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The Breedlove Readers Announces Its Spring 2024 Book Club

Friday, January 19, 2024, By Martin Walls

Applications are now open for the spring 2024 edition of The Breedlove Readers, a book club that encourages middle- and high-school girls throughout Central New York to celebrate Black girl stories through reading, writing and creating. This year, the book…

STEM

Intelligence++ Hosting No Code Design Sprint

Thursday, January 18, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries, College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Education, in partnership with Intelligence ++  and the Blackstone LaunchPad, are hosting a competitive, fast-paced seven-day No Code Design Sprint for up to 20 student teams. The…

Veterans

Music City Welcomes 16th Annual Conference for Student Veterans

Thursday, January 18, 2024, By Charlie Poag

Before the start of the spring semester, members of Syracuse University’s military-connected community, including students, faculty and staff, journeyed to Tennessee for the 16th Annual Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference (NATCON). This year, the Office of Veteran and…

Campus & Community

2024 MLK Unsung Heroes Announced

Thursday, January 18, 2024, By Dara Harper

The 39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee is proud to announce the 2024 Unsung Hero Award winners: Murjan Abdi, Sharon Dotger, Elbethel Berhane and Mia-Marie Fields ’24. The Unsung Hero Award is given to community…

Campus & Community

Helping Address Hiring Crises, the Baldanza Fellows Program Expands to Syracuse City Schools

Thursday, January 18, 2024, By Martin Walls

Teacher shortages and a predominantly white teaching force are two persistent hiring trends that continue to challenge public schools nationwide. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 90% of school districts reported difficulties hiring teachers for the 2023-24…

STEM

Jae Oh and Michelle Blum Named as Associate Deans for the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Tuesday, January 16, 2024, By Kwami Maranga

The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) has named Jae C. Oh as senior associate dean for faculty affairs and academic initiatives and Michelle Blum as associate dean for student affairs. Oh is the David G. Edelstein Professor for…

STEM

Humanitarian Work in Water Systems

Monday, January 15, 2024, By Kwami Maranga

From the drylands of Kenya to the rainforests of Suriname, civil and environmental engineering professor John Trimmer in the College of Engineering and Computer Science has dedicated his career to making a difference. After a service-learning trip to Nicaragua, where…

Business & Economy

Center on Disability and Inclusion Awarded $1.7M to Support Employment for Individuals With Disabilities

Friday, January 12, 2024, By Martin Walls

The School of Education’s Center on Disability and Inclusion has been awarded a five-year, $1.7 million New York State Education Department (NYSED) Core Rehabilitation Services contract to support individuals with disabilities interested in obtaining, maintaining or advancing in employment. The…

STEM

Medicinal Chemist Named Jack and Laura H. Milton Endowed Professor

Friday, January 12, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Robert Doyle, dean’s professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and associate professor of medicine and pharmacology at SUNY Upstate Medical University, has been named the inaugural Jack and Laura H. Milton Professor in A&S. A…

Campus & Community

How Meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Influenced Rick Wright G’93 and Inspired His Broadcasting Career (Podcast)

Friday, January 12, 2024, By John Boccacino

Roosevelt “Rick” Wright G’93 had a front-row seat as the Civil Rights Movement took off across the American South in the late 1950s and early 1960s, participating in the sit-ins and demonstrations while coming face-to-face with police dogs and fire…