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Campus & Community

University Celebrates Black History Month

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, By News Staff

In honor of Black History Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs is hosting a series of events in February. A highlight of this year’s month-long celebration is the commemorative speaker Brittney Cooper, assistant professor…

Business & Economy

From Fight Ring to Business Enterprise

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

In the fight ring, the individual competitor stands alone, backed only by his resolve and weeks of grueling training. For Daniel Goldberg ’15, that mental stamina and discipline he developed as a Muay Thai fighter translates well into his role of entrepreneur.

Arts & Culture

Endowment to Support Symposium: A Quarterly Journal in Modern Literatures

Monday, February 3, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

When he arrived on the Syracuse University campus in 1988, he was chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL). Today, Harold G. Jones is an emeritus professor of Spanish, a philanthropist and, most recently, the man responsible…

Campus & Community

Forbes Names Alex Kline a 30 Under 30 Member Again

Monday, February 3, 2014, By Keith Kobland

For Newhouse student Alex Kline, it’s becoming commonplace. Kline, the creator of the ubersuccessful The Recruiting Scoop on Rivals.com, has again been named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list. Forbes rarely hands out repeat honors. It has done so…

New York Times

The Betting Side of the NFL

Saturday, February 1, 2014, By Sawyer Kamman

The National Football League, home to touchdowns and big hits, fuels many industries, including, for better or worse, the gambling industry. Bets from across the globe are placed every Sunday on every games, helped by crazed fans looking for return…

STEM

Hougland Awarded Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award

Friday, January 31, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Advocates fighting to combat Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a rare genetic disorder that affects between one in 25,000 and one in 10,000 live births, now have a Syracuse University (SU) chemist in their corner. James Hougland, assistant professor of chemistry in…

Campus & Community

Kimberly Blackwell ’92, Reinaldo Pascual ’85 to Chair CBT 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014, By News Staff

Brand strategist Kimberly Blackwell ’92 and corporate attorney Reinaldo Pascual ’85 will lend their time and talents as co-chairs of Coming Back Together (CBT) 2014. The triennial reunion for SU African American and Latino alumni, a unique combination of social events,…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse’s Hirshfield Receives Research Grant from Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Wednesday, January 29, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Leanne Hirshfield, research associate professor in the Newhouse School, is the recipient of a three-year grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) for her work on “Understanding the Effects of Cyber Attacks on Human Operators.” The funding…

Campus & Community

Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Graduate School Guest Lecture

Wednesday, January 29, 2014, By News Staff

“Engineering Biomaterials to Investigate and Direct Cell Function: Adhesion, Mechanotransduction and Tissue Fabrication” Nathan Gallant, University of South Florida, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, will be presenting a lecture. The seminar is Friday, Jan. 31, from 1-2 p.m. in the Life…

Arts & Culture

Sustainability Book Discussion Series Begins Feb. 7

Wednesday, January 29, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Office of Sustainability Initiatives will sponsor a Sustainability Book Discussion Series this semester, offering members of the University community opportunities to learn about and discuss important new books with sustainability themes.   All events will take place in Bird Library, Room 123, on Fridays at 1…