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STEM

Alumnus Endows Undergraduate Research Award to Honor Big Thinkers

Thursday, February 17, 2022, By Eileen Korey

A newly endowed fund set up to support undergraduate interdisciplinary research recognizes the importance of connecting diverse fields of thought in generating new ideas. It also reflects the experiences and passions of William Hrushesky ’69 who graduated cum laude with…

Campus & Community

Nominations Sought for One University Assessment Awards

Wednesday, February 16, 2022, By News Staff

Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) announce a call for nominations for Syracuse University’s One University Assessment Awards. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, March 11. [Update March 18, 2022: The call for nominations has been extended through…

Campus & Community

Search Committee Appointed to Identify University’s Next Vice President for Research

Thursday, February 10, 2022, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Update:  On Feb. 23, 2022, Provost Ritter announced that Romita Ray, professor, College of Arts and Sciences, will join the search committee. Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Gretchen Ritter today announced the members of the search committee for the…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell’s Washington Programs Welcome Scholars and Senior-Level Practitioners

Thursday, February 10, 2022, By Jessica Youngman

Former Secretary of the U.S. Army Ryan D. McCarthy has joined the Maxwell School’s Washington, D.C., office as a Dean’s Scholar in Residence. He is joined this academic year by eight scholars and senior-level practitioners who are sharing their expertise…

Campus & Community

Ottle: Wordle With an Orange Twist

Thursday, February 10, 2022, By Maria Damiano

Five letters, six tries, one puzzle a day. If you’ve spent any time online lately, you’ve no doubt seen Wordle—the game whose popularity has exploded across social media and the internet. For the uninitiated, players must guess a predetermined five-letter…

Campus & Community

Arts and Sciences Remembers Longtime Physics Professor Kameshwar C. Wali

Tuesday, February 8, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) mourns the loss of Kameshwar C. Wali, Steele Professor Emeritus of Physics, who passed away Jan. 14 at the age of 94. An eminent theoretical physicist, Wali was internationally recognized for his research…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Student Wins 2021 SOM Foundation’s Wesley Award

Wednesday, February 2, 2022, By Julie Sharkey

Xiluva Mbungela ’24 (B.Arch.), a third-year student in the School of Architecture, has been named a recipient of the 2021 Robert L. Wesley Award from the SOM Foundation. Named in honor of the first Black partner at SOM, the award…

Politicized teaching policies won’t stop teachers from prioritizing learning

Wednesday, February 2, 2022, By Sophie Gomprecht

The topic of critical race theory has become a lightning rod for political combativeness. Educators nationwide have shared stories of parents attributing factual history lessons or discussions to being lessons about CRT, and seeking censorship at the school, city, or…

Newsweek

“Joe Rogan Gets More Listeners in One Episode Than Neil Young, Joni Mitchell Get a Month”

Monday, January 31, 2022, By Lily Datz

Bill Werde, director of the Bandier Program in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Newsweek story “Joe Rogan Gets More Listeners in One Episode Than Neil Young, Joni Mitchell Get a Month.” Werde, whose career spanned decades in the…

Newsweek

“Spotify’s Move to Keep Joe Rogan Shows Podcasts’ Hold on Audio Streaming Business”

Monday, January 31, 2022, By Lily Datz

Bill Werde, director of the Bandier Program in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Newsweek story “Spotify’s Move to Keep Joe Rogan Shows Podcasts’ Hold on Audio Streaming Business.” Werde, whose career spanned decades in the music industry at…