Engaged Citizenship

‘There is a Place for You Here’: Recruiting Local High School Students for Physics Lab Internships

To second-year environmental engineering major Emma Kaputa, one good turn deserves another. As a student in the Syracuse City School District (SCSD), she was chosen
Diane Stirling Feb. 14, 2024
‘There is a Place for You Here’: Recruiting Local High School Students for Physics Lab Internships

$1.5M Grant Expands Study of ‘Pay to Stay’ Fees for Incarcerated Individuals

Gabriela Kirk-Werner, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is among a trio of researchers who have received a
News Staff Feb. 14, 2024
$1.5M Grant Expands Study of ‘Pay to Stay’ Fees for Incarcerated Individuals

IDJC Receives Neo4j Research Grant to Track 2024 Campaign Misinformation

The Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) has been awarded a $250,000 research grant from Neo4j and use of the company’s graph database technology
News Staff Feb. 8, 2024
IDJC Receives Neo4j Research Grant to Track 2024 Campaign Misinformation

Syracuse University Institute Launches Focus Group Project to Gain Insights on Key Voting Blocs in 2024 Campaign  

Syracuse University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) is launching The Deciders Focus Groups project, a partnership initiative looking to gain insights from key voting
Genaro Armas Feb. 1, 2024
Syracuse University Institute Launches Focus Group Project to Gain Insights on Key Voting Blocs in 2024 Campaign  

Helping Address Hiring Crises, the Baldanza Fellows Program Expands to Syracuse City Schools

Teacher shortages and a predominantly white teaching force are two persistent hiring trends that continue to challenge public schools nationwide. According to the National Center
Martin Walls Jan. 18, 2024
Helping Address Hiring Crises, the Baldanza Fellows Program Expands to Syracuse City Schools

Humanitarian Work in Water Systems

From the drylands of Kenya to the rainforests of Suriname, civil and environmental engineering professor John Trimmer in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Kwami Maranga Jan. 15, 2024
Humanitarian Work in Water Systems

Deep-Energy Retrofits Research Yields Promising Cost Savings, Human Well-Being Outcomes

Modifying and upgrading building enclosures and mechanical systems in older, multi-family apartment buildings can achieve net-zero energy-use efficiencies and help inhabitants lower energy costs, breathe
Diane Stirling Jan. 9, 2024
Deep-Energy Retrofits Research Yields Promising Cost Savings, Human Well-Being Outcomes

Building Bridges to Inclusive Schools: 20 Years of Helping Educators Find Their ‘Teaching Voice’ in NYC

“Growth” and “perspective” are the top gains School of Education (SOE) alumni note when reflecting on a semester spent student teaching in New York City.
News Staff Dec. 20, 2023
Building Bridges to Inclusive Schools: 20 Years of Helping Educators Find Their ‘Teaching Voice’ in NYC

Give Back in 2024: Volunteer to Be a Book Buddy

Early literacy is paramount to a child’s future success, but recent research [PDF] from The Education Trust-New York shows the state is facing a “literacy
News Staff Dec. 18, 2023
Give Back in 2024: Volunteer to Be a Book Buddy

Hendricks Chapel Brings Students Together for Interfaith Service Opportunity  

On a recent Sunday afternoon, students from a range of religious and spiritual identities and traditions gathered at Hendricks Chapel to break bread. Following a
Kelly Homan Rodoski Nov. 30, 2023
Hendricks Chapel Brings Students Together for Interfaith Service Opportunity   

More Than 3,900 Students Enjoy an Engaged First Year Seminar Shared Experience Week

A wave of first-year and transfer students in the University’s First Year Seminar 101 (FYS101) recently rolled across campus and into the greater Syracuse area
Diane Stirling Oct. 17, 2023
More Than 3,900 Students Enjoy an Engaged First Year Seminar Shared Experience Week

Grants from the Engaged Humanities Network Support 11 Community-Oriented Projects

Sports teams that succeed are those that feature athletes who work well together and bring different skills to the field. Humanities scholarship is no different.
Dan Bernardi Oct. 13, 2023
Grants from the Engaged Humanities Network Support 11 Community-Oriented Projects

‘Family Pictures Syracuse’ Brings City’s Marginalized Histories Into Focus

If a picture paints a thousand words, what new Syracuse community portrait will emerge to illustrate the past and present stories of individuals and families
Diane Stirling Oct. 9, 2023
‘Family Pictures Syracuse’ Brings City’s Marginalized Histories Into Focus