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Robinson, Sanders are Emcee, Moderator for Sunday’s MLK Celebration in the Dome

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

Two individuals who are very familiar to Central New York television viewers will be playing key roles in Syracuse University’s 34th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 27, in the Carrier Dome. Former WSTM-TV/CNY Central news anchor…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Architecture Announces Spring 2019 Visiting Critics

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Four studios will be held this spring. James Leng (Boghosian Fellow 2018–2019) Leng will teach the…

STEM

Turning Student Research into Reality

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Avinash “Avi” Thakur, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), recently made headlines with his role in the development of a novel class of nanomaterials that could possibly improve cancer detection….

Campus & Community

Wind Chill Warning Issued, Extremely Cold Temperatures Expected

Monday, January 21, 2019, By News Staff

The City of Syracuse is currently under a Wind Chill Warning, which is expected to remain in effect until 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21. The latest information from the National Weather Service indicates that wind chills could get as…

Online Journalism Professor Featured in NewsChannel 9 Story

Friday, January 18, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Roy Gutterman, Associate Professor of Newspaper and Online Journalism and Director of the Tully Center for Free Speech, was featured in the NewsChannel 9 story “Could social media impact your right to bear arms? NYS Senator introduces bill.” “Everybody has…

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Welcomes New Permanent Director

Friday, January 18, 2019, By Rob Enslin

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has announced the appointment of Tanisha M. Jackson as executive director of the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) and professor of practice in the Department of African American Studies (AAS). Jackson comes to…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Names Five Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Unsung Heroes’

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By News Staff

The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has announced the 2019 Unsung Hero Award winners. The awards are bestowed annually on people who, in the spirit of King’s “beloved community,” have made a positive difference in the lives of others,…

Media, Law & Policy

Peter Blanck Meets Ecuadorian President, Ministers to Proclaim First UD Building in Ecuador for People with Disabilities

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By Martin Walls

On Jan. 14, Syracuse University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and the Global Universal Design Commission (GUDC), met with Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, the first lady and Ecuadorian ministers to develop collaborative programs toward an…

Veterans

Schultz Family Foundation Strengthens Support of Veteran Employment Through Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By Stephanie Salanger

Today, the Schultz Family Foundation announced a $7.5 million investment to the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University to advance the Onward to Opportunity (O2O) program in support of veteran career preparation and employment. Each year,…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse’s Perez Honored as Outstanding Journalism Educator by Crain’s NewsPro

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Simon Perez, associate professor of broadcast and digital journalism (BDJ) at the Newhouse School, has been named an Outstanding Journalism Educator by Crain’s NewsPro. The honor was published in the January issue. The nomination noted Perez’s “ability to critique and…