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Orange Robotics Looking for New Team Members after Top Ten Finish

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

It is easy to underestimate a robot that only stands a foot and half tall, but the latest design by Orange Robotics is full of surprises. It can climb stairs, throw a tennis ball, hit a golf ball, sprint and…

Campus & Community

Remembering Josephine ‘Josie’ Torrillo: Tremendous Grace

Friday, August 11, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

For many years, Josephine “Josie” Torrillo worked quietly and gracefully behind the scenes of Syracuse University’s major events and celebrations. At the University’s annual Commencements, she handled such dignitaries as former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Joseph Biden L’68…

Campus & Community

Remembering William ‘Bill’ Pooler: He Made an Impact Locally and Around the World

Wednesday, August 9, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

As a sociologist, William “Bill” Pooler studied many different facets of society on the local, national and global levels. He was involved in dozens of diverse projects over his 45-year career, from developing reorganization procedures for an Onondaga County jail,…

Media, Law & Policy

Members of INSCT Offer Thoughts on North Korean Threat

Wednesday, August 9, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University faculty members William Banks, a professor in both the College of Law and Maxwell School, and Robert Murrett, who also is a professor at both the Maxwell School and the  College of Law, offer their thoughts on the…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Loses a Legend: Remembering ‘Coach Mac’

Tuesday, August 8, 2017, By SU Athletics

Richard F. “Dick” MacPherson, who guided the Syracuse football team to an undefeated season in 1987 and five bowl games in 10 seasons as head coach, passed away on Aug. 8. He was 86 years old. [Editor’s Note (Update Thursday,…

Arts & Culture

Book Memorializes Symposium in Tribute to Late, Great African Writer Chinua Achebe

Monday, August 7, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

In 2014, the Department of African American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences held a daylong conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe’s landmark novel “Arrow of God.” The symposium featured some of the…

Campus & Community

Redesigned OptumRx Member Portal Improves Patient Management Experience

Wednesday, June 28, 2017, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

OptumRx, the prescription drug benefit manager for employees and dependents enrolled in Syracuse University health plans, has redesigned its member portal to enhance members’ online experience. The new features allow users to more easily manage prescriptions and be more informed about…

Smithsonian Magazine

VPA Faculty Members Art Project Highlighted as Conscious Raising

Tuesday, June 27, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Susannah Sayler, Assistant Professor, Art Photography and Transmedia Core, and Edward Morris, Professor of Practice, Transmedia Core, were both featured in a Smithsonian Magazine feature story “These Nine Artists Will Help You Understand the Future of the Planet.”

Health & Society

Education Faculty Member Teaches Camp Counselors Inclusive Games, Activities

Monday, June 26, 2017, By News Staff

Luis Columna, an associate professor in the School of Education, prepares counselors at the YMCA’s Camp Iroquois for the upcoming season. He teaches thems different types of games with an emphasis on inclusion so that everyone can play.

Business Insider

Can a member of congress serve if they are convicted of a crime? William Banks weighs in.

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

William Banks, Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor at the College of Law and Director of INSCT, was quoted in a Business Insider story “We asked legal experts if Greg Gianforte can serve in Congress if he’s convicted of assault in…