Human Thriving

2024 Lunar New Year Celebrations in Photos

Lunar New Year—sometimes also known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival—began earlier this month on Feb. 10. Events have occurred on campus over
Peyton Feb. 15, 2024
2024 Lunar New Year Celebrations in Photos

Addressing Belonging Among Neurodiverse Students, ‘Dialog’ Wins No Code Design Sprint

Dialog, an application to increase a sense of belonging on campus for students with disabilities, won the fast-paced, seven-day No Code Design Sprint, hosted by
Martin Walls Feb. 14, 2024
Addressing Belonging Among Neurodiverse Students, ‘Dialog’ Wins No Code Design Sprint

‘There is a Place for You Here’: Recruiting Local High School Students for Physics Lab Internships

To second-year environmental engineering major Emma Kaputa, one good turn deserves another. As a student in the Syracuse City School District (SCSD), she was chosen
Diane Stirling Feb. 14, 2024
‘There is a Place for You Here’: Recruiting Local High School Students for Physics Lab Internships

$1.5M Grant Expands Study of ‘Pay to Stay’ Fees for Incarcerated Individuals

Gabriela Kirk-Werner, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is among a trio of researchers who have received a
News Staff Feb. 14, 2024
$1.5M Grant Expands Study of ‘Pay to Stay’ Fees for Incarcerated Individuals

Women in Science and Engineering Rise Together, Build the Future

Each year, on Feb. 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science shines a light on the vital contributions of women to the
News Staff Feb. 8, 2024
Women in Science and Engineering Rise Together, Build the Future

Connections and College 101 Programs Help International Students Get Familiar With Campus Life and Build Community

The Center for International Services is a dedicated resource on campus to help international students from around the world make the most out of their
News Staff Jan. 26, 2024
Connections and College 101 Programs Help International Students Get Familiar With Campus Life and Build Community

Trustee Sharon Barner’s ’79 Historic Gift Names 119 Euclid While Providing Support to Black, First-Generation and Underrepresented Students

Everywhere Sharon Barner ’79 has worked, she has achieved success at the highest levels of her field—as partner at a law firm, as deputy under
John Boccacino Jan. 24, 2024
Trustee Sharon Barner’s ’79 Historic Gift Names 119 Euclid While Providing Support to Black, First-Generation and Underrepresented Students

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Hosts Series to Showcase DEIA Work at the University

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting a Lunch and Learn Series this semester to showcase diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) work taking
Kathleen Haley Jan. 21, 2024
Office of Diversity and Inclusion Hosts Series to Showcase DEIA Work at the University

Helping Address Hiring Crises, the Baldanza Fellows Program Expands to Syracuse City Schools

Teacher shortages and a predominantly white teaching force are two persistent hiring trends that continue to challenge public schools nationwide. According to the National Center
Martin Walls Jan. 18, 2024
Helping Address Hiring Crises, the Baldanza Fellows Program Expands to Syracuse City Schools

Center on Disability and Inclusion Awarded $1.7M to Support Employment for Individuals With Disabilities

The School of Education's Center on Disability and Inclusion has been awarded a five-year, $1.7 million New York State Education Department (NYSED) Core Rehabilitation Services
Martin Walls Jan. 12, 2024
Center on Disability and Inclusion Awarded $1.7M to Support Employment for Individuals With Disabilities

Art Bridges Grant to Support Gordon Parks Exhibition at Syracuse University Art Museum Next Fall

Syracuse University Art Museum has received a grant from the Art Bridges Foundation to support the exhibition and related programming for “Homeward to the Prairie
Wendy S. Loughlin Jan. 11, 2024
Art Bridges Grant to Support Gordon Parks Exhibition at Syracuse University Art Museum Next Fall

InclusiveU Student Sam Clark ’24 Brings His Dreams to Life Through Los Angeles Immersion Experiences

Sam Clark ’24 has known since he was 9 years old that he wanted to be a film director when he grew up. After a
Jen Plummer Jan. 11, 2024
InclusiveU Student Sam Clark ’24 Brings His Dreams to Life Through Los Angeles Immersion Experiences

Deep-Energy Retrofits Research Yields Promising Cost Savings, Human Well-Being Outcomes

Modifying and upgrading building enclosures and mechanical systems in older, multi-family apartment buildings can achieve net-zero energy-use efficiencies and help inhabitants lower energy costs, breathe
Diane Stirling Jan. 9, 2024
Deep-Energy Retrofits Research Yields Promising Cost Savings, Human Well-Being Outcomes

Ukrainian Students Find Refuge in the Maxwell School Community

Yulia Bychkovska was in Boston in February 2022 when Russian missile attacks struck a mostly residential area west of her home in Zhytomyr, Ukraine. Though
Jessica Youngman Dec. 22, 2023
Ukrainian Students Find Refuge in the Maxwell School Community

Building Bridges to Inclusive Schools: 20 Years of Helping Educators Find Their ‘Teaching Voice’ in NYC

“Growth” and “perspective” are the top gains School of Education (SOE) alumni note when reflecting on a semester spent student teaching in New York City.
News Staff Dec. 20, 2023
Building Bridges to Inclusive Schools: 20 Years of Helping Educators Find Their ‘Teaching Voice’ in NYC

Give Back in 2024: Volunteer to Be a Book Buddy

Early literacy is paramount to a child’s future success, but recent research [PDF] from The Education Trust-New York shows the state is facing a “literacy
News Staff Dec. 18, 2023
Give Back in 2024: Volunteer to Be a Book Buddy

International Thanksgiving Dinner Brings Together Campus Community

More than 700 first-year international students and members of the University community recently came together to celebrate the University’s 39th Annual International Thanksgiving Celebration. A
International Thanksgiving Dinner Brings Together Campus Community

Hendricks Chapel Brings Students Together for Interfaith Service Opportunity  

On a recent Sunday afternoon, students from a range of religious and spiritual identities and traditions gathered at Hendricks Chapel to break bread. Following a
Kelly Homan Rodoski Nov. 30, 2023
Hendricks Chapel Brings Students Together for Interfaith Service Opportunity