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Winners Announced for Dr. King Celebration Unsung Hero Awards
The Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Committee has selected the winners for this year’s Unsung Hero Award. The group will be honored at the Jan.29 event, which takes place at the Carrier Dome. Each award winner was nominated by a…
Chancellor Kent Syverud to Conclude Tenure on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Trust
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud’s six-year tenure as trustee of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Trust will come to a close later this month as the Trust concludes its work administering funds to those impacted by the 2010 oil spill….
Xiaofan Luo G’10 Heralding Next Step in 3D Printing’s Evolution
It is almost magical the first time you see something take shape in a 3D printer. An object appears virtually from thin air. The problem is, when the novelty wears off, all you’re typically left with are tchotchkes. Maybe a…
Maxwell Students Connect with Issues Experts Around the Country
Faculty and staff in the Maxwell School are helping international relations students stay ahead of the game by connecting them with leaders in the field. Gathering together around a conference table in Eggers Hall, a group of eager undergraduate and…
Orange SUccess Web-Based Advising Tool Draws Positive Response
Syracuse University’s web-based online advising tool, Orange SUccess—an initiative that advances a key priority of the Academic Strategic Plan—has made positive strides in better connecting students, faculty and advisors since its campuswide launch this fall, according to data from the…
University Expands Faculty and Staff Assistance Program to European Centers
Building on existing services offered to employees in the United States through Carebridge, Syracuse University has announced the expansion of its employee assistance program to four of its European Centers through a partnership with Chestnut Global Partners. European employees in…
Take the Pressure off Holiday Cooking
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…
First Known Use of Mary Poppins’ Best-Known Word? Not in London but in DO
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…
Scientists Create Ice Storm to Study Effect on Forests
To better understand the short- and long-term effects of ice storms on northern forests, a team of scientists, including Professor Charles T. Driscoll, generated an experimental ice storm on research plots on the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire. The National Science Foundation released the…
Two Free Speech Policies Revised and Take Effect January 1
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…