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STEM

iSchool Professors, Students Honored With ALISE Awards

Friday, September 29, 2023, By Anya Woods

Two students and three professors from the School of Information Studies (iSchool) were recently honored with prestigious awards from the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Assistant Professor LaVerne Gray was awarded the Norman Horrocks Leadership Award for demonstrating outstanding leadership…

STEM

Ian Hosein Awarded New Patent For Process That Generates Energy from Saltwater

Thursday, September 28, 2023, By Kwami Maranga

The lack of access to clean drinking water impacts billions worldwide. With an estimated 46% of the global population affected, underdeveloped communities don’t have the means to utilize efficient technology for water purification. As the percentage of those affected grows,…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Athletics, Benefits, Sustainability at University Senate

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, By News Staff

On Sept. 27, Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed University Senate at its first meeting of the Fall 2023 semester. His remarks were as follows: Thank you, Professor [Kira] Reed. It’s a pleasure to see so many of you in person. We’re…

STEM

Center for Sustainable Community Solutions and Environmental Finance Center Announces New Director

Thursday, September 21, 2023, By Alex Dunbar

The College of Engineering and Computer Science is pleased to announce the transition of Melissa Young into a new role as director of the Center for Sustainable Community Solutions-Environmental Finance Center (CSCS-EFC) at Syracuse University. CSCS-EFC is housed within the…

Veterans

Faculty Lead Partnerships to Support Ukrainian Veterans, Strengthen European and U.S. Security

Tuesday, September 19, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

Since the 2022 Russian invasion, Ukraine’s veteran population has increased from roughly 500,000 to over 1.2 million and counting, yet the country’s ability to support its servicemembers has declined due to the war’s impact on the economy and infrastructure. Two…

Health & Society

Roundtable: 3 School of Education Alumni Define ‘Human Thriving’ in the Context of Global Diversity

Friday, September 15, 2023, By Martin Walls

“Human thriving” is among the areas of distinctive excellence enumerated in the University’s 2023 Academic Strategic Plan. This concept is inspired by the words of Chancellor Erastus Haven. In 1871, he charged Syracuse students “to thrive here, to learn here,…

Arts & Culture

Human Rights Film Festival: Changing the World, One Conversation at a Time

Thursday, September 14, 2023, By Eileen Korey

From the rural landscape of Michigan, to the devastated landscape of Bucha in the Ukraine, to the virtual landscape of the African diaspora, filmmakers address social issues and the fight for human rights around the globe at the 21st annual…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Welcomes New Chaplains

Thursday, September 14, 2023, By Dara Harper

Hendricks Chapel is excited to welcome three new chaplains for the 2023-24 academic year. Established in 1930 as a home for all faiths and place for all people, Hendricks Chapel has witnessed significant increases in student engagement in recent years…

Campus & Community

Lender Center for Social Justice Awards 5 Grants for Racial Wealth Gap Studies

Wednesday, September 6, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Five faculty research projects that identify and address issues contributing to or helping alleviate the racial wealth gap in the United States have received grants from the Lender Center for Social Justice. The grants are made possible by funding from…

Media, Law & Policy

Johanna Dunaway Named Research Director for the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship

Tuesday, September 5, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

Johanna Dunaway was among a trio of researchers who looked at voting patterns in communities of shuttered newspapers in 2018 and found evidence that the decline in local print media has contributed to political polarization in the United States. Published…