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Campus & Community

Orange Goes Red for American Heart Association

Thursday, January 15, 2015, By News Staff

Last year Syracuse University raised more than $14,000 for the American Heart Association through the first-ever Orange Goes Red campaign. Hundreds of employees joined the Syracuse University Heart Walk Team, committed to Fifty Days of Fitness, and sold paper hearts…

Campus & Community

Deadline Moved for Health Survey

Thursday, January 15, 2015, By News Staff

The deadline has been moved to Jan. 23 for the following survey. It was previously Dec. 19. How Healthy is the SU campus? If you are at least 18 years old and an ​SU employee, you can participate in research…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Responds to GSO Resolution Regarding University Interactions with THE General Body

Wednesday, January 14, 2015, By News Staff

In a letter delivered tonight to Graduate Student Organization (GSO) President Patrick Neary, Chancellor Syverud responded to the GSO’s Resolution requesting an investigation into the administration’s response to recent student protests. Below is the complete text of the letter. In…

STEM

Research Finds In-Game Rewards Have No Effect on Learning

Tuesday, January 13, 2015, By J.D. Ross

New research from School of Information Studies Associate Professor Jenny Stromer-Galley explores the role of in-game rewards and the impact they have on learning in educational games. In a paper set to be published in the April edition of Computers…

Campus & Community

Subjects Sought for Alcohol Study

Thursday, January 8, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

We invite you to participate in a research project titled “Your Opinions on Alcohol” that is available through Syracuse University. This study was designed to better understand young adults’ opinions of alcohol. To qualify for the study, you must (1)…

Campus & Community

Free Smoking Cessation Support Groups Begin this Month

Tuesday, January 6, 2015, By News Staff

Quitting smoking is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions. Beginning in July 2015, SU becomes a smoke-free and tobacco-free campus. In support of the variety of ways that people utilize to quit smoking, and in recognizing that stopping…

STEM

Hemsley’s ‘Going Viral’ Named Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine

Monday, January 5, 2015, By J.D. Ross

For the second time in as many months, School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor Jeff Hemsley’s book, “Going Viral,” has been recognized with a significant award in the field of scholarly writing. The Association of College & Research Libraries…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Community Mourns Loss of Professor Jeremy Blumenthal

Monday, December 22, 2014, By News Staff

Professor Jeremy Blumenthal, who joined the College of Law as an assistant professor in August 2005, died on Dec. 18. He was featured as an outstanding professor in the National Jurist (March 2011), where he is identified as being one…

STEM

Biologist Reveals How Whales May ‘Sing’ for Their Supper

Tuesday, December 16, 2014, By Amy Manley

Humpback whales have a trick or two when it comes to finding a quick snack at the bottom of the ocean. Susan Parks, assistant professor of biology, has been studying these unique feeding behaviors.

ODEP Grant to Assist Job Training Programs at SU and OCC for People With Disabilities

Tuesday, December 16, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University, Onondaga Community College (OCC), the Syracuse City School District, the public workforce system and regional economic development and disability service agents are partnering with employers in high-growth industries to prepare youths and young adults with disabilities for skilled…