriam: Joseph Strasser, ‘Forever an Important Figure in Our History’
Joseph Strasser ’53, G’58, H’20 was just 8 years old in 1940 when he and his brother escaped Nazi persecution on a Kindertransport rescue boat. Two years earlier, the Third Reich had annexed their home country, Austria. Their father, Paul,…
Centenarian Alumnus Used Legal Training as Springboard to Success in Military and Private Practice
Robert Gang, who at 103 is the oldest living alumnus from Syracuse University’s College of Law, was honored Sept. 25 at the National Veterans Resource Center. The WWII and the Korean War-era veteran attended Syracuse University as both an undergraduate…
9/11 and the Spread of Misinformation
J.M. Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by the Associated Press for the story “Time, misinfo complicate teaching 9/11 to kids born after it.” Grygiel discusses teachers having discussions about 9/11 in the classroom and…
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Sucheta Soundarajan Receives NSF CAREER Award
Large networks such as social media platforms, highway systems and even our genes contain vast amounts of data hiding in plain sight. However, the techniques scientists design to learn about the nonlinear relationships within these structures often result in unintentional…
Professors Use Machine Learning to Guide the Design of Stable Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles are tiny particles, made of only a few hundred atoms, that are helping to create the world’s newest “smart” surfaces and systems. Nanoparticles are playing a key role in the development of such cutting-edge consumer products as transparent sunscreens…
John Liu Appointed Vice President for International Strategy
Ramesh Raina to remain interim vice president for research Incoming Vice Chancellor and Provost Gretchen Ritter today announced John Liu will lead the University’s internationalization efforts as vice president for international strategy. The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees…
Women in Leadership Initiative Announces Fall 2021 Programming and New Steering Committee
After kicking off in the fall of 2018, the Women in Leadership (WiL) Initiative, under the direction of Michele Wheatly, special advisor to the Chancellor and President and professor of biology, is now entering its fourth year and recently concluded…
2020 Senior Class Marshal Serena Omo-Lamai Shares Message With Fellow Graduates (Video)
2020 Senior Class Marshal and University Scholar Serena Omo-Lamai ’20 gave remarks to the Class of 2020 during Commencement on Sunday, Sept. 19, in the stadium. Omo-Lamai, of Lagos, Nigeria, spoke of an African proverb that reminded her of the…
Chancellor Kent Syverud Addresses Class of 2020 During Commencement (Video)
Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud addressed the Class of 2020 during Commencement exercises for both Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in the stadium on Sunday, Sept. 19. “You have been through so…
Gov. Kathy Hochul Delivers Address During Commencement 2020 (Video)
New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul ’80, the state’s 57th governor and first female to hold the state’s highest office, spoke to Syracuse University’s Class of 2020 during Commencement Sunday, Sept. 19, in the stadium. The ceremony also celebrated…