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Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Welcomes New Permanent Director

Friday, January 18, 2019, By Rob Enslin

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has announced the appointment of Tanisha M. Jackson as executive director of the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) and professor of practice in the Department of African American Studies (AAS). Jackson comes to…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Names Five Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Unsung Heroes’

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By News Staff

The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has announced the 2019 Unsung Hero Award winners. The awards are bestowed annually on people who, in the spirit of King’s “beloved community,” have made a positive difference in the lives of others,…

Veterans

Schultz Family Foundation Strengthens Support of Veteran Employment Through Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By Stephanie Salanger

Today, the Schultz Family Foundation announced a $7.5 million investment to the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University to advance the Onward to Opportunity (O2O) program in support of veteran career preparation and employment. Each year,…

Campus & Community

Enhancing Health and Wellness: New Winter Sport Options

Wednesday, January 16, 2019, By Shannon Andre

Beginning this weekend, students will have an exciting way to enjoy the winter weather—the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience has announced the opening of the Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Center located at Drumlins. The new center, created…

Arts & Culture

SUArt Galleries Presents ‘A Stirring Song Sung Heroic’; Photography by William Earle Williams

Wednesday, January 16, 2019, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Art Galleries presents “A Stirring Song Sung Heroic, African Americans From Slavery To Freedom, 1619 To 1865,” now on view.  This critically acclaimed exhibition features over 80 contemporary photographic works by artist and curator William Earle Williams,…

Syracuse Doctoral Student Earns LIGO Inaugural Award in Detector Characterization

Tuesday, January 15, 2019, By Carol Boll

Derek Davis had not been on the Syracuse University campus more than a week in 2015 before being swept up in the excitement of a once-in-a-lifetime discovery that would thrill the astrophysics world and thrust the gravitational-wave research community onto…

Accessible Technology Webinar Series Begins Thursday

Tuesday, January 15, 2019, By News Staff

The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, is co-hosting a free 2019 Accessible Technology Webinar Series. The kick-off webinar, “Accessibility and Inclusion in K-12 Computer Science (CS) Education: Meeting the Needs of Students…

Health & Society

Affordable Clean Energy Rule May Lead to More Air Pollution and Carbon Emissions, Study Says

Tuesday, January 15, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

A new study  published in Environmental Research Letters and co-authored by Charles T. Driscoll, University Professor of Environmental Systems and Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, predicts that the Trump administration’s Affordable…

Campus & Community

Members of Diversity Council, Chancellor’s Workgroup and Sustainability Management Tour Great Law of Peace Center

Tuesday, January 15, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

A number of faculty and staff from the Council on Diversity and Inclusion, the former Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion, and Sustainability Management toured the Skä•noñh—Great Law of Peace Center in December. The Skä·noñh—Great Law of Peace Center tells…

STEM

Become a Leader in Cybersecurity this Fall

Tuesday, January 15, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

In today’s hyperconnected world, cyber attacks on our institutions and personal information are increasing. Governments and industries alike need well-trained experts to protect us. This fall, the Cybersecurity Semester (CSS) returns to Syracuse University to teach computer science and computer engineering students…