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Hannah Kang ’25 Builds a Future in Architecture With Army ROTC Support

Monday, May 5, 2025, By Jen Plummer

While Hannah Kang ’25 was growing up in Houston, Texas—by way of South Korea, where she was born—pursuing a degree at Syracuse University was never on her radar. Then, a high school internship course found her shadowing renowned architect Jesse…

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Maxwell’s Student-Run History Journal ‘Builds a Vibrant Community’

Friday, May 2, 2025, By Jessica Youngman

In front of an audience of fellow undergraduates and History Department faculty, Maxwell School junior Jorge Morales recently shared his research findings on the 2016 Rio Olympics—specifically, the intersection of race and infrastructure in the event’s planning and legacy. Morales’…

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Sustainability Spring Round Up: STARS Rating, Carbon Neutrality, Plastic Reduction and More

Friday, May 2, 2025, By Lydia Krayenhagen

Syracuse University has been recognized as a STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) Silver institution by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS is a comprehensive rating system for colleges and universities to measure sustainability….

Business & Economy

Blackstone LaunchPad Student Start-Ups Win in the 2025 New York Business Plan Competition

Wednesday, April 30, 2025, By Cristina Hatem

Three Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) student start-up teams won prizes in the finals of the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), powered by Upstate Capital Association of NY, held in Albany on April 24. Carolyn Fernandes G’25 (College…

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Sharing Adoption Stories for Shelter Pet Day

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, By Vanessa Marquette

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is celebrated each year on April 30. The day serves as a reminder of the critical need for pet adoption—especially from overcrowded shelters where animals face the highest risk of euthanasia. Adopting from these…

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Faculty Experts Debate the Benefits of Banning Cell Phones in Schools

Monday, April 28, 2025, By John Boccacino

The number of school districts considering banning cell phones during the school day is on the rise nationwide. At least eight states have banned smartphones in public school classrooms, while in New York, a proposed “bell-to-bell” is going to the…

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Celebrating Student Talent and the End of the Academic Year: Block Darty and Party 2025

Monday, April 21, 2025, By News Staff

It’s the final stretch of the academic year and students are gearing-up to celebrate their successes inside and outside of the classroom. Celebrate with University Union’s Block Darty and Block Party Friday, April 25, 2025. As a recognized student organization…

Business & Economy

2025 Raymond von Dran iPrize and Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award Winners Announced

Monday, April 21, 2025, By Cristina Hatem

Winners of the 2025 School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship iPrize competition and the Hunter Brooks Watson (HBW) Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award were announced on April 10 at the Blackstone LaunchPad in Bird…

Business & Economy

Women Leaders in Sports Helping to Create a Promising Future for Syracuse Students

Friday, April 18, 2025, By Matt Michael

One of the many benefits of the new partnership between the nationally recognized Women Leaders in Sports and the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is the mentorship that Women Leaders in Sports executives are providing to Falk students….

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University Announces 2025-26 Remembrance Scholars

Thursday, April 17, 2025, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Thirty-five students have been chosen as the 2025-26 Syracuse University Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships, now in their 36th year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the students studying in London and Florence through Syracuse University who were killed…