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Massive Asteroid Passing Earth Is ‘Time Machine’ From Early Solar System

Thursday, November 7, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

NASA has discovered an asteroid as large as 2,000-feet that is barreling towards Earth, but is not expected to make an impact. NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies has identified the asteroid as 481394 (2006 SF6). It’s likely to be…

Campus & Community

Social Work Students Explore Lead Poisoning of Children at Policy Forum

Wednesday, November 6, 2019, By Michele Barrett

On Nov. 1, students in the School of Social Work in Falk College explored one of today’s major public health threats: lead poisoning of children in New York state and specifically, in Syracuse. Each year an estimated 1,800 children are…

Campus & Community

Elliot J. Stamler ’60 Makes Living Legacy Gift of $5.48 Million to Support Academic Strategic Plan

Wednesday, November 6, 2019, By Eileen Korey

When Elliot J. Stamler ’60 arrived at Syracuse University in the late 1950s, he was only 17 years old. Now 80, Stamler still recalls the words of Chancellor William P. Tolley, who welcomed the entering class at convocation in Hendricks…

Media, Law & Policy

Syracuse Law to Hold VALOR Day for CNY Veterans, Service Members and Families

Tuesday, November 5, 2019, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law will hold its biannual Veterans’ Advocacy, Law and Outreach (VALOR) Day event on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Center of Progress Building at the New York State Fairgrounds. Local attorneys…

Health & Society

New Study Links SNAP to Reduced Risk of Premature Death Among U.S. Adults, Including ‘Deaths of Despair’

Tuesday, November 5, 2019, By Jessica Smith

A new study published in the journal Health Affairs by researchers from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the University of Kentucky reveals that participation in the national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reduces the risk…

Campus & Community

Annual Poinsettia Sale Benefits Scholarship Funds

Tuesday, November 5, 2019, By News Staff

The Women of the University Community will hold its 21st Annual Poinsettia Sale this year to benefit three endowed scholarships: The Mildred Eggers, Ruth Tolley and Beverly Whaley Scholarship Funds. Florist-grade poinsettia plants are available in three colors—red, pink or…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Continues Its 2019-20 Season with Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’

Monday, November 4, 2019, By Joanna Penalva

The Syracuse University Department of Drama continues its season with Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” directed by faculty member Geri Clark. “The Crucible” previews Nov. 8 and runs through Nov. 17 in the Storch Theatre at the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama Complex,…

Campus & Community

Auxiliary Services Looking to Hire up to 500 People to Staff the Dome

Monday, November 4, 2019, By Jennifer DeMarchi

If you’ve ever wanted to experience the excitement of a major Dome event and also earn money while you’re there, consider applying for one of the several hundred positions that are available through Dome concessions and catering. The positions are…

Campus & Community

Event Set-up to Impact Shaw Quad’s North-South Walkway this Week

Monday, November 4, 2019, By News Staff

In preparation for a large event the evening of Nov. 8, workers are constructing a pavilion area with a tent on the Shaw Quadrangle. The area will be busy with trucks, deliveries and crews assembling the structure throughout the week….

Campus & Community

Robert ’59 and Diane Miron Make $7 Million Gift to Support Syracuse University Libraries, Stadium Project

Monday, November 4, 2019, By News Staff

Just days before the official launch of the largest fundraising campaign in the institution’s history, Syracuse University today announced a $7 million gift from Life Trustee Robert J. Miron ’59 and his wife, Diane. The gift, one of several seven-figure…