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Campus & Community

Syracuse University, SEIU Confirm New Three-Year Agreement

Friday, August 5, 2016, By News Staff

Employees of Syracuse University represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 200United voted on Wednesday, Aug. 3, to ratify a three-year contract for 830 University employees, many of whom are food service providers, library technicians, skilled tradespeople, custodial…

STEM

Physicists Awarded NSF Grant to Study Cancer-Cell Behavior

Thursday, August 4, 2016, By Rob Enslin

M. Lisa Manning, M. Cristina Marchetti and Jennifer Schwarz have been awarded a three-year, $686,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to apply principles of soft-matter physics to cancer therapy.

Health & Society

New Book by David B. Falk Professor Rick Burton Out This Week

Thursday, August 4, 2016, By Scott McDowell

Rick Burton, the David B. Falk Professor of Sport Management, will release his newest book, “Sports Business Unplugged: Leadership Challenges from the World of Sports” (from Syracuse University Press) at a most auspicious time. The book, due in stores this…

Campus & Community

Four Distinguished Alumni to Be Honored at 2016 Arents Ceremony

Thursday, August 4, 2016, By News Staff

The recipients are Jim Brown ’57, James Cunningham ’74, Dr. Robert Jarvik ’68, H’83 and Arielle Tepper Madover ’94.

Tesla Seeks to Become More than a Car Company

Wednesday, August 3, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

This week, electric car company Tesla confirmed its intention to merge with SolarCity, a solar energy firm. Elon Musk is CEO of Tesla and co-founder and chairman of SolarCity. Gary Witt, professor of finance practice, offers some insights into Tesla’s…

Arts & Culture

How Sunglasses Became Cool for the Summer

Wednesday, August 3, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Sunglasses—the ultimate accessory in cool—became a necessity in the early 20th century with the advent of cars and more time to spend outside. They evolved into a statement of style.

Campus & Community

Newhouse Students Interning at Summer Olympic Games

Tuesday, August 2, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

When the 2016 Summer Olympic Games kick off Friday in Rio de Janeiro, 23 students from the Newhouse School will be part of the team that brings coverage of the event to the world community. They are among 258 student…

Veterans

IVMF Launches SCServes-Lowcountry Network to Assist Nation’s Vets

Tuesday, August 2, 2016, By Keith Kobland

A VIP ribbon cutting and keynote address from U.S. Department of Labor Deputy Secretary Christopher Lu were held Tuesday, Aug. 2, to mark the launch of SCServes-Lowcountry network, connecting South Carolina human service providers to more effectively manage service requests…

Media, Law & Policy

The Olympics and Brand Management

Tuesday, August 2, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

As the 2016 Summer Olympics quickly approaches, media have reported that the United States Olympic Committee has informed businesses that are not official sponsors of the games, that they cannot reference any Olympic results, share or re-tweet anything from the…

Campus & Community

Disability Cultural Center, Financial Aid, Graduate School Among Office Moves Occurring this Summer

Tuesday, August 2, 2016, By News Staff

The Division of Campus Planning, Design and Construction has been busily working on more than 120 projects this summer to enhance living, learning and working spaces throughout campus. Included in these exciting campus projects are office renovations and relocations. When…