All Posts
April 2021: Progress on Campus Commitments
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: We are actively engaged in creating the future of what a more inclusive campus community looks like at our university. The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan Task Force continues to…
Complete the Off-Campus Move-Out Registration Form
Dear Off-Campus Students: With the end of the spring semester quickly approaching, we know some of you may be preparing to depart campus in the coming weeks. As such, we ask that you complete the off-campus move-out registration form to…
University Names 2021-22 Remembrance Scholars
Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2021-22 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships, now in their 32nd year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in…
Important Update About Resuming On-Campus Work
Dear Colleagues: I am writing today to provide an important update about our efforts to return faculty and staff, who have been working remotely, to working on campus. While the pandemic is not over, we are seeing positive signs that…
Activities for the Weekend of April 29-May 2
Dear Students and Families, As the end of the spring semester fast approaches, there are many opportunities to partake in activities for your mind and body to take a break from studying and enjoy your final days on campus. I…
Five Questions for Sheila Johnson-Willis, Chief Equal Opportunity and Title IX Officer
For students impacted by sexual and relationship violence, Sheila Johnson-Willis, associate vice president and chief equal opportunity and Title IX officer, wants them to know they are not alone. “Help is always available, and it’s not a situation you have…
Commencement 2021 Update
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: With 25 days until Commencement Weekend, planning continues in earnest as we prepare to host our students and their loved ones on campus. I am grateful to students who completed our survey to indicate…
Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Awarded Grant for Catheter Research Project
For the 75 million people who require a urinary catheter, urinary tract infections are a serious concern. Catheters are prone to colonization by bacterial and fungal pathogens, which causes antibiotic-resistant infections. An infection can also lead to pH changes in…
Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Researchers Win Artificial Intelligence Award
A research collaboration between electrical engineering and computer science researchers and colleagues at Upstate Medical University on detecting Alzheimer’s disease won a notable award at an artificial intelligence conference. Professors Asif Salekin and Senem Velipasalar, EECS graduate students Fatih Altay…
‘How Biden’s Budget Signals the Right Ideas to Address Veterans Issues’
Nick Armstrong, managing director of research and data in the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), authored an op-ed for Military Times titled “How Biden’s budget signals the right ideas to address veterans issues.” Armstrong also serves as an…