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Black Hole Image Shows Einstein Was Right, Once Again
Today a team of astronomers announced they successfully captured the first direct image of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Duncan Brown is the Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics at Syracuse University’s College of…
4 Years Unlike Anything Else: Reflecting on Life on the Syracuse University Campus
When the members of the Class of 2022 walked onto the Syracuse University campus in the fall of 2018, none of them could predict the unprecedented journey that awaited them over the next four years. An unknown, fast-spreading global health…
Class of 2022 Falk Scholars Describe Their Most Meaningful Syracuse University Experiences
Thirteen members of the Class of 2022 have been named Falk College Scholars. Falk Scholars represent undergraduate students who display academic excellence, exceptional campus and community engagement, independent research and creative work, innovation in their disciplinary field, and personal integrity….
UU Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Birthday Bash on the Quad
Serving as the official student programming board on campus, University Union (UU) has a long history of bringing entertainment to students since their founding in 1962. While the mission has remained the same, the activities, events and performances have evolved…
Bee Love on Campus Enhances University’s Sustainability Measures
What’s the buzz? On South Campus and all across Syracuse University, it’s native plants to support pollinators of all varieties. And that is just one part of the University’s efforts in sustainability management. Melissa Cadwell, sustainability coordinator in Sustainability Management,…
JCPenney Pursuit of Kohl’s – Real Estate Push More Than Strategic Play
The owner companies behind JCPenney have reportedly made an offer to buy Kohl’s for more than $8.5B. It would be a major move for the two rival department-store chains. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at Syracuse…
New Interdisciplinary Courses Challenge Perspectives on Contemporary Topics
New three-credit interdisciplinary courses on current global issues will be offered to undergraduate students for the 2022-23 academic year by the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. “Part of the value…
Eva Williams G’00 Announced as School of Education Convocation Speaker
Eva Williams G’00, principal of Van Duyn Elementary School in the Syracuse City School District, will be the 2022 Syracuse University School of Education Convocation Speaker. Convocation takes place on May 14 at 12:30 p.m. in Manley Field House. A…
“Privacy vs. public safety”
Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Empire State Weekly news program “Privacy vs. public safety.” The segment addressed the fallout of Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin,…
Is Elon Musk Good for Free Speech?
Reporters looking for insight on Elon Musk’s declaration that he is an absolutist on free speech and his desire to buy Twitter and make it a haven for free speech, please see comments from Kyla Garrett Wagner, an assistant professor of…