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Fall Lineup Announced for 17th Season of the University Lectures

Tuesday, August 22, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

The 17th season of Syracuse University’s premier speaker series begins Sept. 14 with Soledad O’Brien and continues Oct. 3 with David Greene, followed Nov. 9 by Jill Lepore.

Campus & Community

University Earns Top Short-Term Credit Rating from Standard and Poor’s

Tuesday, August 22, 2017, By Carol Boll

Standard and Poor’s (S&P) credit rating service has assigned Syracuse University an A-1+ credit rating for its short-term notes program. This is the highest rating of this type assigned by S&P and a reflection of the University’s overall fiscal health…

Arts & Culture

Going Places

Monday, August 21, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Santiago Quiñones ’90 has a knack for being in the right place at the right time—a quality that has served him well in television and film. Thus, it is fitting that he began his career as a location scout, tasked…

STEM

Student Discovers Tuberculosis DNA in Dental Plaque of Smithsonian’s Anatomical Collection

Wednesday, August 16, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

In a collection of historic skeletal remains at the Smithsonian, microscopic signs of a serious contagion lurk in an intriguing place in a sample of individuals from 100 years ago. Student researcher Soleil Young ’17, a member of the Renée…

Media, Law & Policy

New York Times Lens Blog Credits Newhouse Professor for Making a Difference

Wednesday, August 16, 2017, By News Staff

The New York Times’ Lens blog about photography, video and visual journalism featured multimedia photography and design professor and Alexia Tsairis Chair for Documentary Photography Mike Davis in their feature about photo editors who have made a difference. Davis hired…

STEM

NASA Recognizes High School Student’s Research Project at SU

Wednesday, August 16, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

He is the lead author on a published scientific study, his research has been recognized by NASA—and Hari Nanthakumar does not even have his driver’s license yet. Nanthakumar, currently a senior at Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, called the College…

Campus & Community

Steps of Hendricks Chapel, Dedicated in 1930, to Receive Infusion of New Life

Tuesday, August 15, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The 22 steps of Hendricks Chapel—the diverse religious, spiritual, ethical and cultural heart of Syracuse University—have extended to the grassy carpet of the Quad for 87 years. They have invited students to take a break between classes; drawn in the…

STEM

As High School Students, Kim La ’20 and The Ngo Got Hands-on Training in A&S Lab

Monday, August 14, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Two Syracuse City School District rising seniors were welcomed to Syracuse’s campus to get a taste of lab life and to prepare for college. Full-ride scholarships to top universities for both students show the experiment was a huge success. “Including…

Campus & Community

InclusiveU Featured in New York Times Story about College Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Wednesday, August 9, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The New York Times recently featured a story that highlights Syracuse University students and staff in InclusiveU, a dynamic college program for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities in the School of Education and another important innovation in the University’s…

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,…