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Campus & Community

Syracuse University Hosts First-Ever Procurement Fair, Launches Building Local Initiative

Thursday, May 23, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

On Tuesday, May 21, Syracuse University hosted its first-ever Procurement Fair as part of its new Building Local initiative, a three-pronged effort focused on opportunity, partnerships and business. The fair introduced local business enterprises—including those owned by women, minorities, veterans…

Campus & Community

Masonry Restoration Begins on Trio of Crouse College Cupolas

Thursday, May 23, 2019, By News Staff

The cupolas atop historic Crouse College are being removed and restored this summer. The first was carefully detached from its rooftop placement and lowered by a large crane to ground level on Wednesday morning (May 23), with the other two…

STEM

Ammonium Fertilized Early Life on Earth

Tuesday, May 21, 2019, By News Staff

A team of international scientists—including researchers at the University of St. Andrews, Syracuse University and Royal Holloway, University of London—have demonstrated a new source of food for early life on the planet. Life on Earth relies on the availability of…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Receives $1 Million from Lilly Endowment to Develop Faith Leaders for the Contemporary Era

Monday, May 20, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University has received a five-year, $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Ministry. The program is a collaboration with Le Moyne College and is part of Lilly Endowment’s Thriving in…

Arts & Culture

iSchool, Arts and Sciences, Libraries Collaborate on Art of Romanticism Course

Thursday, May 16, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

As part of Professor Romita Ray’s Art of Romanticism course this past semester, Ray, her students, School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Daniel Acuna and Elizabeth Novoa, president of Unika Analytics, designed the website Romanticism at Syracuse University. It features…

Media Tip Sheets

Northern Lights In Rare Spots This Week – This Is Why

Thursday, May 16, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Those looking up at the sky in northern U.S. states and most of Canada may catch a glimpse of the northern lights this week. Sam Sampere is a physics lab manager at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Below,…

Campus & Community

Memorial Service for Thomas J. Walsh Set for Saturday

Wednesday, May 15, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Thomas J. Walsh G’84, retired executive vice president of advancement and external affairs, passed away May 10 following a long battle with cancer. Walsh received a bachelor’s degree from Le Moyne College and a master’s degree in drama from the…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Ranks First, Second in ACC for RecycleMania Competition

Wednesday, May 15, 2019, By Meg Lowe

Syracuse University placed first among participating Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) institutions and—for the third straight year—first in New York state in the Total Recycling category of the 2019 RecyleMania competition. The University also came in second among ACC institutions and…

Campus & Community

Walters Takes Helm, Five New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees

Monday, May 13, 2019, By News Staff

As Kathleen A. Walters ’73 assumed her new role as chair of the Board of Trustees, Syracuse University also announced the election of five new trustees. The new members are James P. Kidder L’01, who will become president of the…

Keith A. Alford Appointed Syracuse University’s First Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Monday, May 13, 2019, By News Staff

The search committee for a chief diversity and inclusion officer was tasked last November with identifying an innovative and inspiring leader who would work collaboratively to create a more welcoming, diverse, accessible and inclusive community. Nearly 200 talented individuals expressed…