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Health & Society

Maxwell Faculty Member Meets Pope Francis During Vatican Workshop on Water Issues

Tuesday, March 21, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Farhana Sultana, associate professor of geography at the Maxwell School, is passionate about one of the most basic and important resources on Earth: water. It is through the lens of water by which she examines a multitude of social issues…

Health & Society

Joan Christy Lecture Series Presents ‘Adding Flavor to Heart Health’ Culinary Demonstration and Tasting

Tuesday, March 21, 2017, By News Staff

The Falk College nutrition program will host “Adding Flavor to Heart Health,” a culinary demonstration and tasting with Cindy Chan Phillips G’14, director of nutrition education for the New York Beef Council, on Monday, April 10, from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m….

Campus & Community

Philanthropy Week 2017 Events Celebrate Spirit of Giving at Syracuse University

Tuesday, March 21, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University has begun its annual Philanthropy Week celebration, a series of events to raise awareness about the critical role philanthropy plays at the University—and in society as a whole. “To me, Philanthropy Week is all about celebrating the things…

Campus & Community

Better Accessibility Achieved in Orange SUccess

Tuesday, March 21, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In fall 2016, Syracuse University rolled out Orange SUccess, a centralized advising system, to the whole campus after a largely successful pilot. The goal was to improve communications between students and their faculty and/or advisors, and streamline the process of…

STEM

iSchool Announces New Master’s Degree in Enterprise Data Systems

Monday, March 20, 2017, By J.D. Ross

The rapid growth and proliferation of cloud-based computing infrastructure, mobile apps, social media, data-gathering sensors and connected devices has led to increased levels of connectivity at the infrastructure, social, economic and policy levels. The sheer amount of data created and…

STEM

Women STEM Leaders to Discuss ‘Hidden Figures,’ Enduring Challenges

Monday, March 20, 2017, By Shannon Andre

On Tuesday, March 28, students studying in the STEM fields and deans from the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Information Studies will join 1977 College…

Health & Society

National Baseball Hall of Famers Roberto Alomar, Ryne Sandberg Headline Sports Dinner, Symposium April 21-22 in Syracuse

Monday, March 20, 2017, By Michele Barrett

[Update, April 12, 2017: Due to unexpected scheduling changes, the Baseball Legends Night Dinner planned for Friday, April 21, and the Baseball Analytics Symposium planned for Saturday, April 22, are cancelled. For more information, including details about refunds on ticket and/or table purchases, please contact the Department of Sport Management at 315.443.9881. The premiere of the documentary, “Analytics: Changing the Fan Experience,” will take place at a later date yet to be determined. Newly admitted students from the Class of 2021 who had planned to attend the April 22 Baseball Analytics Symposium can meet with faculty members from the sport analytics and sport management programs during the Falk College Admitted Student Reception taking place on Friday, April 21.]

Campus & Community

Clemence to Present on ‘Engineering History of the Erie Canal’

Monday, March 20, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Samuel P. Clemence, interim dean of Hendricks Chapel and professor emeritus in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, will speak on “The Engineering History of the Erie Canal” on Tuesday, March 28, at 5 p.m. in the Peter Graham…

Campus & Community

Biology Department to Launch Red-Tailed Hawk Nest Cam

Monday, March 20, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Anne Marie Patti Higgins ’76, G’90 honors husband’s memory by funding University’s first online hawk nest cam WATCH VIDEO: Higgins discusses significance of hawk nest cam The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences is embarking on…

Campus & Community

Q&A: Associate Provost Jeff Stanton on Why Middle States Matters

Friday, March 17, 2017, By Carol Boll

Last fall, the Syracuse University campus community began hearing frequent references to Middle States and the reaccreditation process now underway. The foundational work leading up to the 10-year reaccreditation review with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education actually had…