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Syracuse University Launches Historic $1.5 Billion Forever Orange Campaign

Friday, November 8, 2019, By News Staff

Fueled by undeniable momentum and powered by a fiercely passionate Orange community, Syracuse University today announced the launch of a historic $1.5 billion campaign—Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University. The campaign kicks off as the University celebrates its sesquicentennial,…

Health & Society

Rethinking Addiction: Lunch and Learn, Panel Discussion, Q&A with Visiting Scholar Bruce K. Alexander to Be Held Nov. 12-13

Thursday, November 7, 2019, By Jen Plummer

Syracuse University welcomes world-renowned psychology researcher Bruce K. Alexander, Ph.D., professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, to campus on Nov. 12-13, for a series of events on the topic of addiction. Alexander’s pivotal “Rat Park” studies inspired…

STEM

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

Todd B. Rubin ’04 to Kick Off ‘The Republic of Innovation’ Global Entrepreneurship Week

Wednesday, November 6, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Todd B. Rubin ’04, Minister of Evolution and president of The Republic of Tea, is sponsoring Syracuse University’s 2019 celebration of “The Republic of Innovation” Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 11-15, 2019. Through the Rubin Family Foundation, Rubin established a grant…

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…

STEM

NEXT 2019 Conference on Technology, Manufacturing and Biotech is Nov. 8 at The Oncenter

Tuesday, November 5, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE), NYS Science and Technology Law Center at Syracuse University College of Law (NYSSTLC), CNY Biotech Accelerator and FuzeHub announce the lineup for this year’s NEXT conference, which takes place Friday, Nov….

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

Share Your Student Experience by Completing the Orange Survey

Monday, November 4, 2019, By Shannon Andre

The Office of Institutional Research has launched the Orange Survey, an undergraduate student survey that aims to better understand aspects of the student experience. The survey is administered every two years and covers questions related to students’ academic, financial, social,…

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….