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Sea Urchins Are Struggling to ‘Get a Grip’ as Climate Change Alters Ecosystems

 When driving through a rainstorm, traction is key. If your tires lack sufficient tread, your vehicle will slip and slide and you won’t have
Dan Bernardi Aug. 15, 2023
Sea Urchins Are Struggling to ‘Get a Grip’ as Climate Change Alters Ecosystems

Professor, Graduate Student to Examine Impact of Food Assistance on Maternal and Infant Health

Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, and graduate student Mitch McFarlane, have received a $75,000 grant from Tufts University to support
News Staff July 13, 2023
Professor, Graduate Student to Examine Impact of Food Assistance on Maternal and Infant Health

From Academic Advising to Multicultural Affairs: Practicums Help School of Education Students Explore Higher Education Careers

Far from asking students to fend for themselves with little oversight, the mentoring and self-reflection at the core of student practicums in the School of
Martin Walls June 6, 2023
From Academic Advising to Multicultural Affairs: Practicums Help School of Education Students Explore Higher Education Careers

Audie Klotz Receives 2023 Wasserstrom Prize for Graduate Teaching

Audie Klotz, professor of political science in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) | Maxwell School, is the 2023 recipient of the Willian Wasserstrom Prize
Kerrie Marshall May 19, 2023
Audie Klotz Receives 2023 Wasserstrom Prize for Graduate Teaching

An Intuitive Approach to Physics Research: Get to Know Graduate Student Marshal Ohana Benevides Rodrigues

Most people think of Neapolitan ice cream when they hear vanilla, chocolate and strawberry, but Ohana Benevides Rodrigues G’22 uses vanilla, chocolate and strawberry to
John Boccacino May 8, 2023
An Intuitive Approach to Physics Research: Get to Know Graduate Student Marshal Ohana Benevides Rodrigues

‘My Poetry Is a Record of What Happened’ Says Palestinian MFA Student Mosab Abu Toha G’23

The title poem in the debut collection of Mosab Abu Toha G'23 begins with a plea that the surgeon repairing his punctured eardrum save the
Renée K. Gadoua May 2, 2023
‘My Poetry Is a Record of What Happened’ Says Palestinian MFA Student Mosab Abu Toha G’23

A&S Graduate Student Advocates for Access to Unsanitized History of Kenya and Beyond

Joy Nyokabi Karinge was home in Kenya when she discovered that her grandfather had been tortured, detained and disenfranchised by the British for his part
News Staff April 30, 2023
A&S Graduate Student Advocates for Access to Unsanitized History of Kenya and Beyond

35 Teaching Assistants Recognized for Outstanding Contributions

The Graduate School is recognizing 35 teaching assistants for outstanding work and valued contributions to the educational experience at Syracuse University. Outstanding Teaching Assistants are
Diane Stirling April 27, 2023
35 Teaching Assistants Recognized for Outstanding Contributions

Maxwell School Ranks No. 1 for Public Affairs in 2024

Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is ranked No. 1 overall in a survey of its peers and is highly ranked in
Jennifer Congel April 25, 2023
Maxwell School Ranks No. 1 for Public Affairs in 2024

Human Development and Family Science Graduate Students Present Research at Prestigious Child Development Conference

Five graduate students from the Department of Human Development and Family Science in the Falk College recently presented their work at the Society for Research
Matt Michael April 21, 2023
Human Development and Family Science Graduate Students Present Research at Prestigious Child Development Conference

Weissman Scholarship Recipient April Lopez Shares Late Professor’s Vision of Food Justice

April Lopez says she was drawn to Syracuse University’s food studies master’s program because of its vision of food justice. That vision was shaped in
Matt Michael April 21, 2023
Weissman Scholarship Recipient April Lopez Shares Late Professor’s Vision of Food Justice

Graduate Assistants Vote to Unionize

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I am writing to provide an update on the graduate assistant union election. During a two-day election process, 764 eligible
News Staff April 5, 2023

Ph.D. Student Curtis Edmonds Found Community, Cultivated Political Passions on Campus

Wherever Curtis Edmonds has been a student—whether as an undergraduate studying political science at Virginia Commonwealth University, a political science master’s student at George Mason
John Boccacino April 3, 2023
Ph.D. Student Curtis Edmonds Found Community, Cultivated Political Passions on Campus

Uniting the Community in the Pursuit of Environmental Justice

How can everyday people make sense of climate change’s effect on the planet and human life? Through creative outlets like storytelling, interpretation and art, the
Dan Bernardi April 3, 2023
Uniting the Community in the Pursuit of Environmental Justice

Maxwell-in-Washington Graduate Student Mario Marquez Joins Call to Repeal War Authority in Iraq

Mario A. Marquez, a graduate student in the Maxwell School’s Washington, D.C. programs, joined two U.S. senators in supporting their efforts to promote the repeal
Jessica Youngman March 31, 2023
Maxwell-in-Washington Graduate Student Mario Marquez Joins Call to Repeal War Authority in Iraq

Lei Wang, Yousr Dhaouadi Take Awards in ‘Three Minute Thesis’ Graduate School Competition

Winners of the Three Minute Thesis® (3MT) competition have been announced by the Graduate School. 3MT is a research communication competition that challenges graduate and
Diane Stirling March 23, 2023
Lei Wang, Yousr Dhaouadi Take Awards in ‘Three Minute Thesis’ Graduate School Competition

Graduate School Names Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Award Winners

Eight faculty members are recipients of 2023 Syracuse University Graduate School Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Awards. The honor is presented to faculty members
Diane Stirling March 23, 2023
Graduate School Names Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Award Winners

Winners Announced in Graduate Dean’s Research and Creative Works Competition

Eight master’s and doctoral program students have been selected as winners of the 2023 Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work competition.
Diane Stirling March 20, 2023
Winners Announced in Graduate Dean’s Research and Creative Works Competition