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Media, Law & Policy

From West Virginia Labor Victory to Upcoming Walkout – We’re At a Critical Moment

Monday, March 12, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

On March 14, students plan to participate in a national school walkout to honor the lives of the 17 people killed at Stoneman Douglas High School nearly one month ago, and push lawmakers to pass stricter gun control laws. This…

Arts & Culture

Chao Wei’s Alterable Brick Wall M.S. Capstone Project Wins Masonry Competition

Monday, March 12, 2018, By Elaine Wackerow

A December 2017 graduate of the Syracuse Architecture M.S. in architecture program won the student category of the inaugural Joan B. Calambokidis Innovation in Masonry Competition with his alterable brick wall. Rotating bricks could usher a new wave of dynamic…

Veterans

LIS Alumna Helps Veterans Preserve Their Stories

Friday, March 9, 2018, By Renée K. Gadoua

Annabelle Weiss dropped out of Hunter College in 1943 because she wanted to enlist in the armed services. With her parents’ consent, she joined the U.S. Marines and reported for training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in April 1944. There…

Health & Society

A Passion for Caring

Friday, March 9, 2018, By Renée K. Gadoua

Dr. Heather Hirsch ’04 recently shared her expertise in menopause management while leading grand rounds at SUNY Upstate Medical University, the teaching hospital she attended. Her life’s passion evolved on the Hill in the College of Arts and Sciences. There her dual…

Media, Law & Policy

Gift Will Fund Professorship, Research in Energy and Environmental Policy

Friday, March 9, 2018, By Dana Cooke

A $250,000 gift from Maxwell School alumnus James Ajello ’76 MPA will create a new professorship in energy and environmental policy while supporting interdisciplinary research projects in that field. The gift, with an initial term of five years, also funds…

Arts & Culture

George Saunders Elected to Academy of Arts and Letters

Friday, March 9, 2018, By Carol Boll

George Saunders G’88, professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences and acclaimed author, has been elected into the membership of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Saunders is one of 12 individuals from the arts, literature…

Arts & Culture

Setnor Students Prepare for Gilbert Week New York City Immersion Experience

Thursday, March 8, 2018, By Erica Blust

Students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music are preparing to spend Spring Break in New York City meeting with arts professionals and visiting performing arts institutions as…

STEM

Researchers Close to Understanding Disease Mechanisms of ALS

Thursday, March 8, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) are making strides in understanding the disease mechanism of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Carlos A. Castañeda, assistant professor of biology, chemistry and interdisciplinary neuroscience, and Thuy…

Veterans

This Women’s Day, Don’t Forget About Women Entrepreneurs, Veterans and Military Spouses

Thursday, March 8, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Today is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is a call-to-action to progress gender parity. Two Syracuse University experts say in that push, it’s important to remember the role of women entrepreneurs and business owners. Rosalinda Maury, is the Director…

Campus & Community

Team of Evaluators from Middle States to Visit Campus this Month

Thursday, March 8, 2018, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University’s reaccreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education enters its final phase this spring, with a team of peer evaluators scheduled to visit campus March 25-28. During the visit, the evaluators, who come from other Middle States-accredited…