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Syracuse Architecture Receives Gift of Vintage Marcel Breuer Desk

Friday, August 16, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

An original desk that once belonged to the celebrated modernist architect-designer Marcel Breuer has been donated to the School of Architecture. The school received the gift from Judith Papachristou, the widow of the late Tician Papachristou, an internationally known modernist…

Campus & Community

Blackstone LaunchPad Alumnus Launches Book ‘Adversity to Advantage: How to Overcome Bullying & Find Entrepreneurial Success’

Wednesday, August 7, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Randy Ginsburg ’19 recently launched a book titled “Adversity to Advantage: How to Overcome Bullying & Find Entrepreneurial Success.” Ginsburg, a graduate of the Whitman School, earned a double major in entrepreneurship and marketing and is an alumnus of the…

Campus & Community

University Events Calendar Training to Be Held Aug. 13

Tuesday, August 6, 2019, By News Staff

A training session on the Syracuse University online campus events calendar will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 3 p.m. in 120 Crouse-Hinds Hall. The session is open to all members of the University community, but may be of…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Architecture Hosts Summer Programs for Secondary School Students

Tuesday, August 6, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

The School of Architecture welcomed future architects from across the nation and around the world to Slocum Hall this summer as part of two programs focused on architectural study. Summer Architecture College Between June 29 and July 26, a total…

STEM

Black Moon Event Bridges Fiction, Mythology and Science

Wednesday, July 31, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

For those looking up at the sky tonight in North America, you may notice something missing – the moon! That’s because July 31 marks a lunar event called the “black moon” which is the second new moon that happens in…

Arts & Culture

Why ‘Old Town Road’ Strikes a Chord with Listeners

Tuesday, July 30, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Rapper Lil Nas X’s song “Old Town Road” is now the longest-running No. 1 single in Billboard Hot 100 history. “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, has been No. 1 for 17 consecutive weeks, bumping Luis Fonsi and Daddy…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Review Student Housing to Better Support Student Experience

Tuesday, July 30, 2019, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Guided by student input, throughout the 2019-20 academic year, Syracuse University will conduct a holistic review of its student housing to better understand residential options and determine future needs in support of enriching the student experience. Representatives from the Division…

Media, Law & Policy

Carla Villarreal Lopez L’17: A Rising Career in International Disability Rights

Monday, July 29, 2019, By Martin Walls

Before arriving in Syracuse to pursue a master of laws degree, Carla Villarreal Lopez L’17 was already an experienced human rights lawyer. In her native Peru she served as a commissioner at the Ombudsman’s Office, as well as a professor…

NBC News

Shark Week – Enough Science?

Sunday, July 28, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Bob Thompson, Trustee Professor and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Pop Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the NBC News story “Some experts worry Shark Week focuses too much on the sensational, not enough on…

STEM

How Research Enhances Students’ Educational Experience

Thursday, July 25, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

Syracuse University’s ranking as a top-tier research institution demonstrates a perpetual commitment to creating new, diverse knowledge. And, extraordinary research does much more than produce unique scientific insight. It also sparks remarkable educational experiences and outcomes for students in every…