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Award-Winning Jacques Safari Mwayaona G’22 Embraces AI for Learning—With Caution

Thursday, February 1, 2024, By Martin Walls

Combining his background in instructional design with an understanding of diversity and inclusion, Universal Design for Learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Jacques Safari Mwayaona G’22 is making a name for himself in the field of educational development. A Faculty Development…

Campus & Community

Mark Your Calendars for National Carrot Cake Day

Thursday, February 1, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

Carrot cake lovers rejoice! Saturday, Feb. 3, is National Carrot Cake Day. For those who have attended events at the University, you may have tried one of the Syracuse University Bakery’s specialties, their delicious carrot cake, which is loved by…

Campus & Community

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon With Lunar New Year Events on Campus

Thursday, February 1, 2024, By News Staff

While many people here in the U.S. celebrated the start of a new year when the Gregorian calendar flipped from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, as many as 2 billion people from Asian cultures around the globe joyfully observe the…

STEM

Tidal Disruption Events and What They Can Reveal About Black Holes and Stars in Distant Galaxies

Thursday, February 1, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Astrophysicists from Syracuse University and the University of Leeds have collaborated with high school students in Syracuse to confirm the accuracy of an analytical model that can unlock key information about supermassive black holes and the stars they engulf. At…

Business & Economy

Poets&Quants Ranks Whitman’s Undergraduate Program No. 36 in Nation

Thursday, February 1, 2024, By Dawn McWilliams

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has maintained its top 40 national ranking by Poets&Quants, coming it at No. 36 in the nation and No. 22 among private universities. Whitman was ranked No. 34 last year and No. 48…

Campus & Community

7 Reasons to Attend Interfaith Exploration Week

Thursday, February 1, 2024, By Dara Harper

Hendricks Chapel is celebrating religious and spiritual diversity and inclusion through Interfaith Exploration Week from Feb. 5-11. All students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a series of gatherings that provide an opportunity to learn about diverse religious…

Campus & Community

‘Leading With Distinction’ Steering Committee, Thematic Groups Announced

Wednesday, January 31, 2024, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Implementation of “Leading With Distinction,” Syracuse University’s academic strategic plan, is now underway. As with the creation of the plan last year, the implementation process is supported by individuals from all areas of the University community. Under the direction of…

Media Tip Sheets

Expert Available to Discuss Drone Attack in Jordan

Tuesday, January 30, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

If you need an expert to speak on the drone attack in Jordan, retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Robert Murrett is available for interviews. Robert Murrett is currently a professor of practice at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and deputy director…

Campus & Community

2 University Offices Merge to Become Office of Institutional Research and Assessment

Tuesday, January 30, 2024, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter has announced the merger of the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (OIEA) to create the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA), effective…

Business & Economy

Maxwell and Whitman Schools Launch New Joint Graduate Program in Sustainable Organizations and Policy

Tuesday, January 30, 2024, By Dawn McWilliams

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs are launching a new joint degree program: the master of science in sustainable organizations and policy. This joint program leverages the national reputations and programmatic…