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Chloe Britton Naime Committed to Advocating for Improved Outcomes for Neurodivergent Individuals

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, By John Boccacino

Chloe Britton Naime ’25 is about to complete a challenging and rare dual major program in both mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering and Computer Science and neuroscience from the College of Arts and Sciences. Even more impressive? Britton…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Award 3 Honorary Degrees at 2025 Commencement

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, By Kathleen Haley

A celebrated cartoonist, author and editor; an indomitable environmental steward and educator; and a visionary philanthropist and innovative businessperson will receive honorary degrees during Syracuse University’s 2025 Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 11, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Robert “Bob”…

Media Tip Sheets

V-E Day: The End of WWII in Europe, 80 Years Later

Monday, May 5, 2025, By Vanessa Marquette

This week marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day, when Nazi Germany formally surrendered to Allied forces on May 8, 1945, bringing an end to World War II in Europe. While it signaled the collapse of Hitler’s…

Campus & Community

Sustainability Spring Round Up: STARS Rating, Carbon Neutrality, Plastic Reduction and More

Friday, May 2, 2025, By Lydia Krayenhagen

Syracuse University has been recognized as a STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) Silver institution by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS is a comprehensive rating system for colleges and universities to measure sustainability….

Campus & Community

Office of the Chief Financial Officer Announces Implementation of Contract Management System

Friday, May 2, 2025, By Jennifer DeMarchi

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer will soon implement a new contract system that will simplify the process of managing contracts for University departments. This new system will allow the University to move from its current manual processes to…

Campus & Community

Falk College Sport Management Class Hosts Students From Utica City School District

Thursday, May 1, 2025, By Margie Chetney

Over the past two months, students from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, under the guidance of Sport Management Assistant Teaching Professor Alexia Lopes, Ph.D., collaborated with the Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN) to host a campus visit…

Campus & Community

Sharing Adoption Stories for Shelter Pet Day

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, By Vanessa Marquette

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is celebrated each year on April 30. The day serves as a reminder of the critical need for pet adoption—especially from overcrowded shelters where animals face the highest risk of euthanasia. Adopting from these…

STEM

Biologist Reveals New Insights Into Fish’s Unique Attachment Mechanism

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

On a wave-battered rock in the Northern Pacific Ocean, a fish called the sculpin grips the surface firmly to maintain stability in its harsh environment. Unlike sea urchins, which use their glue-secreting tube feet to adhere to their surroundings, sculpins…

STEM

Distinguished ECS Professor Pramod K. Varshney Establishes Endowed Faculty Fellowship

Tuesday, April 22, 2025, By Kwami Maranga

Distinguished Professor Pramod K. Varshney has exemplified Orange excellence since joining the University as a 23-year-old faculty member. A world-renowned researcher and educator, he’s been recognized for his seminal contributions to information fusion and related fields, introducing new, innovative courses…

Health & Society

Maxwell Hall Foyer Home to Traveling Exhibition ‘Picturing the Pandemic’ Until May 15

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, By Cort Ruddy

Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic upended daily lives across the globe, changing how we learned, how we shopped and how we interacted with each other. Over the following two years, the virus caused the deaths of several million people,…