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College of Law’s Tax Clinic Secures $18k Refund for Veteran

Monday, March 4, 2019, By News Staff

Last fall, Peter Denton received an email from the Department of Veterans Affairs with a memo outlining that severance payments he received from the Department of Defense were improperly taxed, and that he may be eligible for a return. This…

Campus & Community

Students: Syracuse Abroad Fall Deadline Is Approaching

Monday, March 4, 2019, By News Staff

Students: the Syracuse Abroad fall application deadline is quickly approaching. To ensure you receive preferred locations, apply by March 15. [Editor’s note (March 20, 2019): The fall application deadline has been extended until March 31.] You can learn about all…

Campus & Community

A Tiny Home for Good, Lepa Jones of Mothers Against Gun Violence to Receive 2019 Rubenstein Social Justice Awards

Monday, March 4, 2019, By News Staff

In commemoration of National Professional Social Work Month during March, the School of Social Work in Falk College will present its annual Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award program on Monday, March 25, at 6:45 p.m. in Hendricks…

Campus & Community

Presentation Focuses on Diversity in Graduate Education Through Admissions Practices

Monday, March 4, 2019, By News Staff

Educators Julie Posselt and Casey Miller will make the case for efforts to increase diversity in graduate education, and provide practical strategies for doing so by rethinking typical recruitment and admission processes in a presentation on Friday, March 15, from…

Annual One University Awards Ceremony Will Be Held April 12

Friday, March 1, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University will hold the One University Awards ceremony on Friday, April 12, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. A reception will follow in the lobby of the Heroy Geology Building. The annual ceremony brings the University together to celebrate…

Campus & Community

Students Reflect on Study Abroad Experiences Made Possible by Gilman Scholarship

Thursday, February 28, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Zack Watson’s college experience has been a full one so far. A student veteran, Watson served in the U.S. Marines for five years. He completed boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. He…

STEM

Applications Open for Peak2Peak, Innovate Ireland Immersion Experience Programs

Thursday, February 28, 2019, By J.D. Ross

Applications are now open for the final two School of Information Studies (iSchool) immersion experience programs of the 2019 calendar year. The programs, Peak2Peak and Innovate Ireland, are open to all graduate and undergraduate students at Syracuse University, regardless of…

STEM

TEDx Syracuse University Organizers Unveil 2019 Theme, Ticket Information

Thursday, February 28, 2019, By J.D. Ross

The student organizers of the 2019 TEDx Syracuse University conference are excited to unveil the overarching theme for this year’s event. The theme is SHIFT. According to Co-Lead Organizer and Executive Producer Christopher Sekerak, “our team selected ‘SHIFT’ as the…

Campus & Community

University Announces Disability Day of Mourning Candlelight Vigil

Monday, February 25, 2019, By Teagan Cyan Peacock

On Friday, March 1, Syracuse University will hold the Disability Day of Mourning (DDoM) candlelight vigil from 2-3:30 p.m. in Jabberwocky Café, Schine Student Center. The Disability Student Union (DSU) and the Disability Cultural Center (DCC), in partnership with the…

STEM

New Material Developed at Syracuse University is a Biomedical Breakthrough

Monday, February 25, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

Researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a material—a new kind of shape memory polymer (SMP)—that could have major implications for health care. SMPs are soft, rubbery, “smart” materials that can change shape in response to…