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Chemists’ Work with Small Peptide Chains May Revolutionize Study of Enzymes

Thursday, April 3, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Chemists in The College of Arts and Sciences have, for the first time, created enzyme-like activity using peptides that are only seven amino acids long. Their breakthrough, which is the subject of a recent article in Nature Chemistry magazine (Macmillan…

Campus & Community

Take Back the Night 2014 Events Begin April 7

Thursday, April 3, 2014, By News Staff

From April 7-9, the Advocacy Center, within the Division of Student Affairs, will host a series of Take Back the Night activities and events dedicated to raising awareness about sexual and relationship violence. Members of the campus and local community…

‘Elect Her’ Workshop Trains, Inspires College Women to Run for Political Office

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

Syracuse University will host an “Elect Her” training workshop on Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in 500 Hall of Languages Room 500. “Elect Her—Campus Women Win” is the only program in the country that encourages and inspires young…

Campus & Community

Participants Needed for Research Project on Health Behaviors Among African-American College Students

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, By News Staff

We invite you for participation in the research project “Health Behaviors among African American College Students.” This study was designed to better understand determinants of health behaviors in college students of African descent. College students of African descent have not…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Announces Finalists in 2014 Mirror Awards Competition

Tuesday, April 1, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications has announced the finalists in the 2014 Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on June 4 in New York City. The Mirror…

Campus & Community

SU Launches Zimride Ridesharing Program

Monday, March 31, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University has launched Zimride, a new ridesharing program aimed at providing transportation options and benefits for students, faculty and staff. A goal of the program is also to help to reduce the University’s carbon footprint. The private service connects…

Veterans

IVMF’s Schmeling Briefs Military Spouses, Congressional Staff Members at MOAA Military Spouse Symposium

Monday, March 31, 2014, By News Staff

On March 26 and 27, IVMF managing director James Schmeling briefed military spouses and congressional staff members on the MOAA/IVMF Military Spouse Employment Report in Arlington, Va., and Washington, D.C., in collaboration with the Military Officers Association of America Military…

Community Workshop about Dance and Parkinson’s Planned

Monday, March 31, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Tumay Tunur and Donna Korol from the Department of Biology in The College of Arts and Sciences, SU Arts Engage and the Brooklyn, NY-based Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) are teaming up to present “Movement for Healthy Aging: A Community…

Campus & Community

Rebuilding Homes and Hope

Monday, March 31, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Steffi Francis’ 14 and Denisse Ortiz ’17 planned for the hard work and long days as they painted, cleaned and caulked their way through houses being rebuilt from Hurricane Sandy. They didn’t expect the greatest rewards would be in something less tangible.

Campus & Community

New Yorker Editor David Remnick to Deliver 2014 Commencement Address

Monday, March 31, 2014, By News Staff

Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and sought-after expert and commentator on Russia, will deliver the 2014 Commencement address at the joint ceremony for Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) on Sunday, May 11, in the Carrier Dome.