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Making a Difference on the Battlefield, in the Corporate World and at Syracuse University
The incoming chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Advisory Board, Richard M. (Rich) Jones ’92, G’95, L’95, believes that President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address provides us with a call to action. He says that the…
How to stop misinformation on social media
Syracuse University Professor Jennifer Stromer-Galley has been studying social media before it was called social media. Five years ago, she laid out a simple three-point plan to help stem the tide of misinformation on Facebook. Today, those three recommendations remain…
Design Professor Receives Grant to Develop New Interdisciplinary Minor Focusing on Sustainable Design Innovations
Louise Manfredi, Ph.D., an assistant professor of industrial and interaction design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, received a faculty grant from VentureWell, an organization that fosters collaboration to advance innovation and entrepreneurship education. VentureWell’s…
Newly Appointed University Professor Asks the ‘Big Questions’
“Beyond my wildest dreams.” That’s how sociology professor Jennifer Karas Montez describes her reaction to being named University Professor. The appointment is a prestigious distinction granted to faculty who excel in their fields and who have made extraordinary scholarly contributions…
Celebrating the Past and the Future with LGBTQ+ History Month
This October, join the campus community in celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month and the 20th Anniversary of the LGBTQ Resource Center. Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) students, faculty and staff are invited to participate…
NCAA Athletes Becoming Independent Business Entities
Rick Burton, David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in Falk College, wrote an opinion piece for Sportico entitled College “COLLEGE NIL DASH FOR CASH RAISES A QUESTION: ARE THE KIDS ALRIGHT?” Burton discusses the recent NCAA decision to…
Professors Use Machine Learning to Guide the Design of Stable Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles are tiny particles, made of only a few hundred atoms, that are helping to create the world’s newest “smart” surfaces and systems. Nanoparticles are playing a key role in the development of such cutting-edge consumer products as transparent sunscreens…
Commencement 2020 in Photos
On Sunday, Sept. 19, graduates from the Class of 2020 were honored in a Commencement ceremony in the stadium after an in-person Commencement in May 2020 had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last Chance to Purchase Tickets for Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day Sept. 24 at the Stadium
Announced earlier this month, faculty and staff can purchase $5 tickets to the Friday, Sept. 24, football game in appreciation of all their hard work on behalf of the University. With kickoff at 8 p.m., faculty and staff and their…
College of Arts and Sciences Mourns Loss of Retired Professor Hank Mullins
Hank Mullins, a faculty member for nearly 30 years in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), passed away in July at age 69. Mullins grew up in the Hudson Valley village…