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Health & Society

Take the Pressure off Holiday Cooking

Tuesday, December 20, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Chef Mary Ann Kiernan teaches students about creating delicious dishes in a hectic environment in her “Restaurant and Food Services Operation” course. Holiday cooking may not be quite as chaotic as a restaurant kitchen, but for those feeling harried by…

Arts & Culture

First Known Use of Mary Poppins’ Best-Known Word? Not in London but in DO

Tuesday, December 20, 2016, By Sean Kirst

  Peter Amster figures he heard the word for the first time when he was 14 or 15, a teenager in the darkness of a Long Island movie theater. He was a serious kid, already reading Sarte and Kierkegaard, but…

STEM

Geologists Publish New Details about Evolution of East African Rift Valley

Tuesday, December 20, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have published new details about the evolution of the East African Rift (EAR) Valley, one of the world’s largest continental rift zones. Christopher Scholz, professor of Earth sciences, and a team of…

Campus & Community

Marsha Senior Appointed HEOP Director

Monday, December 19, 2016, By Eileen Jevis

Marsha C. Senior has been appointed director of the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) and assistant director of Student Administrative Services at University College. Senior has worked in higher education for over 30 years. Before joining Syracuse…

Campus & Community

Two Free Speech Policies Revised and Take Effect January 1

Friday, December 16, 2016, By News Staff

With input from the campus community, Syracuse University revised two of the three University policies governing speech and expression, consistent with recommendations from the Working Group on Free Speech. Following the open comment period in November, the Anti-Harassment Policy and…

National Public Radio

Professor Joel Kaplan Interviewed by NPR Regarding Trump Tweets

Friday, December 16, 2016, By Keith Kobland

“And members of the media should have thick skin; at least skin as thick as the politicians we tend to skewer on a daily basis.”

Joel Kaplan

Associate Dean for Professional Graduate Studies, Professor and Acting Director of Online Master's in Communications
STEM

Physics Chair Honored for Innovation, Education, Leadership

Friday, December 16, 2016, By Amy Manley

A. Alan Middleton, professor and chair of the physics department in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently elected a 2016 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The honor recognizes an individual’s distinguished efforts…

Campus & Community

Sport Management Club Holds Online Auction in Collaboration with Steiner Sports

Friday, December 16, 2016, By Michele Barrett

The Sport Management (SPM) Club, in collaboration with Steiner Sports, is holding an online auction of premium items through Dec. 20 at 10 p.m. Just in time for the holidays, this online auction is part of the SPM Club’s 12th…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Monitoring Winter Weather and Travel Conditions for Thursday, December 15, and Friday, December 16

Thursday, December 15, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University is currently monitoring the winter weather, specifically the bands of lake effect snow and anticipated extreme temperatures, and assessing travel conditions. This effort includes reviewing the most up-to-date National Weather Service data and forecasting, and consulting with an…