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History-Making Athlete, Social Activist Kathrine Switzer ā68, Gā72 to Deliver 2018 Commencement Address at Syracuse University
As a 20-year-old Syracuse University junior in 1967, Switzer became the first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon. That life-defining day inspired her to create greater opportunities for women in sports.
National Orange Day Celebrates Syracuse Universityās Founding in 1870
This year, the celebration of the Universityās 148th birthday on National Orange Day, March 24, will kick off Syracuse Universityās first-ever Forever Orange Week.
Dr. Sharon Brangman ā77 to Give 35th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture
Dr. Sharon Brangman ā77, Distinguished Service Professor and Chief of Geriatrics at SUNY Upstate Medical University, will give the 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture on Wednesday, March 28, at 6 p.m. in the Peter Graham…
Laura Marsolek ā13, Gā17 Is Universityās First Luce Scholar
An alumna of the College of Arts and Sciences and former participant in the RenƩe Crown University Honors Program, Marsolek is one of 18 Luce Scholars chosen from a pool of 162 candidates nominated by 73 colleges and universities across the United States.
Life in the Fast Lane
Last fall,Ā Bob Sorokanich ā08Ā tweeted Tesla celebrity CEO Elon Musk, asking to test-drive his companyās new Model 3. Sorokanich, who is Road & Trackās deputy online editor, may have been half-joking, but ten minutes later, Sorokanich got a call from one…
SparkCharge Raises Capital and Joins Techstars
SparkCharge has officially ālaunchedā from the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University to acceleration stage with Techstars in Boston. The startup has achieved a significant milestone, growing from a college studentās idea to an award-winning company that has won several awards…
Chao Weiās Alterable Brick Wall M.S. Capstone Project Wins Masonry Competition
A December 2017 graduate of the Syracuse Architecture M.S. in architecture program won the student category of the inaugural Joan B. Calambokidis Innovation in Masonry Competition with his alterable brick wall. Rotating bricks could usher a new wave of dynamic…
LIS Alumna Helps Veterans Preserve Their Stories
Annabelle Weiss dropped out of Hunter College in 1943 because she wanted to enlist in the armed services. With her parentsā consent, she joined the U.S. Marines and reported for training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in April 1944. There…
A Passion for Caring
Dr. Heather Hirsch ā04Ā recently shared her expertise in menopause management while leading grand rounds atĀ SUNY Upstate Medical University, the teaching hospital she attended. Her lifeās passion evolved on the Hill in the College of Arts and Sciences. There her dual…
Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia to Deliver Keynote Address at Newhouse Schoolās Toner Prize Celebration March 26
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, will be the keynote speaker at the award ceremony for the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting March 26 in Washington, D.C. The Toner Prize,…