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Campus & Community

Phyllis Backer Foundation Establishes Named Professorship in Jewish Studies

Thursday, October 26, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A major gift from The Phyllis Backer Foundation will enhance the depth and breadth of modern Jewish studies at Syracuse University. The Foundation has made a $1.5 million gift to establish The Phyllis Backer Professor of Jewish Studies in the…

American Scientist

The Verification of Misinformation

Monday, October 23, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Where does misinformation stem from? For the American Scientist, Maxwell Assistant Professor Emily Thorson co-authored a piece in American Scientist answering just this question, relating it to how our brains verify truths, and how falsehoods spread. “Misinformation—both deliberately promoted and…

Health & Society

Remembrance Scholar’s Passion for Medicine Leads Her to Public Health at Falk

Monday, October 23, 2017, By Valerie Pietra

There are few things more difficult than walking a loved one through illness. For the caregiver, the challenges can magnify their strength to love, advocate and serve. In the process, some discover a new calling both unexpected and beautiful: the…

Arts & Culture

Poets Explore Theme of Disability as a Way of Knowing at Oct. 24 Event

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Poets Ona Gritz and Daniel Simpson will share verses from their book, “Border Songs: A Conversation in Poems,” at a reading Tuesday, Oct. 24, in celebration of Disability Awareness Month. The event, part of Disabilities as Ways of Knowing: A…

STEM

Physicists at Forefront of Multinational Experiment

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) continue to make inroads on the world stage. The High-Energy Physics (HEP) group in the Department of Physics recently hosted the 85th Large Hardon Collider beauty (LHCb) Week in Lake Placid,…

Campus & Community

Four Questions with Student Advisory Council Member David Edelstein

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By Joyce LaLonde

The Student Advisory Council to the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, previously known as the Student Affairs Advisory Board, begins its third academic year providing counsel and input on key areas that impact the student experience. The application…

Campus & Community

Dependent Tuition Presentation is Oct. 19

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By News Staff

Benefits-eligible employees with children approaching college age can learn more about Syracuse University’s Dependent Tuition Benefit at a presentation Thursday, Oct. 19, at noon in the Schine Student Center in Room 304. The presentation will provide an overview of the…

Associated Press

See What is ‘The Most Spectacular Fireworks in the Universe’

Tuesday, October 17, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

When two neutron stars collided, scientists called “the most spectacular fireworks in the universe.” This crash also answered many previously unknown questions, especially the birth of heavy metals such as gold and platinum.  Duncan Brown, the Charles Brightman professor of…

USA Today

Neutron Star Collision Leads to Breakthrough Discovery

Tuesday, October 17, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

A cosmic crash that took place over 130 million light years away is answering current questions for researchers, according to College of Arts and Sciences Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics Professor Duncan Brown. “This is getting everything you wish for,” he…

Campus & Community

Boost the ’Cuse Will Make a Difference for Students

Tuesday, October 17, 2017, By John Boccacino

Enhancing the student experience is at the forefront of the Boost the ’Cuse initiative, Syracuse University’s first-ever 24-hour giving day. Beginning at midnight and running all day on Tuesday, Oct. 17, the generosity of Syracuse University donors will be on…