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Student Inventors Develop New Way to Secure Wheelchairs in Moving Vehicles

Thursday, September 5, 2024, By Kwami Maranga

Former Syracuse University student Jim DaRin is one of many wheelchair users who rely on adapted vehicles to drive. These vehicles are equipped with a docking system designed to secure the wheelchairs in place while users focus on the road. However, even…

Arts & Culture

Taking the Stage for an Immersive Lesson in Shakespeare

Thursday, September 5, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

When enrolling in an English class about Shakespeare, you might imagine that the course will involve reading, writing and discussing the famous playwright and his plays. In professor of English Stephanie Shirilan’s class, ENG 411: Doing Shakespeare, which was offered in…

Campus & Community

5 Early-Career Faculty Win Prestigious Research Awards

Wednesday, September 4, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Five early-career faculty members have earned national recognition and funding for their research. The awards are among the most sought-after recognitions that junior faculty members can receive in their fields. The faculty are Endadul Hoque and Yiyang Sun of the…

Health & Society

Pioneering Publication: Barnes Center at The Arch Integrated Health and Wellness Model

Tuesday, September 3, 2024, By Gabrielle Lake

Fall 2024 marks a five-year milestone since the grand opening of the Barnes Center at The Arch. A driving force behind the vision for the Barnes Center at The Arch’s physical space and its health and wellness team—comprising health care,…

Campus & Community

Traci Geisler Presents at KUGLi Innovation Summit

Friday, August 30, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Traci Geisler, director of Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad), presented a keynote address and served as an entrepreneurship competition judge at the first-ever Kenya-USA Global Launchpad Initiative (KUGLi) Innovation Summit, held at Kibabii University in Bungoma, Kenya, Aug. 15-16….

Media, Law & Policy

University Unveils ‘Newhouse Family Plaza’ as Newhouse School Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Friday, August 30, 2024, By Genaro Armas

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications welcomed Donald Newhouse and his family back to Syracuse University to mark the school’s 60th anniversary with an afternoon full of celebratory events highlighted by the renaming of the plaza in between the…

Campus & Community

Fire and Life Safety Services Hosts RAs for Fire Safety Academy

Thursday, August 29, 2024, By Kiana Racha

Fire and Life Safety Services (FLSS) took the University’s resident advisors (RAs) through a Fire Safety Academy ahead of the fall semester. During the day, participants rotated through stations where they learned important information and skills needed when it comes…

Campus & Community

New Student Association Leaders Emphasize Importance of Collaboration

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, By John Boccacino

Listen. Learn. Lead. Those three simple verbs were repeatedly emphasized by German Nolivos ’26 and Reed Granger ’26 during the Student Association’s (SA) spring general elections. Hammering home an effective message to Syracuse University’s student body was especially important since…

Campus & Community

Falk College Foundation Prepares Students for Success in Professional Setting (Video)

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, By Cathleen O'Hare

Adelaide Gilley, a senior in the Falk College’s sport analytics program, already has an extensive resume of on-campus experiences. She is co-head of player performance for the Syracuse University men’s basketball team, vice president of membership for the Sport Management…

Health & Society

NSF Awards Saba Siddiki, Fellow Researchers, $1.5M to Study Bus Fleet Electrification

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, By Jessica Youngman

Saba Siddiki, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is part of a multi-institution research team that has been awarded $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to research public…