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Campus & Community

‘So Worth It!’ University Employees on How the Higher Ed Master’s Program Advanced Their Careers

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Martin Walls

One of Syracuse University’s most popular employee benefits is the Remitted Tuition program, which offers a full tuition waiver for eligible employees and retirees, as well as an 85% tuition waiver for their spouses or same-sex domestic partners for both…

Campus & Community

University Celebrates First-Generation Week Nov. 4-8

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

National First-Generation College Celebration Week is Nov. 4-8, and provides an opportunity to celebrate first-generation students whose parents have not attended a higher education institution. Around 20% of Syracuse University students identify as first-generation. The campus community is invited to…

Media Tip Sheets

Voting Rights for Elderly and Long-Term Care Residents

Tuesday, October 22, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

Voting Rights for Elderly and Long-Term Care Residents Syracuse University Professor Nina Kohn Nina Kohn is the David M. Levy Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law with expertise in the legal rights of older people. For the 2024 election,…

STEM

‘Managing Mass Timber: From Forest to Future’ Exhibition Comes to Syracuse

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, By Emma Ertinger

When it comes to sustainable construction materials, there’s no contest: mass timber buildings require less heavy equipment, save on labor costs and take less time to install than concrete and steel. By utilizing mass timber, the construction industry can utilize…

Health & Society

At Maxwell School, the Conversation About Citizenship Gains Fresh Perspective

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, By Jessica Smith

For nearly a century, in the north entrance to the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, a lone statue of President George Washington greeted all who entered the school. A former farmer, land surveyor, American Revolutionary War hero and…

Media, Law & Policy

IDJC’s ElectionGraph: Surge in Negative Ads After Summer Assassination Attempt

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, By News Staff

The number of negative ads on Facebook and Instagram in the U.S. presidential race surged after a July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump despite calls from both major parties to tone down heated rhetoric, according a new ElectionGraph…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Students Win Visionary International Design Competition

Monday, October 14, 2024, By Julie Sharkey

A team of fifth-year School of Architecture students have won first prize at this year’s Home of the Next Century: Home2124 international design competition for their project, “The Domestic Nomad,” which reimagines domesticity in a contemporary context. In this fourth…

Campus & Community

Design Students Receive Honors at Creative Conscience Awards

Monday, October 14, 2024, By Mikayla Heiss

Tackling social and environmental issues through design, College of Visual and Performing Arts students in Creative Problem Solving won an award and commendation in the global Creative Conscience Awards. Creative Conscience is a global not-for-profit organization that believes that creative…

STEM

Secrets Behind Our Universe’s Existence Revealed

Monday, October 14, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

It takes sophisticated technology to study the behavior of invisible particles like neutrinos and cosmic rays, which pass through our bodies every second before zooming back off into the universe without us even knowing. While they might be tiny, these…

Campus & Community

Orange Central Weekend 2024: Can’t Miss Signature Programs From Alumni Office

Monday, October 14, 2024, By Kim Infanti

Get ready for an unforgettable weekend as Syracuse University gears up for Orange Central Homecoming 2024. This year’s celebration, set for Nov. 1-3, will be a vibrant and family-friendly weekend, bringing the campus community together in a spirit of camaraderie…