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CPR Trainings for Campus Community
Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA) and Fire Safety are partnering to offer CPR training for students, faculty and staff. Individuals interested in the training have the option of two classes. They can register for class on Monday, March 12, from 8:30-11:30…
Interdisciplinary Student Team Develops ‘Farm to Flame’ Plan for Energy Grids Powered by Farm Waste
When Will McKnight’s grandfather and uncle devised a process for converting farm waste to power, their goal was a simple one. “They wanted to replace wood pellets that produce smoke and toxins—that’s where the idea came from,” says McKnight ’18….
Author Tarfia Faizullah Appearing Wednesday for Raymond Carver Reading Series
Poet Tarfia Faizullah will take part in a Q&A session and read from her work on Wednesday, Feb. 28, as part of the 2017-18 Raymond Carver Reading Series. The Q&A is at 3:45 p.m. and the reading is at 5:30…
Expert Grygiel on Myanmar’s “Free” Facebook
After as a Myanmar program allowed citizens to access Facebook for free, users skyrocketed to upwards of 30 million. However, the site then became a leading cause in the spread of fake news. For CBS News, Newhouse social media expert…
Why the Live in Facebook’s Live Stream is a Problem
Facebook is having an issue with its live streaming feature. The social media service has the capability to stream live videos including gristly crimes and suicides being broadcast across the platform. For the New York Daily News, Newhouse social media…
Finding Justice in a Cold Case
Janis McDonald, a law professor and co-founder of the Cold Case Justice Initiative at Syracuse University, recently spoke with the Associated Press about a racially-inspired murder from the 1940s that remains unsolved to this day. The case has been re-opened…
Maxwell’s CCE Program Featured as Case Study in AAC&U Series on Civic Learning
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) recognizes the Maxwell School’s Citizenship and Civic Engagement program as a leader among programs that intentionally and successfully integrate civic responsibility in their majors. The CCE program is one of 12 departments…
M. Cristina Marchetti Named Director of Soft and Living Matter Program
Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor and Distinguished Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed director of the University’s Soft and Living Matter Program. Marchetti, who was nominated by her colleagues in…
Announcing the 2018 Orange Circle Award Winners
Syracuse University’s Forever Orange Week culminates with the Orange Circle Awards—honoring altruistic members of the SU community who have done extraordinary things in the service of others. The 2018 winners are alumnus Rob Long ’12, G’14 and the student groups…
Hendricks Chapel Receives Prestigious Award for Weekly Dean’s Convocations
Hendricks Chapel has been awarded the 2018 Outstanding Spiritual Initiatives Award from NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, an association of student affairs professionals in higher education. The Outstanding Spiritual Initiative Award is given annually to recognize a program that…