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Business & Economy

Blackstone LaunchPad Hosts Syracuse Qualifier for Hult Prize Competition

Thursday, November 30, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Blackstone LaunchPad at Bird Library will host a Dec. 11 campus qualifier for the Hult Prize, the world’s largest student competition for the creation of new social businesses. Known as “The Nobel Prize for student startups,” the Hult Prize…

STEM

Classification Researcher to Headline Syracuse Symposium Dec. 4-5

Wednesday, November 29, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a visit by a leading expert in classification science. On Monday, Dec. 4, Melissa Adler, assistant professor of information and media studies at Western University in London, Ontario, will discuss “Consequences…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium to Present Multicultural Celebration Dec. 2

Wednesday, November 29, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong theme of “Belonging” with a celebration of multicultural food, music and dance. On Saturday, Dec. 2, Syracuse students, along with locally resettled refugees and immigrants, will present “Music and Food in Multicultural Syracuse: Performing New…

Campus & Community

University Joins National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity

Monday, November 27, 2017, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University this month formally joined the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), a membership-only organization that gives faculty, graduate and postdoctoral scholars access to tools and services designed to enhance productivity and career success. Founded in 2010,…

STEM

SU ADVANCE Generates Gains for Women in STEM

Monday, November 27, 2017, By Carol Boll

On Oct. 25, members of Syracuse University faculty, administrators, students and friends gathered to celebrate the progress achieved by a seven-year initiative to advance opportunity for women faculty in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The National Science Foundation’s…

Business & Economy

Impact Prize Winners Announced

Friday, November 17, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

A panel of area civic leaders this week announced the winners of the first Impact Prize competition at Syracuse University. Winners were selected for the most innovative and implementable ideas to help solve civic, environmental, economic or other public challenges,…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell X Lab Innovates Policymaking through Behavioral Science

Friday, November 17, 2017, By Kimberly Bliss

How can behavioral science help high school students increase their chances of going to college? How can an underutilized healthcare program for low-income people better target its communications so that people who need it know of its availability and use…

Campus & Community

Schine Box Office: Thanksgiving Break Hours

Thursday, November 16, 2017, By News Staff

Thanksgiving Break hours for the Schine Box Office are listed below. Friday, Nov. 17, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, and Sunday, Nov. 19, CLOSED Monday, Nov. 20, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The…

Campus & Community

Parking and Traffic Information for School Day at the Dome

Thursday, November 16, 2017, By Keith Kobland

On Monday, Nov. 20, the women’s basketball team will host a school day in the Carrier Dome. Students from 44 schools around the area will arrive on campus for the game between 8:30-10:30 a.m. Buses will be unloading students at…

Health & Society

Black Feminist Trio to Headline Syracuse Symposium Keynote Event Nov. 27

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a keynote event featuring a trio of acclaimed Black feminist scholars. On Monday, Nov. 27, Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Paula J. Giddings and Beverly Guy-Sheftall will convene a dialogue titled “Black Feminists and…