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Veterans

Veteran Eric Watson’s ’91 Journey From Marine Corps Aviator to Information Technology Manager

Tuesday, February 27, 2024, By Charlie Poag

Eric Watson ’91 wasn’t envisioning himself as a U.S. Marine Corps aviator when he first came to Syracuse University. The Washington D.C., native originally intended on studying computer science, but as is the case with many college students, Watson realized…

Campus & Community

Social Workers United Students Spread the Love on Valentine’s Day

Thursday, February 22, 2024, By Matt Michael

This was going to be a story about the Social Workers United student group from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and how it once again organized an event to benefit the Syracuse community. And it still is….

Media Tip Sheets

Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Two Years Later

Wednesday, February 21, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

Feb. 24, 2022, marked a pivotal moment in Ukraine’s history as Russia launched a full-scale invasion. Since then, members of the University faculty and staff have studied and gained insights into the defensive and military dynamics of both Ukraine and…

Business & Economy

Olutosin Alabi G’25 Wins 3rd Annual Afropreneurship Competition

Friday, February 16, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

The Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad hosted the third annual Afropreneurship Panel, Networking and Pitch competition in Bird Library on Feb. 9 in celebration of Black History Month. The competition was organized by two students in the College of Arts and Sciences,…

Media Tip Sheets

No Ally Pays Any Bill

Thursday, February 15, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

During a campaign stop, former US President Donald Trump said he might encourage Russians “to do whatever the hell they want” to countries that have not met certain defense obligations to be in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. For reporters…

Media Tip Sheets

Pandemic Journaling Project makes new home at Syracuse University

Thursday, February 15, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

A repository of data detailing the deeply personal experiences of more than 1,800 people living during the COVID pandemic will be available to researchers for the first time on Feb. 15. The Pandemic Journaling Project (PJP) offers insight into people’s…

Campus & Community

Valentine’s Day Stories From the Military-Connected Community

Tuesday, February 13, 2024, By Charlie Poag

Building a long-lasting and meaningful relationship, especially a romantic one, takes a lot of time and effort. Even more so when trying to maintain a relationship while serving in the military. A few of the University’s married military-connected couples shared…

Campus & Community

Higher and Higher: L. Hazel Jack G’24 Continues to Elevate Career in Academia Through Doctoral Studies

Monday, February 12, 2024, By Jen Plummer

The path that ultimately led L. Hazel Jack G’24 to Syracuse University to pursue a doctoral degree in higher education from the School of Education was set in motion on Sept. 11, 2001. Jack was working in the airport advertising…

Campus & Community

Deflation: Study Shows NBA 3-Point Shot Has Lost Its Value

Friday, February 9, 2024, By Matt Michael

When the NBA celebrated the start of its 75th season in the Fall of 2021, it was clear that the 3-point shot adopted by the league in 1979-80 had transformed the sport. The number of attempts beyond the arc had…

Media, Law & Policy

IDJC Receives Neo4j Research Grant to Track 2024 Campaign Misinformation

Thursday, February 8, 2024, By News Staff

The Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) has been awarded a $250,000 research grant from Neo4j and use of the company’s graph database technology as part of an initiative to identify misinformation trends in the U.S. presidential election and…