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Arts & Culture

Syracuse University M.F.A. Candidates to Present ‘March Six Show’ in New York City

Saturday, February 29, 2020, By Erica Blust

Master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degree candidates in Syracuse University’s School of Art and Department of Transmedia will present “March Six Show,” an exhibition of work, March 6-7 at 321 Canal St., New York, N.Y. An opening reception will be…

CNY Central

Mike Bloomberg’s Advertisements Leave Voters Skeptical of His Campaign Spending

Friday, February 28, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Edward Russell, associate professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the CNY Central story “Do voters think presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is buying into the campaign?” Russell commented on Mike Bloomberg’s positive use of advertisements in the…

NBC News

Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ Reality Dating Show: A Twist On Modern Romance

Friday, February 28, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Bob Thompson, Trustee Professor and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Pop Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the NBC News article “Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ brings the reality dating show into 2020.” In the story,…

Campus & Community

Students Can Apply to University Program that Provides Path into US Government Intelligence Careers

Friday, February 28, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

A new Universitywide program is creating a path toward public service careers for all Syracuse University undergraduate and graduate students interested in making important contributions to U.S. and global security. The University was designated by the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC)…

STEM

Math Students Finish Among Top Universities at Elite Competition

Thursday, February 27, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

A team of three undergraduate students from the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) Department of Mathematics recently finished 58th out of 488 participating institutions in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. The math contest is the preeminent mathematics competition…

Business & Economy

Shumer Wins Campuswide InVenture Prize

Thursday, February 27, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Matthew Shumer ’22, founder of Visos, the first virtual reality (VR) headset specifically designed for health care applications, has won Syracuse University’s InVenture Prize campus qualifier competition, sponsored by the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries. He received…

Campus & Community

Monday Is Disability Day of Mourning

Thursday, February 27, 2020, By News Staff

On Monday, March 2, Disability Day of Mourning (DDoM) will be recognized at an event from 3 to 4 p.m. in 606 Bird Library (Hilyer Room). The Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee and the Disability Cultural Center (DCC) will host the…

Retail Dive

Forever 21 Searches for New CEO to Revive Brand

Thursday, February 27, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Ray Wimer, professor of retail practice in the Whitman School, was quoted in the Retail Dive article “New Forever 21 owners in search of a CEO.” In the article, Wimer discussed Forever 21’s retail potential with its new ownership despite…

Campus & Community

Scott Reynolds ‘Can’t Stand to See Kids Walk through Snow to Get on a Bus’

Wednesday, February 26, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Very early on winter mornings, Scott Reynolds navigates a payloader along the streets and through parking lots on the Syracuse University campus. Following a snowfall, Reynolds and his 60 colleagues on the Facilities Services grounds team work to clear the…

Campus & Community

Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series Addresses ‘Faith and Mental Health’ on March 3

Wednesday, February 26, 2020, By Delaney Van Wey

The University’s ongoing Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, “Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the ‘Hidden’ Things that Divide Us,” continues on Tuesday, March 3, with the second dialogue of the Spring 2020 semester. The dialogue will include an…