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Media, Law & Policy

Q&A: Assistant Professor Isaac Kfir on the Refugee Situation in Europe

Thursday, September 10, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Refugees from several countries, including Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia, are fleeing violence in their homelands and seeking asylum by the tens of thousands in Europe. Such a large population movement is creating problems for Turkey, the Eastern European states and…

Arts & Culture

Author Stephen Kuusisto Opens Carver Series Sept. 16

Wednesday, September 9, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Stephen Kuusisto, an acclaimed poet, essayist and memoirist, as well as a University professor, will kick off the Fall 2015 Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Kuusisto will participate in an…

Veterans

Student Veteran Develops New Tool to Assist Classmates

Friday, August 28, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Student veterans are adjusting to their new home on the Syracuse University campus, and recently learned of a new tool to help them navigate their college experience. Vets Orientation from Syracuse University News on Vimeo.

Health & Society

Falk College Receives Grants to Assist Trauma Victims of Neighborhood Violence

Friday, August 28, 2015, By Michele Barrett

In This Together will provide workshops to help social service professionals, educators, health care practitioners, juvenile justice workers, clergy and mental health counselors learn how to identify and address signs of trauma.

STEM

iSchool Welcomes New Assistant Dean for Advancement

Wednesday, July 22, 2015, By J.D. Ross

Kimberly Pietro has joined the School of Information Studies as assistant dean for advancement. She began on July 21. Pietro comes to the iSchool from SUNY Cortland, where she had served as the vice president for institutional advancement and executive…

Health & Society

‘Clearing the Error’ Recruits Public to Diagnosis, Treat Health Care Problems

Thursday, July 2, 2015, By News Staff

Research indicates that as many as one in every 10 diagnoses in health care settings are delayed, missed or wrong, and between 40,000 and 80,000 Americans die each year as a result. This problem has prompted Tina Nabatchi, associate professor…

Director of Athletic Communications Pete Moore Serves as Panelist Aimed at Assisting Student Media

Tuesday, June 23, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Members of the University community need to be ready to assist young journalists by answering questions in a timely manner, allowing for stories to be completed on deadline. That’s one of the many responsibilities of a sports information director (SID)….

Campus & Community

College of Arts and Sciences Appoints New Assistant Director of Budget and Finance

Tuesday, May 26, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Andrea Persin, an accounting and finance professional with more than 12 years of experience, has been appointed the new assistant director of budget and finance in the College of Arts and Sciences. She reports directly to Laura Troendle, the college’s…

Campus & Community

Getting to Know: Assistant Residence Life Director George Athanas

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By Amy Speach

When George Athanas began working at the University nearly a decade ago, he was happy to discover the Hendricks Chapel Quilters, a group of students, faculty, staff and community members who meet weekly to create quilts for donation to area…

FNSSI to Host Training Workshop for DNA Mixture Analysis Software May 11-14

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Forensic scientists from around the globe will converge on the University campus for a training workshop involving a revolutionary new DNA mixture analysis software called STRmix. Running May 11-14, the workshop will take place in the Forensic & National Security…