Honors Faculty
Brett Jakubiak and Antonio Tiongson Appointed New Renée Crown Professors
Brett Jakubiak and Antonio Tiongson Appointed New Renée Crown Professors Arts & Sciences News has highlighted Brett Jakubiak and Antonio Tiongson as our new Crown Honors Professors! Jakubiak, associate professor of psychology and head of the Close Relationships and Healthy Living Lab, is the Renée Crown Professor in Sciences and Mathematics, while Tiongson, associate professor…
Read MoreMaxwell Honors Students & Faculty: Meet & Greet with Lunch
Maxwell Honors Students & Faculty: Meet & Greet with Lunch Come connect over lunch with your Maxwell faculty and discuss how Honors can connect with and support your academic work and activities! The event will be hosted by Honors Advisory Board and Maxwell Honors Core Faculty, Professor Tessa Murphy and Professor Emily Thorsan. Registration is limited…
Read MoreMichelle Rhee Virtual Talk
Former Chancellor of DC Public Schools Michelle Rhee will be visiting Syracuse virtually. Rhee is known for her bold education reform initiatives and will be visiting an HNR360 class virtually on March 17 at 5:15 pm. During her tenure from 2007 to 2010, Rhee implemented controversial policies aimed at improving school performance, including closing underperforming…
Read MoreHonors Program Welcome Event
Welcome event for Honors students, January 28th, 5:30-6:00 p.m. Confused about your Honors requirements? Don’t know who your Honors advisor is? Wondering about what wonderful events the Honors community hosts? Join us on January 28th in Bowne Hall, room 105 to find out more about the Honors program. This event is aimed at any student…
Read MoreHNR 210: Quilting for a Cause
HNR 210 Made Quilts to Donate to Interfaith Works. Congratulations to HNR 210 on finishing their quilts! Under the guidance of Liz Lance, the class made 10 quilts, all of which will be donated to Interfaith Works. The class was also aided by a group of quilters who use the Noble Room to create more…
Read MoreHNR 210 Professor Syeisha Byrd Featured in Central NY News
HNR 210 Professor Syeisha Byrd Featured in Central NY News Honors faculty member Professor Byrd has recently been appointed as the commissioner of Syracuse’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs! Professor Byrd has an extensive history of outreach in the area, from working as the program and site director of the Boys and Girls…
Read MoreHonors Core Faculty Research Session
Honors Core Faculty Research Session Each session is for students, primarily in their first and/or second year, but all are welcome to attend the sessions of their home college or any and all sessions that they have interest in. Students completing orientation this semester can use these events for 1 of their 4 required reflections. These…
Read MoreThe Value of Life Symposium: April 17th
The Value of Life Symposium: April 17th The Value of Life Symposium is the 2nd Annual Honors Spring Symposium that explores the relationship between science and life. This year’s event is hosted by Heidi Hehnly, an endowed Honors professor in Sciences and Mathematics, as well as Karin Nisenbaum, an endowed Honors professor in Humanities. Sumeda Nandadasa,…
Read MoreCall for Submissions
Call for Submissions Honors students! Submit your work for a new journal of scholarly work by Honors undergraduates. The journal will be edited, designed, and published by fellow Honors students in the fall 2023 semester through the new HNR 340 course Producing a Scholarly Journal. A few important guidelines: In the fall semester, a student…
Read MoreExplore Beauty and Science at Honors Symposium
Explore Beauty and Science at Honors Symposium Is there beauty in science? What insights can arise from viewing scientific theories through a lens of beauty? How does such perspective bring value to individuals and society? These are among the interdisciplinary questions to be explored at the Renée Crown University Honors Program inaugural symposium, “The Value of Beauty…
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