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Arts & Culture

School of Architecture Professor Named Upjohn Research Initiative Grant Recipient

Wednesday, June 24, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

The jury for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Upjohn Research Initiative has announced five grant recipients of its Upjohn Research Initiative, including Nina Sharifi, assistant professor in the School of Architecture. Sharifi will receive $25,000 to research and produce…

The Art Newspaper

“Carrie Mae Weems launches new public-facing art initiative to resist Covid-19”

Saturday, June 13, 2020, By Lily Datz

Carrie Mae Weems, an artist in residence at Syracuse University, was featured in The Art Newspaper, Carrie Mae Weems launches new public-facing art initiative to resist Covid-19  Carrie Mae Weems joined Syracuse’s artist in residence program in January, focusing on…

Health & Society

Food Services Honored for Best University Food Allergy Training Program

Wednesday, May 13, 2020, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Syracuse University Food Services has received the award for 2020 Best Overall Food Allergy Training for Universities from AllerTrain by MenuTrinfo LLC. The AllerTrain team recognized outstanding food service leaders in allergy training and safety by selecting winners from universities…

Veterans

Graduating Military Spouse: Dominique Visser

Saturday, May 9, 2020, By Leah Lazarz

U.S. Army spouse Dominique Visser was born and grew up in Sydney, Australia. She was working as an international trade advisor/market development specialist for the Australian federal government when she was told of her now-husband, Andy, by mutual friends. “Good…

Campus & Community

Cuse Fit Chat Brings Campus Community Free Virtual One-on-One Personal Training

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, By Joyce LaLonde

The Barnes Center at The Arch is innovating its health and wellness service delivery to the campus community. While the University has transitioned to remote activities, the Barnes Center is making sure that students, faculty and staff are staying active…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update: State Order Will Require Dining Halls and Fitness Centers to Close at 8 p.m. Today

Monday, March 16, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: A short time ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that in response to the global coronavirus pandemic, all restaurants, gyms and fitness centers in the state must close for the foreseeable future, effective at 8 p.m….

Campus & Community

$1.5 Million Awarded to the School of Education for Pre-Employment Transition Initiative for Youth With Disabilities

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, By Karly Grifasi

The School of Education has secured a $1.5 million grant from the New York State Education Department to serve students with disabilities transitioning to adulthood. Students in the state who have a disability have a much lower rate of high…

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…

Health & Society

Fifth Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series Features U.S. Olympic Training Center Dietitian

Sunday, February 16, 2020, By News Staff

Rob Skinner, senior sports dietitian at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the featured speaker of the Falk College’s Fifth Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series. His lecture, “From the Military to the Olympics: Nutrition…

Arts & Culture

Helping Preserve the Works of an Important Early Black Feminist Educator, Activist and Author

Thursday, February 6, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

As an outspoken advocate of abolition and women’s rights, Frederick Douglass gladly accepted an invitation to the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. It was events like this, and being part of the “Underground Railroad,”…