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Nine Honors Seniors Named 2022 University Scholars
Nine Honors Seniors Named 2022 University Scholars Nine Honors students are among the twelve seniors who have been named as the 2022 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor that the University bestows. The Honors seniors include: Erik Bakken, an architecture major in the School of Architecture; Julia Chou, an architecture major in the School…
Read MoreVeronica Bucci ’22 Charts a Mindful Path
Veronica Bucci ’22 Charts a Mindful Path Veronica Bucci ’22 is a triple major studying psychology, neuroscience and forensic science as she prepares for a career in clinical psychology. Her goal is to work with incarcerated juveniles and help enrich their lives and empower them. Bucci has been engaged in research since her first year…
Read MorePulitzer Prize-winning Alum Speaks to Honors Class
Pulitzer Prize-winning Alum Speaks to Honors Class Honors students in Prof. Margaret Thompson’s spring HNR 360 White Nationalism/Right Populism in Modern America class read the book, Rising out of Hatred by Eli Saslow and had a chance to speak with the author. Saslow, SU Class of 2004, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Washington…
Read MoreSeries features Prof. Calvar’s Original Composition
Series features Prof. Calvar’s Original Composition Hendrick’s Chapel’s “Music and Message” series is featuring four world premiere performances this spring semester. Among the premieres, on Thursday, March 10th there will be a performance of “Mass of Reconciliation” for choir and jazz/funk band. This piece was composed by Honors core faculty José “Peppie” Calvar, associate professor…
Read MoreHonors Student Selected for Kaish Fellowship
Honors Student Selected for Kaish Fellowship Honors student Elizabeth Su, biomedical engineering and neuroscience, was recently selected as first Kaish Fellow with the Syracuse University Art Museum. Syracuse University alumni and prominent artists Luise ’46, G’51 and Morton ’49 Kaish made a major gift to the university, the Luise and Morton Kaish Gallery Endowed Fund, that included the establishment of the Kaish…
Read MoreMurray ’22 Named ‘Unsung Hero’
Murray ’22 Named ‘Unsung Hero’ The 37th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has announced the 2022 Unsung Hero Award winners. Honors senior Nathena Murray, a senior medicinal chemistry and neuroscience major, was named among two Syracuse University students selected for the award. The Unsung Hero Award is given to community members,…
Read MoreHonors Class Examines Energy and Climate Impacts
Honors Class Examines Energy and Climate Impacts This spring semester, students in Professor Peter Plumley’s class, Science and the Public, will engage in regional and national forums with a focus on energy and climate impact. Students will read and report from the recently published book by environmentalist and climate activist Paul Hawken, Regeneration: Ending the…
Read MoreHonors Students Judge, Plumley Leads!
Honors Students Judge, Plumley Directs Local Science Fair This semester, Honors students will have the privilege of officiating student projects at the Central New York Student STEM competition in March. These students will serve as volunteer judges for the 4th-6th grade levels during this competitive, annual competition, scheduled for March. This fair allows local students…
Read MoreHonors Welcomes New Students
Honors Welcomes New Students The Renée Crown University Honors Program welcomes our newest members. Fifty-eight students joined our program in January, 2022. Their places of origin span the globe; from Skaneateles Falls to Saint Paul to San Paulo to Shanghai and beyond. Their emerging research interests include the “impact of China’s economic industries and recent…
Read MoreShare your Work at Inaugural Social Justice Symposium
Share your Work at Inaugural Social Justice Symposium The Renee Crown University Honors program is delighted to co-host the first annual Social Differences, Social Justice Symposium. The Symposium will be held in-person and virtually (hybrid) on March 31, 2022. Research scholars, including students, are invited to apply to present their work, performances, and other forms of…
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