Human Thriving

Legendary Artist Carrie Mae Weems Concludes Her University Residency

As the University’s inaugural artist-in-residence, Weems spent six years weaving herself into the fabric of the institution she first encountered as a young artist.
Legendary Artist Carrie Mae Weems Concludes Her University Residency

Community Voices Helped Students Shape a Neighborhood Building Redesign

VPA and SUNY ESF students, with the Shaw Center, helped Northside Futures revamp a building to meet community needs.
Diane Stirling May 14, 2026
Community Voices Helped Students Shape a Neighborhood Building Redesign

A&S Students Find Purpose in Writing

Through student-involved publications, A&S writers and editors build career-ready skills and create work that reaches well beyond campus.
Dan Bernardi May 14, 2026
A&S Students Find Purpose in Writing

Chie Sakakibara Is Changing Climate Research From the Inside Out

The professor’s decades-long partnerships with Indigenous Arctic and Japanese communities are yielding a new model for climate research.
News Staff May 13, 2026
Chie Sakakibara Is Changing Climate Research From the Inside Out

Hendricks Chapel Choir Brings American Music to South Africa Stages

The 50-voice choir partners with high school, university and community ensembles across South Africa, blending American repertoire with the country's own musical traditions.
Hendricks Chapel Choir Brings American Music to South Africa Stages

Undergraduate Researcher Examines Fetal Heart Patterns in Premature Births

Graduating senior Eva Quackenbush and faculty mentor Brittany Kmush are investigating whether fetal heart tracing patterns can predict outcomes for extremely premature infants.
Diane Stirling May 7, 2026
Undergraduate Researcher Examines Fetal Heart Patterns in Premature Births

Getting the Most Out of Your Study Abroad Experience: Santiago Edition

Ella Roerden ’27 shares five ways to go deeper than the tourist trail while studying abroad in Santiago. 
Kelly Homan Rodoski April 29, 2026
Getting the Most Out of Your Study Abroad Experience: Santiago Edition

Student Researcher Reimagines Soccer Footwear for Diverse Playing Conditions

Abdulai Jibril Barrie '26 went to Guinea to listen and observe, then redesigned soccer footwear designed for the surfaces most players actually use.
Diane Stirling April 27, 2026
Student Researcher Reimagines Soccer Footwear for Diverse Playing Conditions

Getting the Most Out of Your Study Abroad Experience: Madrid Edition

Five things being abroad taught Marc Pantano ’26 about the world—and himself—that no classroom ever could.
Kelly Homan Rodoski April 24, 2026
Getting the Most Out of Your Study Abroad Experience: Madrid Edition

From SOS to Success: Student Outreach and Support Keeps Students Moving Forward

With drop-in hours and proactive outreach, the team ensures every student knows where to turn before a concern becomes a crisis.
News Staff April 23, 2026

Fast Facts: Graduate Students Get 3 Minutes to Present Their Research

Ten doctoral candidates compete on the clock to offer succinct summaries of their complex research projects.
Diane Stirling April 22, 2026
Fast Facts: Graduate Students Get 3 Minutes to Present Their Research

Getting the Most From Your Study Abroad Experience: Florence Edition

Mairead Connolly ’28 offers her recommendations on what to study, explore and engage in during a semester abroad in Florence.
Kelly Homan Rodoski April 21, 2026
Getting the Most From Your Study Abroad Experience: Florence Edition

The Campus Chaplain Who Filled a Chapel—One Friend at a Time

Father Gerry Waterman's secret to transforming campus ministry at Syracuse: get students so confident in their faith, they do the inviting themselves.
Kelly Homan Rodoski April 16, 2026
The Campus Chaplain Who Filled a Chapel—One Friend at a Time
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