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Sears Is Safe For Now, But Is It Viable Into the Future?

Thursday, February 7, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Today a judge granted the sale of Sears’ assets to the company’s biggest shareholder and company chairman, Eddie Lampert.  The move will keep 425 stores open and save 45,000 jobs. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at…

Media Tip Sheets

If You Overlook Women and Girls In Science – You’re Missing Half the Picture

Thursday, February 7, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Feb. 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science – a day to recognize the important role women and girls play in science and technology communities. The theme of 2019 is “Investment in Women and Girls in Science for…

STEM

Center for Computational and Data Science Plans Un-Conference on Future of Work, AI

Thursday, February 7, 2019, By J.D. Ross

The Center for Computational and Data Science (CCDS) at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host the second Syracuse University Research Un-Conference in April. The purpose of the Un-Conference is to bring together faculty and Ph.D. students from the…

Campus & Community

Advisory Work Group Issues Recommendations to Enhance the Staff Experience

Wednesday, February 6, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Following months of research, discussion and collaboration, the Advisory Work Group on Staff Climate Matters has issued a report and recommendations to enhance the overall experience and satisfaction of staff members throughout the Syracuse University community. The 12-person work group,…

Media Tip Sheets

Hard Habit to Break: Core Football Fans May Say #ImWithKap But Will Continue To Watch

Tuesday, February 5, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Musical celebrities like Common, Cardi B and Rihanna have a made a point of showing public support for former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. He’s been out of the NFL since 2017, following his protests of racial injustice by taking a…

Health & Society

The Lender Center for Social Justice Seeks Applications for Its Inaugural Faculty Fellow

Tuesday, February 5, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Lender Center for Social Justice is seeking applications for its inaugural faculty fellow. The Lender Faculty Fellowship will support a two-year research agenda to critically and creatively explore contemporary social issues, develop innovative approaches to these problems, and implement…

Arts & Culture

Reading by Poet Christopher Kennedy G’88 Moved to Feb. 6

Monday, February 4, 2019, By Rob Enslin

The first event of the 2019 Raymond Carver Reading Series, featuring poet Christopher Kennedy G’88, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 6. The director of Syracuse’s top-ranked M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing will read original selections from 3:45-4:45 p.m. in…

Campus & Community

New Book Explores the Value of Contemplative Practice

Sunday, February 3, 2019, By News Staff

Those who engage in contemplative practice know its positive effects, but documenting its value to others is not always easy. Several Syracuse University professors, representing a number of different disciplines, have contributed to a new book, “Empirical Studies of Contemplative…

Arts & Culture

SUArt Galleries Presents ‘Dox Thrash, Black Life, And The Carborundum Mezzotint’

Friday, February 1, 2019, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Art Galleries presents “Dox Thrash, Black Life, and the Carborundum Mezzotint,” currently on view through March 8.  The exhibition brings together over 50 works on loan from public and private collections that reveal the experimental printmaking process,…

STEM

University Establishes Chapter of Neuroscience Honor Society

Friday, February 1, 2019, By Rob Enslin

The National Honor Society in Neuroscience, Nu Rho Psi, has awarded a chapter to Syracuse University. Known as New York Delta, the chapter is the fourth of its kind in the state. Nu Rho Psi is an independent, nonprofit, grass-roots…