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Business & Economy

George Dawson ’08, Techstars Fund Controller, Speaks at Syracuse University Libraries

Wednesday, October 16, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) will host George Dawson ’08, Techstars Fund Controller, for a “Fireside Chat” on Friday, November 1 at 4 p.m. at Bird Library. The event is free and open to…

STEM

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Awarded Fulbright Assignment in Colombia

Tuesday, October 15, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Jorge Luis Romeu has been awarded a Fulbright Specialist Award to teach three weeks of faculty development workshops at Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander (UFPS), Colombia. The Fulbright Program is devoted to increasing mutual understanding…

Health & Society

South Campus Composting Program Turns Food Waste Into Rich Nutrients for Plants

Monday, October 14, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University Sustainability Management has launched a Student Composting Program for South Campus residents. The goal is to reduce the amount of organic material going into trash dumpsters. In January 2019, Sustainability Management piloted a composting program with a small…

Arts & Culture

VPA Design Student, Alumna Honored by American Society of Interior Designers

Friday, October 11, 2019, By Erica Blust

A student and alumna of the environmental and interior design (EDI) program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Design were honored recently by the New York Upstate/Canada East chapter of the American Society of Interior…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Architecture’s M.S. Program Ranked Among the Best in the World

Friday, October 11, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

Syracuse Architecture’s master of science (M.S.) in architecture program has been selected as the No. 22 best postgraduate architecture program in the world (No. 7 in the U.S.) by Best Architecture Masters (BAM). The Spain-based independent research platform selected 30…

Health & Society

Advancing Scholarly Inquiry into Connections Between Religion, Spirituality and Social Change

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By Michele Barrett

Approximately one-third of millennials and post-millennials—young adults born 1981 and later—profess to have no connection to religion, according to the Pew Research Center. Yet evidence points to their strengthened humanitarian values and prominent spirituality. The degree to which religion is…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Presents the Classic American Courtroom Drama ‘Twelve Angry Men’

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By Joanna Penalva

Courtroom drama at its best fills the stage as the American classic “Twelve Angry Men” continues the 2019/2020 Syracuse Stage season. The show runs through Oct. 27. Set in 1957 in the jury room of a New York City courthouse,…

Campus & Community

University Mourns Loss of Harvey Kaiser G’67, G’73, Former Administrator and Faculty Member

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By News Staff

Harvey Kaiser, former vice president for facilities administration and faculty member in the School of Architecture and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 6, after a brief illness. Kaiser played a central role…

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Syracuse University Athletics Receives $25 Million Gift Commitment

Wednesday, October 9, 2019, By Hailey Womer

The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlighted the donation to Syracuse University Athletics by John and Laura Lally. The $25 million donation will help create new athletic facilities and assist in additional athletic operations and projects. 

Campus & Community

iSchool, City of Syracuse, Microsoft Form ‘Smart Cities’ Data and Technology Collaboration

Tuesday, October 8, 2019, By Diane Stirling

The School of Information Studies (iSchool), the City of Syracuse and Microsoft today announced an innovative initiative that positions the entities as collaborators in a hub for Smart Cities technology development, research and training, and for advancing the city’s energy…