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Arts & Culture

Disability Cultural Center Hosts Reading with Professor Steve Kuusisto

Wednesday, March 7, 2018, By Rachel Friedman

The Disability Cultural Center is hosting an engaging, accessible and inclusive book launch on Monday, March 19, as part of the Disabilities as Ways of Knowing series. Starting at 7:30 p.m. in Watson Theater, there will be a reading from…

Veterans

Chancellor Kent Syverud Hosts 101st Chancellor’s Review for ROTC Cadets

Wednesday, March 7, 2018, By Stephanie Salanger

Chancellor Kent Syverud and leaders from Syracuse University and its Office of Veteran and Military Affairs will be joined by special guests, alumni, community members and educational partners to host the 101st Annual Chancellor’s Review. The celebration includes an awards…

Campus & Community

Students Travel to Albany to Advocate for Student Aid

Tuesday, March 6, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Hundreds of young people voiced their support of student funding during the recent New York Student Aid Alliance Advocacy Day in Albany. Anthony Obas ’20 made sure he was one of them. “Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to go last year,…

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

Provost Wheatly Details New Inclusivity Grants

Tuesday, March 6, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Michele Wheatly recently spoke with The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education about Syracuse University’s new initiative surrounding campus diversity. The new grant program looks to sustain and enhance Syracuse’s diversity and inclusivity…

STEM

Biologists Discover Link Between Protein in Brain, Seizure Suppression

Tuesday, March 6, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Seizure suppression is the focus of an original research article by two members of the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences—and they have the pictures to prove it. James Hewett, associate professor of biology, and Yifan Gong,…

STEM

Huang Awarded NSF I-Corps Grant for Technology Commercialization Research

Tuesday, March 6, 2018, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor Yun Huang has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps program to explore commercialization of Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon technology that she has developed. The I-Corps program prepares academic researchers to extend their…

Arts & Culture

Producer Christine Vachon Will Visit the Newhouse School March 21

Tuesday, March 6, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

In a discussion moderated by Professor Tula Goenka, producer Christine Vachon will discuss her career, the film industry and other topics March 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3. Vachon is co-founder of the New York City-based Killer Films….

Campus & Community

Celebrate National Nutrition Month

Tuesday, March 6, 2018, By News Staff

National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education and information campaign celebrated annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “Go Further with Food” is the theme for 2018 and faculty and staff are encouraged to join in celebrating…

Arts & Culture

Pop-Up Student Art Show Opening March 12 in Bird Library

Monday, March 5, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

For the second year, the SU Libraries and the School of Art in the College of Visual and Performing Arts are collaborating to showcase the works of innovative art students in a pop-up art show. The students are from the…

Campus & Community

’Cuse Cast for Week of March 5

Monday, March 5, 2018, By Keith Kobland

Nick Dugan ’18 anchors this week’s ‘Cuse Cast from our snowy campus, with details on the Music and Activism Series at Bird Library, and the Chancellor’s Military Review at the Dome.