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Campus & Community

Syracuse University Named as One of Top Fulbright Award Producing Institutions in the US for 2020-21

Thursday, February 18, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University has been included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities (doctoral institutions) that produced the most 2020-21 Fulbright U.S. students. The announcement is made annually by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs…

Campus & Community

The Lender Center for Social Justice Seeks Applications for Next Faculty Fellow

Thursday, February 18, 2021, By Maria Damiano

The Lender Center for Social Justice is seeking applications for its 2021-2023 faculty fellow. The deadline for the next round of applications has been extended to Thursday, Apr. 1 at 5 p.m. The Lender Faculty Fellowship will support a two-year research…

PBS NewsHour

“Ten years after the Arab Spring, democracy remains elusive in Egypt.”

Thursday, February 11, 2021, By Lily Datz

Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by PBS NewsHour for the segment “Ten years after the Arab Spring, democracy remains elusive in Egypt.” Khalil, an expert on modern Middle Eastern history, says that while…

Campus & Community

Weekend Activities, Events and Opportunities | Stay Safe. Stay Healthy. Do Your Part.

Thursday, February 11, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: The spring semester is officially underway! Over the last several months, our community has worked hard to prepare a full slate of events, activities and social opportunities for our students to enjoy. Weekend Activities: Feb. 11-Feb….

Campus & Community

Explore Winter Activities with the Barnes Center at The Arch     

Thursday, February 11, 2021, By Gabrielle Lake

The Orange community is invited to enjoy winter and experience a variety of exciting programs and events. Explore other opportunities to build your unique Syracuse University student experience with the Be Involved Checklist. “Programs and events welcome all skill levels…

Campus & Community

Lender Center Fellows Following Weissman’s Vision for Food Justice

Tuesday, February 9, 2021, By Matt Michael

Stop hunger in Syracuse. In its simplest form, that was Evan Weissman’s vision and why he pursued the Lender Center Faculty Fellowship. Weissman, an associate professor in Food Studies and Nutrition in the Falk College, wanted to use the fellowship…

STEM

What Drugs Cause Birth Defects? Search for Answers Turbocharges Zhen Ma’s Bioengineering Lab

Monday, February 8, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Zhen Ma arrived at Syracuse University in 2016, fresh from a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California at Berkeley, to set up his own lab. Appointed assistant professor of biomedical and chemical engineering and the Carol and Samuel Nappi…

STEM

Syracuse Native Finds Career in Team Science

Monday, February 8, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Plansky Hoang ’15, G’20 is the youngest of seven children born to immigrant parents in Syracuse. She attended Henninger High School and came to Syracuse University as an undergraduate to major in biomedical and chemical engineering. “When I started college,…

Arts & Culture

School of Architecture Announces Spring 2021 Visiting Critics

Thursday, February 4, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Four studios will be held on campus this spring. The School of Architecture is also offering…

STEM

GEM Program Provides Financing, Connections for Underrepresented Graduate Students in STEM

Thursday, February 4, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM) is a partnership between corporations, government laboratories, research institutions and universities that enables underrepresented students to pursue graduate education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields….