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Wind Chill Warning Issued, Bitterly Cold Temperatures Forecasted

Wednesday, January 30, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University is currently monitoring and assessing weather conditions for Wednesday, Jan. 30, and Thursday, Jan. 31. This effort includes reviewing the most up-to-date National Weather Service data and forecasting, and consulting with an independent meteorologist. At this time, a…

Campus & Community

Register Now for Spring Technology Accessibility Training Workshops

Tuesday, January 29, 2019, By Christopher C. Finkle

Information Technology Services (ITS) is accepting registrations for training workshops that will build faculty and staff awareness of, sensitivity to and proficiency in ensuring the accessibility of information communications and technologies. The workshops will help participants understand accessibility, put it…

Campus & Community

New Campuswide Initiative to Support Teaching, Research in Policy and Governance of Autonomous Systems

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By Eileen Korey

A new interdisciplinary effort at Syracuse University will advance knowledge and teaching in the field of autonomous systems, exploring new frontiers in policy, law and governance of these fast-expanding technologies. From self-driving cars to drone delivery systems, from robotic underwater…

Campus & Community

Sisters, Part of Quadruplet Siblings, Acclimate to Life at Syracuse University

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

When it came time to apply to colleges, the Kryss siblings each decided to try Syracuse University. All four of them. At the same time. The siblings make up a special rarity in families: quadruplets. As it turned out, two…

Media, Law & Policy

Peter Blanck Meets Ecuadorian President, Ministers to Proclaim First UD Building in Ecuador for People with Disabilities

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By Martin Walls

On Jan. 14, Syracuse University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and the Global Universal Design Commission (GUDC), met with Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, the first lady and Ecuadorian ministers to develop collaborative programs toward an…

Campus & Community

Rape Aggression Defense Classes Available This Semester

Sunday, January 13, 2019, By Christine Grabowski

The nationally known Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) System is a comprehensive program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, and progresses to the basics of hands-on defense training. The…

Campus & Community

Stephen Vassallo ’05 Named Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research

Thursday, January 10, 2019, By Shannon Andre

The Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience has announced the appointment of Stephen Vassallo ’05 as assistant vice president for institutional research, effective March 4. Calling him an innovative leader and passionate alum, Senior Vice President for Enrollment and…

KDKA News Radio

Pittsburgh Business Coalition to Benefit Western PA Veterans

Tuesday, December 11, 2018, By Sean Dorcellus

James McDonough Jr., managing director of programs and services for the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, was featured in the KDKA radio story “Pittsburgh Veterans Employer Coalition.”

Forbes

Famous Broadcasters Join ‘Trump Train’ to Regain Audience

Thursday, December 6, 2018, By Sean Dorcellus

Les Rose, professor of practice in broadcast and digital journalism in the Newhouse School of Public Communications, was interviewed for the Forbes’ story “The World’s Highest-Paid Radio Hosts of 2018.”

Campus & Community

Relieve Exam Stress with the Syracuse All Steel Percussion Orchestra

Monday, December 3, 2018, By Erica Blust

To help relieve the stress of final exam week, the Syracuse All Steel Percussion Orchestra (SASPO) will perform a selection of “bangers and party anthems” on Friday, Dec. 7, at 4 p.m. in the Schine Student Center Atrium. Members of…