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Peter Saulson: ‘Astronomy Will Never Be the Same’

Monday, October 16, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Martin A. Pomerantz ’37 Professor of Physics, Peter Saulson has devoted much of his career to searching for gravitational waves. Here, he reflects on the importance of the latest discovery of these so-called “ripples in spacetime,” and what it…

STEM

Watch Live: New Age of Discovery Announcement

Monday, October 16, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University physicists are among a global team of scientists to make a revolutionary discovery in probing the mysteries of the universe. The announcement of their discovery takes place today. A live telecast of the event can be viewed below….

Campus & Community

Jose Perez L’07 and Luis Columna Honored at Fiesta Latina

Friday, October 13, 2017, By Rachel Friedman

Each year during Latino Hispanic Heritage Month (LHHM), the University hosts Fiesta Latina, a celebration of Latino culture that features Latino cuisine, live music and dancing.  The event also includes the presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Excellence Award and Trailblazer…

Samuel Gorovitz

Professor of Philosophy
Campus & Community

Division of Business, Finance and Administrative Services Launches Strategic Planning Process

Friday, October 13, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Division of Business, Finance and Administrative Services (BFAS) has launched a strategic planning process for all of its units and functions. The important planning process will allow the University’s administrative and financial units to fully align and support…

Media, Law & Policy

Top-Ranked Maxwell School and CSIS to Partner on Executive IR Degree in Washington, D.C.

Thursday, October 12, 2017, By News Staff

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) have announced a new partnership to launch an executive master’s in international relations degree program in Washington, D.C., beginning in 2018. This advanced degree…

Health & Society

Bridges to Food Quality

Thursday, October 12, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

As a young man, Minhao Chen G’12 began to notice that something wasn’t right. One by one, family friends in Shanghai were being diagnosed with cancer. By the time he had completed his undergraduate degree in China, five people he knew had…

Campus & Community

Bird Library Offers Extended Hours during Midterms, Oct. 13 – 22

Thursday, October 12, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

In collaboration with the Student Association, Bird Library be open for extended hours during fall semester midterms, including the weekends of Oct. 14-15 and 21-22. During this period, Bird Library will be open until midnight on Friday nights, open at…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Hosts World Englishes Conference

Thursday, October 12, 2017, By Rob Enslin

It is a little-known fact that Braj Kachru, a renowned authority on the English language, spoke only Hindi and his mother tongue, Kashmiri, until he was 16. Nevertheless, his upbringing in a Kashmiri Pundit family, which valued education above almost…

Media, Law & Policy

Amanda Chou selected for Clinton Global Initiative University

Thursday, October 12, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

Amanda Chou ’19 has been selected to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) in Boston.  CGI U was established in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world. It is a…