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Laura Machia Named Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives and Curriculum in A&S
Laura Machia, professor of psychology (PSY) in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), has been named A&S’ associate dean for academic initiatives and curriculum. In this new cabinet-level role, Machia will work closely with the senior associate dean for…
First Presidential Debate 2024: What to Watch
The first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump for the 2024 elections is this week. Syracuse University experts are available to discuss the issues facing the candidates. Grant Reeher, professor of political science at the…
Featured Media Coverage – June 2024
Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this month: Robert Thompson (Newhouse): Yahoo Entertainment, Today.com, WOR Radio, NPR, The Street, Boston Globe, Realtor.com Carl Schramm (iSchool): The Spectator Osamah Khalil, (Maxwell): New…
Gretchen Ritter to Conclude Tenure as Provost, Assume New Role as Vice President for Civic Engagement and Education
Following a three-year tenure as vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer, Gretchen Ritter today announced she will step down from the role to take on a new opportunity that will allow her to leverage her areas of expertise and…
Will SBC’s Vote Against IVF Cost Conservatives Voters?
Last week, the Southern Baptist Convention adopted a resolution condemning in vitro fertilization, or IVF. This was the first statement of its kind for the SBC. Reporters looking for experts to help explain how this vote will impact the 2024…
From Sovereignty to Mortality: Tenth Decade Awards Support Research Across Disciplines
The Tenth Decade Project was developed 10 years ago in the lead-up to the Maxwell School’s 100th anniversary in 2024. Funded by gifts from hundreds of individual donors, including a lead gift from long-time Maxwell supporters Gerry and Daphna Cramer,…
‘We Are Not a People of the Past’: Not in the Books Project Builds Ties With Indigenous Community
Senior Isabelle Lutz joined a group of fellow Syracuse University students and community members for a short bus ride last fall to the Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center—the Haudenosaunee cultural hub on the shore of Onondaga Lake in Liverpool….
Ying Shi Named William T. Grant Scholar for Research on School Victimization
Ying Shi, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been named a William T. Grant Scholar and received a $350,000 award to explore Asian American students’ exposure to victimization…
Student-Athletes Enjoy New Study Away Sports Communications Course
They toured the offices of Fox Sports, SONY Pictures and the NFL Network. They got tips on making presentations from former NFL champions Lou Alexander ’12, Derrell Smith ’10 and Roland Williams ’97. They learned storytelling from sports broadcasters Andrew…
Nimisha Thakur Receives Newcombe Fellowship for Doctoral Research in India
Nimisha Thakur, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received a Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. Awarded by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, the Newcombe Fellowship supports…