The Museum of Science and Technology is putting the final touches on a $2.6 million renovation of its theater facility, adding new digital projectors and planetarium shows. Read more »
Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications hosted a virtual ceremony Monday night for the 2022 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was the guest speaker at the ceremony. Read more »
To provide aid for immigration assistance, New York state is offering free services through the Office of New Americans that include preparation and support for naturalization and civics tests. Read more »
Prospective teachers can simulate a variety of scenarios with an actor, including working with verbally aggressive students and dealing with physical assault on school grounds. Read more »
Dave Zirin, a sports and politics writer and author, spoke to a crowd of over 50 people Friday to discuss the intersection of sports and society that the athletes’ protest represented. Read more »
Syracuse University announced the recipients of 2022 University Scholars, the highest honor available to undergraduate students at the university. Read more »
Since the Russian invasion of the country on Feb. 24, Niederhoff has been assisting the evacuation of her children’s extended family that still live in Ukraine, as well as other Ukrainian citizens. Read more »
The resolution would be effective immediately upon a three-fourths vote at the upcoming 2022 election special meeting and would go into effect next semester. Read more »
Maggie Sardino was awarded the 2022 Fulbright-MITACS Globalink scholarship, which consists of completing an advanced research project for 10 to 12 weeks over this summer in Canada. Read more »
Hendricks Chapel hosted a service of commemoration for the lost lives of members of the Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF community. Hundreds of people gathered together to celebrate their loved ones. Read more »
David Bruen, SA’s president, called student debt an existential threat, not just for the country’s economy but also for individuals. At SU, the median federal loan debt of those who completed an undergraduate degree is $27,000, according to U.S. News & World Report. Read more »
The award category recognizes progress in smart water, lighting, waste collection, environmental monitoring and resiliency. Walsh’s program, Syracuse Smart Street Lighting, won the honor, beating out the cities of San Jose and Riverside, California. Read more »
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced at a press conference Wednesday that the Interstate 81 removal project could have its Environmental Impact Statement approved within weeks by the federal government. Read more »
Syracuse University is in the top 10 for numbers of applications to the GEM fellowship program among the program’s 129 member universities. Read more »