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Business & Economy

5 Questions Answered: Amazon Opening Headquarters in New York and Arlington, VA

Tuesday, November 13, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Today, Amazon announced it had chosen New York City and Northern Virginia as the new location for its second headquarters. The company plans to invest $2.5 billion in both locations, and hire as many as 25,000 employees in each location….

Campus & Community

Progress on Campus Framework: Schine Student Center Renovation to Commence May 2019

Monday, November 12, 2018, By News Staff

The Schine Student Center, the hub of student life on the Syracuse University campus, will soon undergo a significant makeover. The renovation, which was identified as a key component of the Campus Framework, a 20-year roadmap meant to guide future…

STEM

You Say You Want a Revolution: Chemist Elsa Reichmanis ’72, G’75 Helped Spark PC Revolution With Trailblazing Work in Microlithography

Sunday, November 11, 2018, By Rob Enslin

“Syracuse always was my top choice,” says Elsa Reichmanis ’72, G’75, reflecting on her decision to study chemistry. “Even though I was born and raised in Melbourne [Australia], my family and I moved to Central New York when I was eight….

Campus & Community

iSchool Launches New Hub For Public Libraries Research

Sunday, November 11, 2018, By Diane Stirling

A new School of Information Studies (iSchool) initiative is serving as a discovery zone for public library innovation, a hub for student inquiry on librarianship topics, and a means to circulate new ideas and research findings to public library professionals….

Veterans

Stories of Service: Amanda Ryle and Vonn Read

Thursday, November 8, 2018, By Leah Lazarz

In celebration of Veterans Week 2018, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff veterans. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected community on campus whom the University is dedicated to supporting….

Campus & Community

South Asia Center Awarded $1.4 Million for Language Instruction, Faculty Research, Public Outreach

Thursday, November 8, 2018, By Rob Enslin

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the South Asia Center (SAC) in the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs nearly $1.4 million in Title VI language and area studies funding. The four-year award will support the creation of…

Business & Economy

The Rescue Mission Named Beneficiary of Sport Management Club’s 14th Charity Sports Auction

Thursday, November 8, 2018, By News Staff

The Sport Management (SPM) Club at Syracuse University announced the Rescue Mission as the beneficiary of its 14th annual Charity Sports Auction. Slated for Dec. 1 in the backcourt of the Carrier Dome, the auction will take place in conjunction…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Presents ‘Next Fall’

Thursday, November 8, 2018, By Joanna Penalva

The Syracuse University Department of Drama continues its season with the incredibly moving piece, “Next Fall,” written by Geoffrey Nauffts. “Next Fall” is directed by Department of Drama Chair Ralph Zito. The play runs Nov. 9-Nov. 17 in the Storch…

Arts & Culture

Glenn Peers Brings Expertise in Late Antique and Byzantine Art to the Department of Art and Music Histories

Tuesday, November 6, 2018, By Renée Gearhart Levy

The College of Arts and Sciences welcomes Glenn Peers as professor of art history in the Department of Art and Music Histories. Peers joined Syracuse University in July after 20 years at the University of Texas-Austin, where he developed an…

Arts & Culture

Caird Fellowship Supports Summer Research

Tuesday, November 6, 2018, By Renée Gearhart Levy

Art historian Romita Ray spent the summer in residence at London’s National Maritime Museum conducting research on the tea trade Romita Ray, associate professor of art history and chair of the Department of Art and Music Histories in the College…