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Health & Society

Steve Kuusisto Writes Tribute to Corky, His First Guide Dog

Monday, November 20, 2017, By News Staff

When poet Stephen Kuusisto decided to train with a guide dog at age 39 he had no idea the decision would change every aspect of his life. “It was amazing to find out what a dog can do,” he says….

Business & Economy

Impact Prize Winners Announced

Friday, November 17, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

A panel of area civic leaders this week announced the winners of the first Impact Prize competition at Syracuse University. Winners were selected for the most innovative and implementable ideas to help solve civic, environmental, economic or other public challenges,…

Media, Law & Policy

Model UN Team Named Distinguished Delegation at D.C. Conference

Thursday, November 16, 2017, By Dana Cooke

A Syracuse University/Maxwell School team participating in the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference earlier this month was named a “Distinguished Delegation” (the second-highest award) for its portrayal of the Republic of Finland/Suomi. The conference, held in Washington, D.C., drew…

STEM

Professor Zhen Ma Receives 2017 Lush Prize for Young Researcher (Americas)

Thursday, November 16, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

Zhen Ma, biomedical and chemical engineering professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was selected as the winner of the 2017 Lush Prize for Young Researcher (Americas). The Lush Prize, now in its sixth year, is a collaboration between cosmetics…

Campus & Community

Schine Box Office: Thanksgiving Break Hours

Thursday, November 16, 2017, By News Staff

Thanksgiving Break hours for the Schine Box Office are listed below. Friday, Nov. 17, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, and Sunday, Nov. 19, CLOSED Monday, Nov. 20, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The…

Campus & Community

Parking and Traffic Information for School Day at the Dome

Thursday, November 16, 2017, By Keith Kobland

On Monday, Nov. 20, the women’s basketball team will host a school day in the Carrier Dome. Students from 44 schools around the area will arrive on campus for the game between 8:30-10:30 a.m. Buses will be unloading students at…

Stars and Stripes

IVMF Reasearch Featured in Stars and Stripes Article

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

In a feature piece in the Stars and Stripes Magazine, data collected from a Syracuse IVMF study was used in discussing the work-life balance of military veterans. Data shows that time away from family has become a large factor in…

Health & Society

Black Feminist Trio to Headline Syracuse Symposium Keynote Event Nov. 27

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a keynote event featuring a trio of acclaimed Black feminist scholars. On Monday, Nov. 27, Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Paula J. Giddings and Beverly Guy-Sheftall will convene a dialogue titled “Black Feminists and…

Arts & Culture

University Singers Perform at National Collegiate Choral Conference

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse University Singers traveled to Louisiana in early November to perform at the seventh Biennial National Conference of the National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO) in Baton Rouge. The choir, which performs under the direction of John Warren, associate professor…

Media, Law & Policy

Mike Tirico ’88 Receives Newhouse School’s Marty Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports Media

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, By News Staff

Tirico is a host and play-by-play announcer for NBC Sports Group, which he joined in 2016 after a 26-year career with ESPN. Tirico will take over Olympics hosting duties from outgoing host Costas starting with the 2018 games in PyeongChang, South Korea.