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Research Team Probes Health Effects of Onondaga Lakebed Sediment

Friday, September 2, 2016, By Carol Boll

A team of researchers from Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has received a $15,000 grant from the Hill Collaboration on Environmental Medicine to extend for a third year its research into…

Health & Society

Department of Child and Family Studies Renamed

Friday, September 2, 2016, By Michele Barrett

Effective July 2016, following necessary University review and approvals, Falk College’s Department of Child and Family Studies was renamed the Department of Human Development and Family Science. The new department name integrates faculty expertise in early childhood education and care,…

Campus & Community

Meet the Race Symposium Panelists

Wednesday, August 31, 2016, By Shannon Andre

On Thursday, Sept. 1, Syracuse University will host the inaugural Fall 2016 Symposium on Race and Our Communities: Race, Justice, Violence and Police in 21st Century America. The symposium will provide an opportunity for candid conversation about racial inequality, community…

Health & Society

Sport Management Graduate Students’ Charity Golf Tournament Raises $15,000 for Vera House

Tuesday, August 30, 2016, By Michele Barrett

Falk College’s sport venue and event management graduate program hosted a charity golf tournament to benefit Vera House on May 9 at Timber Banks Golf Club in Baldwinsville, N.Y. Recently, the students presented a $15,000 check to Vera House in…

Media, Law & Policy

CCJI to Hold Emmett Till Reauthorization Act Briefing on Capitol Hill

Tuesday, August 30, 2016, By Scott McDowell

The Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at the College of Law will host a briefing on the Emmett Till Reauthorization Act at the Capitol Visitor’s Center, First St. NE, Room HVC-215, Washington, D.C., on Sept. 12 from 4:30-7 p.m. Paula…

Associated Press

For many viewers, the (sexist) games have indeed begun

Monday, August 29, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

Women watching the 2016 Summer Olympics have gone to social media to express sexist or uninformed opinions by broadcasters. “Social media and the internet have democratized communications globally. Everyone has a voice, no one needs a publisher,” said Dennis Deninger,…

Arts & Culture

Karen Doherty Named Fellow of American Speech-Language Hearing Association

Monday, August 29, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Karen Doherty, professor and chair of the Communications Sciences and Disorders Department in the College of Arts and Sciences, faculty affiliate with the Aging Studies Institute and member of the neuroscience faculty, has received national recognition for her research, teaching…

Campus & Community

Campus Community Invited to Attend Inaugural Symposium on “Race and Our Communities”

Friday, August 26, 2016, By News Staff

Candid conversation to address race, justice, violence and police in 21st century America On Thursday, Sept. 1, Syracuse University will host the inaugural Fall 2016 Symposium on Race and Our Communities: Race, Justice, Violence and Police in 21st Century America. The…

Campus & Community

New Deans, University Leaders and Faculty Eager to Kick Off New Academic Year

Friday, August 26, 2016, By News Staff

Yesterday, more than 4,000 first-year and transfer students participated in New Student Convocation, a rite of passage for all students embarking on their academic careers at Syracuse University. But new students aren’t the only community members beginning their careers at…

Campus & Community

Over the Summer Syracuse University Makes Substantial Investments in Accessibility Improvements, Classroom Enhancements

Thursday, August 25, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

One of the best places to capture a Syracuse University memory is at the flagship gateway sign below the Hall of Languages and Place of Remembrance. Students, family and friends often stop to snap photos in front of the iconic…