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Two Syracuse University Teams Advance to Hult Prize Regional Finals
On March 4, two teams of student entrepreneurs from Syracuse University will compete in the regional finals for the $1 million Hult Prize. The teams—Thrive Projects and on PARR—will be competing in Boston and San Francisco. The Hult Prize is…
Saulson Publishes Second Edition of Textbook on Gravitational Wave Detection Device
When a team of scientists confirmed Einstein’s theory about the existence of gravitational waves, including the important work of Syracuse University’s own physicists, there was little doubt that it would be the kind of discovery documented in scholarly textbooks. Now…
Economics Student Discusses Her Orange Experience
Leigh-Anne Barreira’s primary reason for choosing Syracuse University was school pride. She knew Syracuse University was her best choice when she first toured the University during an open house. “I saw all the students flaunting orange colors in whichever way…
Democratizing Knowledge Awarded Campus Dialogue Grant
The Democratizing Knowledge (DK) Project is organizing a series of campus dialogues, thanks to a grant from an independent national initiative called Bringing Theory to Practice (BTtoP). Tentatively titled “Creating New Publics: Understanding the Power of Place,” the series is…
Student Shares Why Syracuse University Was Her First Choice
The reputation of Syracuse University, as well as the reputation of the economics department, was the deciding factor for Andrea Fleming to choose Syracuse. Fleming is a senior double majoring in economics and international relations with a concentration in European…
George Saunders’ First Novel, ‘Lincoln in the Bardo,’ Debuts at No. 1 on New York Times Bestseller List
For an author, you are truly in an enviable position when fans and book critics alike anxiously await your next creation. So it is for College of Arts and Sciences’ English professor George Saunders. Especially now, with the publication of…
Sharif Anael-Bey to Speak for Sankofa Lecture Series
The Office of Program Development and the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) are hosting author Sharif Anael-Bey ’95 for the Sankofa Lecture Series. His presentation—“Black History Month Relevant?”—is Monday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons,…
AAS Professor Renate ‘Rennie’ Simson Remembered for Her Many Contributions
When Renate “Rennie” Simson joined the Syracuse University faculty in 1979 as a full-time instructor, African American studies (AAS) was just being established as a department in the College of Arts and Sciences. It had existed at the University for…
Syracuse to Host Media Studies and Popular Culture in Contemporary Japan Conference
The Media Studies and Popular Culture in Contemporary Japan Conference will convene on Saturday, February 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hall of Languages, Room 500. The event brings together leading scholars from the U.S. and Japan…
Senior Recounts Time at Syracuse, Opportunities to Prepare for Real World
Reflecting on her four years at Syracuse University, senior broadcast and digital journalism student Meghan Mistry knows that she is well prepared to enter the workforce following what has been four years full of learning, career experience and memories. The…