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Health & Society

A&S Professor Helping Shape Global Environmental Policies

Monday, January 13, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

For millions around the world, degradation of their land due to factors like climate change, deforestation, overgrazing and unsustainable farming practices have caused harm to both human health and the environment. Desertification, which is when fertile land turns into desert…

Campus & Community

Romano’s Book Named By The Economist as One of Best of 2024

Friday, January 10, 2025, By News Staff

A book authored by Dennis Romano, professor emeritus of history in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been recognized as one of The Economist’s best books of 2024. The Economist described “Venice: The Remarkable History of the…

Media Tip Sheets

Faculty Pay Tribute to Jimmy Carter

Tuesday, January 7, 2025, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University faculty are offering thoughts on the passing of Jimmy Carter, the nation’s 39th president. “In the aftermath of Watergate, Jimmy Carter helped to bring decency and honor back to the White House,” said Maxwell History and Political Science…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Professor Peter Koveos Remembered

Saturday, December 28, 2024, By Dawn McWilliams

Peter Koveos, professor of finance and Kiebach Chair in International Business in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, passed away on Dec. 20, 2024. He was 78. Koveos was born in Athens, Greece. At the age of 17, he…

STEM

Forward-Looking Philanthropy Boosts Investment in the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Friday, December 20, 2024, By Eileen Korey

For many years, William T. “Ted” Frantz ’80, P’13 has been a faithful contributor to his alma mater, donating annually to the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) where he earned an undergraduate degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering….

Campus & Community

Fulbright-Hays Fellowship Supports Maxwell Professor’s Research

Friday, December 13, 2024, By News Staff

Catherine Herrold, associate professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been awarded a Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship to expand her examination of citizen-led development projects in Serbia. The fellowship…

Campus & Community

ALLUNY 2024 Annual Meeting Brings AI to Law Libraries

Thursday, December 12, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

The Association of Law Libraries of Upstate New York (ALLUNY) celebrated its 70th anniversary this year, and Jessica Petitto, technical services librarian at the University’s Law Library, was at the helm. Petitto, a long-time member of ALLUNY, has served in…

Campus & Community

Sarah Willie-LeBreton to Speak at 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, By Dara Harper

Sarah Willie-LeBreton, the 12th president of Smith College and daughter of Syracuse University’s first Black full professor, department chair and vice president Charles Willie G’57, H’92, will serve as featured speaker for the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King…

Health & Society

Exercise Science Professor Kylie Harmon Investigates Ability to Preserve Muscle Mass and Strength During Immobilization

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, By Matt Michael

Mind over matter. Kylie Harmon, an assistant professor in the Department of Exercise Science in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, has always been fascinated by this deep-rooted idea that a person could control a physical condition with…

Arts & Culture

Becoming Cinderella: Junior Madison Manning Takes the Lead in the Drama, Syracuse Stage Production

Monday, December 9, 2024, By Mikayla Heiss

Madison Manning, a junior musical theater major, stepped into an iconic pair of shoes for her lead role in “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” co-produced by Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts….