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Business Insider

How to Find Success in Your Relationship

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, Business Insider recently published an article entitled “How to tell if someone is right for you.” The article quoted Arts and Sciences assistant professor of psychology Laura VanderDrift, who talked about the importance of mutual…

STEM

Professor Measures Impact of Climate Change on Great Smoky Mountain National Park Ecosystems

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, By Carol Boll

Jason Fridley, associate professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received funding from the National Park Service to continue research into the effects of climate change on the forest vegetation and ecosystems of Great Smoky Mountains…

Buzzfeed

Assistant Professor Laura VanderDrift on Importance of Valentine’s Day

Monday, February 12, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Across the nation, many people, single or in relationships, have mixed feelings about celebrating Valentine’s Day. Buzzfeed recently ran an article about this, entitled “Is Celebrating Valentine’s Day Important?” For expert commentary, they turn to College of Arts and Sciences…

Health & Society

OrangeAbility: An Afternoon of Accessible Athletics

Monday, February 12, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

All members of the Syracuse University community and beyond are invited to the seventh OrangeAbility on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 2-4 p.m. in the Women’s Building Gym A. This student-led initiative is sponsored by the Disability Student Union (DSU), the…

Health & Society

What We Do for Love: A Professor’s Insights on Valentine’s Day Expectations

Monday, February 12, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Do you love the idea of a perfect Valentine’s Day with chocolates, roses and that special dinner? But your partner not so much? Couples at odds over the most romantic of days might want to find the give and take…

Campus & Community

Information Sessions Scheduled for Campus as Lab for Sustainability Grants

Tuesday, February 6, 2018, By Rachel May

Faculty and students who are interested in applying for funding from the Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability (CALS) program are invited to attend an information session to learn more about the application and review process. Sessions are scheduled for…

STEM

Engineering and Computer Science Professors Publish Book on Detecting Dangerous Data Anomalies

Tuesday, February 6, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

What do the detection of credit card fraud, seizures in electro-encephalogram data and malware in computer systems have in common?  In each of these examples, the main task is to detect an abnormality that may not have been seen before,…

Campus & Community

University Hosts Second Annual Sexual Health Awareness Month

Monday, February 5, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

Syracuse University’s Sexual Health Awareness Month, called Frisky February, is back for the second year. The Office of Health Promotion (OHP), in collaboration with student organizations, University offices and departments, community partners and the OHP Peer Educators Encouraging Healthy Relationships…

Health & Society

Faculty and Staff Invited to Take Stress Buster Challenge

Monday, February 5, 2018, By News Staff

Life is full of situations that invite stress. While we cannot always control what is happening around us, we can control how we respond. Our responses to stress, both positive and negative, can affect our physical well-being and overall health….

STEM

Biology Professor Receives NIH Grant for Study of Genes Critical in Development

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Professor Eleanor Maine’s research team was identifying genes important for development of the germline of their study organism when they made an interesting discovery about a specific pair of genes. The two genes, they determined, are critical for germline survival….