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Campus & Community

Syracuse University Hosts First-Ever Procurement Fair, Launches Building Local Initiative

Thursday, May 23, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

On Tuesday, May 21, Syracuse University hosted its first-ever Procurement Fair as part of its new Building Local initiative, a three-pronged effort focused on opportunity, partnerships and business. The fair introduced local business enterprises—including those owned by women, minorities, veterans…

Campus & Community

J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge: González Speaks, Scott Wins, Syracuse Stage Benefits

Thursday, May 23, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

The 2019 J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge was painted Orange this year through Syracuse University’s multifaceted involvement. In its 42nd year, the road race continues to be a community event for Syracuse. More than 6,000 runners, walkers and rollers—including more than…

Campus & Community

Seven Syracuse Abroad Faculty Selected as Global Innovation Fund Recipients

Thursday, May 23, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

Seven Syracuse Abroad instructors have been selected for 2018-19 Global Innovation Fund awards. The fund supports Syracuse Abroad center faculty in their professional development, their contributions to Syracuse University’s general intellectual and academic culture abroad, and their pedagogical innovation. The…

Media Tip Sheets

Small Businesses, Footwear Companies To Be Hit Hard With Tariff Hike

Thursday, May 23, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Next week, China is expected to raise tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods and products, following Pres. Trump’s decision to raise duties on Chinese goods. Which sectors of the retail industry are likely to feel the pinch the…

STEM

Negussey Named American Society of Civil Engineers Fellow

Tuesday, May 21, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

Dawit Negussey, professor of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)—an honor that recognizes the contributions and creative solutions of civil engineers…

STEM

Ammonium Fertilized Early Life on Earth

Tuesday, May 21, 2019, By News Staff

A team of international scientists—including researchers at the University of St. Andrews, Syracuse University and Royal Holloway, University of London—have demonstrated a new source of food for early life on the planet. Life on Earth relies on the availability of…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Receives $1 Million from Lilly Endowment to Develop Faith Leaders for the Contemporary Era

Monday, May 20, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University has received a five-year, $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Ministry. The program is a collaboration with Le Moyne College and is part of Lilly Endowment’s Thriving in…

US News & World Report

Breaking Down Barriers for Military Women

Friday, May 17, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship, and founder and executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), and Kathleen Walters, chair of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees, co-authored the…

Campus & Community

PlastiVan Visits Syracuse University Libraries

Thursday, May 16, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center hosted a visit from the PlastiVan on April 26.  The PlastiVan is sponsored by SPE Foundation, an association of more than 22,000 members uniting plastics professionals worldwide and committed to making the plastics…

Arts & Culture

iSchool, Arts and Sciences, Libraries Collaborate on Art of Romanticism Course

Thursday, May 16, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

As part of Professor Romita Ray’s Art of Romanticism course this past semester, Ray, her students, School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Daniel Acuna and Elizabeth Novoa, president of Unika Analytics, designed the website Romanticism at Syracuse University. It features…