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Real Estate Developer, Entrepreneur Oliver Fernandez ’08 to Be the ECS Convocation Keynote Speaker
Oliver Fernandez ’08 graduated with a civil engineering degree and played for the Syracuse University football team. He now lives in Washington D.C. with his wife, Leah, and their two children. Fernandez owns McKenzie, a construction company that has successfully…
CNN Anchor Boris Sanchez ’09 Named 2024 A&S | Maxwell Convocation Speaker
Boris Sanchez ’09, an award-winning journalist and nationally recognized cable news anchor, will deliver the alumni keynote address at the 2024 College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Undergraduate Convocation at 8:30 a.m….
Undergraduate Spearheads Study Using Physics to Understand How Cells Self-Sort
Erin McCarthy ’23, physics summa cum laude, is a rarity among young scientists. As an undergraduate researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Physics, she guided a study that appeared in March 2024 in Physical Review Letters….
Need a Better Headshot? iSchool Alumnus Has New AI Tool to Help
When Keegan Slattery ’13 looks at LinkedIn and other networking sites, he sees a recurring theme—a lot of people have bad photos that don’t represent themselves or their companies well. Recruiters often use those sites to find and screen job…
Members of the University Community to Be Honored for Excellence at One University Awards Ceremony on April 19
The One University Awards Ceremony, an annual event to honor members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, will be held Friday, April 19, from 4 to 5:30 p.m….
School of Education Welcomes Cisco’s Raphael T. Richard G’12 as Convocation Speaker
Syracuse University’s School of Education is pleased to announce that Advisory Board Member Raphael T. Richard G’12 will address graduates at the 2024 Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at 4:30 p.m., in the John A. Lally Athletics Complex. Richard…
Virtual Reality Pioneer Mary Spio ’98 Helping to Revolutionize the Industry
None of it made sense. Whenever Mary Spio ’98 wore a virtual reality (VR) headset, she would feel nauseous and get sick. She wasn’t alone. Other women who tried on a VR headset told Spio they felt the same way….
Alumni Awards Set for Next Week; Meet the 2024 Honorees, Including 2 New Awards
Syracuse University will honor eight distinguished members of the Orange community during the 2024 Alumni Awards Celebration, which are being held from 4:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024. The celebration, which is free to attend, will occur in the…
Working on the Hill ‘Deeply Fulfilling’ for Miranda Peterson G’23
As a policy advisor for U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., Miranda Peterson G’23, an alumna of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, provides analysis and recommendations on top issues like energy, the environment and disaster preparedness. “You never…
Falk in D.C. Trip An ‘Amazing Experience’ for 27 Falk College Students
The Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is a unique college with a diversity of programs from exercise science to social work to sport analytics. The common denominator is Falk’s focus on experiential learning, and this past fall 27…