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Doctoral Students’ Research Leads to New Conclusions 鶹Ƶ AI and Society
Today’s discussions of artificial intelligence (AI) tend to focus on its most visible presence, such as the chatbot ChatGPT. Yet, as two doctoral students discovered during their past year as Lender Center for Social Justice student fellows, AI exists in…
Artificial Intelligence in Syracuse: Lender Center Fellows Research Talk March 22
Mona Bhan is the Lender Center for Social Justice faculty fellow for 2022-2024. As Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies and professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, she studies artificial intelligence (AI) weaponry from…
9 Projects Awarded MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Racial Wealth Gap Grants
The Lender Center for Social Justice has awarded nine grants for new faculty research projects that study issues contributing to or helping alleviate the racial wealth gap in the United States. The awards are funded by a 2022 MetLife Foundation grant that…
Search Committee to Identify Next Executive Director of the 鶹ƵUniversity Art Museum Appointed
Marcelle Haddix, associate provost for strategic initiatives, today announced the members of the search committee charged with identifying the next executive director of 鶹ƵUniversity Art Museum. “We are seeking a skilled, experienced arts professional who will leverage the museum’s…
Faculty Needed to Serve as First Year Seminar Lead Instructors
One of the key factors in creating a sense of belonging among students is positive relationships with faculty. Research shows that students who feel a connection to their professors are more likely to view their institution as a welcoming place,…
Students Invited to Help Build Beds for Children in Need
The 鶹ƵUniversity Volunteer Organization (SUVO) will host an on-campus bed building event in collaboration with the nonprofit organization Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP). The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 23, from 1 to 4 p.m at SkyBarn…
Indigenous Philosophies Can Create Global Change and More Just Futures
This spring, the 鶹ƵUniversity Humanities Center welcomes a visit by renowned Māori scholar, moral and political philosopher, Krushil Watene. She is a member of the Māori tribal communities of Ngāti Manu, Te Hikutu, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and the Pacific…
鶹ƵSymposium Continues This Spring to Explore Humanity’s Interconnected Landscapes
The 鶹ƵUniversity Humanities Center continues to celebrate 鶹ƵSymposium’s 20th season, with a kaleidoscopic range of events centered on the theme of “Landscapes.” The entire campus community and wider public are invited to attend these free events across the…
Light Work Awarded $35,000 Grant From the National Endowment for the Arts
Light Work has been awarded a $35,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant for Light Work is one of 958 Grants for Arts Projects awarded as part of the NEA’s first round of fiscal year…
The Breedlove Readers Announces Its Spring 2024 Book Club
Applications are now open for the spring 2024 edition of The Breedlove Readers, a book club that encourages middle- and high-school girls throughout Central New York to celebrate Black girl stories through reading, writing and creating. This year, the book…