Human Thriving

Unbreakable Bond Fuels Brothers Luke ’26 and Mark Radel ’28

When do children learn empathy? How do they know that someone is in pain or having a bad day? From an early age, Mark Radel
John Boccacino Oct. 21, 2024
Unbreakable Bond Fuels Brothers Luke ’26 and Mark Radel ’28

Syracuse University, Upstate Collaborate to Bring Memory Screenings to Area Offices for the Aging

Residents over the age of 60 in seven Central New York counties­—Cayuga, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Oswego and Tompkins—can receive free memory screenings from their
News Staff Oct. 17, 2024
Syracuse University, Upstate Collaborate to Bring Memory Screenings to Area Offices for the Aging

University and Community Partners Help WCNY Form New Spanish-Language Radio Station

An important resource never before available to the greater Central New York and Mohawk Valley region—a Spanish-language radio station—has come to fruition through an initiative
Diane Stirling Oct. 16, 2024
University and Community Partners Help WCNY Form New Spanish-Language Radio Station

Making Higher Education Accessible to All: The Global Impact of InclusiveU

Original air date: Oct. 7, 2024 For many adolescent students with developmental disabilities, the pursuit of higher education is filled with roadblocks and can be
John Boccacino Oct. 6, 2024
Making Higher Education Accessible to All: The Global Impact of InclusiveU

NSF Grant to Engage Refugee and Immigrant Youth in Immersive STEM Storytelling

School of Education Professor Xiaoxia "Silvie" Huang has been awarded a nearly $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for an Innovative Technology Experiences for
News Staff Oct. 3, 2024
NSF Grant to Engage Refugee and Immigrant Youth in Immersive STEM Storytelling

‘College of Opportunity’: Falk Connections Help Take Livia McQuade from Syracuse to Paris

For sport management major Livia McQuade ’25, the path from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics to Paris for the Paralympic Games went
Matt Michael Sept. 30, 2024
‘College of Opportunity’: Falk Connections Help Take Livia McQuade from Syracuse to Paris

Creating STEM Career Pathways for Local High Schoolers

Thanks to a new National Science Foundation grant, Syracuse University’s physics department doubles the number of Syracuse-area high school participants in their paid summer internship
Dan Bernardi Sept. 11, 2024
Creating STEM Career Pathways for Local High Schoolers

Student Inventors Develop New Way to Secure Wheelchairs in Moving Vehicles

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
Kwami Maranga Sept. 5, 2024
Student Inventors Develop New Way to Secure Wheelchairs in Moving Vehicles

Miriam Mutambudzi Chosen as 2024-26 Lender Center Faculty Fellow

A public health professor whose research focuses on social determinants of health has been selected as the 2024-26 Lender Center for Social Justice faculty fellow.
Diane Stirling Aug. 16, 2024
Miriam Mutambudzi Chosen as 2024-26 Lender Center Faculty Fellow

Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Shows History’s Views on Intellectual Disability

Graduate students in the School of Education turned to primary source documents and artifacts at Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) to discover
Diane Stirling Aug. 7, 2024
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Shows History’s Views on Intellectual Disability

Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering: An Invitation to Celebrate on Sacred Land

Diane Schenandoah ’11, Honwadiyenawa'sek ("One who helps them"), will host a Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering on the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle on Monday, Aug. 26, from
Dara Harper Aug. 6, 2024
Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering: An Invitation to Celebrate on Sacred Land

Hosting the Olympic Games: Trouble or Opportunity for Landmark Cities?

As Paris hosts the 2024 Summer Olympics, the iconic city and its landmarks—from the Eiffel Tower to the Palace of Versailles—are on the world stage.
Kelly Homan Rodoski July 30, 2024
Hosting the Olympic Games: Trouble or Opportunity for Landmark Cities?

Engaging Youth to Sustain the Longevity of the Olympics: Q&A With Professor Jeeyoon Kim

The 2024 Paris Olympics is almost underway. The glory for the world-class athletes and the excitement for the spectators make for a riveting Games—crucial for
Kathleen Haley July 22, 2024
Engaging Youth to Sustain the Longevity of the Olympics: Q&A With Professor Jeeyoon Kim

Is a More Sustainable Olympics Possible?: Q&A With Maxwell Professor Matthew Huber

Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics are committed to creating the most sustainable Games ever—limiting new construction, sourcing local food and using 100% renewable energy,
Kathleen Haley July 21, 2024

First Year Seminar’s Jimmy Luckman Advocates for an Inclusive College Experience

When Jimmy Luckman prepared to embark on his college journey at SUNY Brockport, he desperately sought a meaningful connection with the campus community, opting from
John Boccacino July 9, 2024
First Year Seminar’s Jimmy Luckman Advocates for an Inclusive College Experience

Uniting for Student Success: SummerStart Program Is a Collaborative Effort

Every June, a group of incoming first-year students arrives on campus to participate in SummerStart, an initiative of Retention and Student Success. The six-week program
News Staff July 9, 2024
Uniting for Student Success: SummerStart Program Is a Collaborative Effort

Raising Guide Dog Puppies on Campus: How Students Are Helping Make a Difference for the Blind

Have you met Tarzan or Juan yet on campus? These latest members of the University community are hard to miss, with their friendly dispositions, shiny
News Staff July 8, 2024
Raising Guide Dog Puppies on Campus: How Students Are Helping Make a Difference for the Blind

New Director Brings Disability Law Expertise and Lived Experience to Disability Law and Policy Program

Katherine Macfarlane, a leading expert on disability law, civil procedure and civil rights litigation, joined the College of Law last summer to lead the groundbreaking
Diane Stirling June 18, 2024
New Director Brings Disability Law Expertise and Lived Experience to Disability Law and Policy Program