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Health & Society

Dietitian Tanya Zuckerbrot to Speak Today at Falk College

Monday, April 9, 2018, By News Staff

Tanya Zuckerbrot will speak on April 9 at 6 p.m., in Falk 100, with a reception taking place starting at 5 p.m. She will speak to the audience about her renowned F-Factor Diet, the only dietitian-created program for weight loss that…

Business & Economy

University of Michigan Professor to Give Jerry Miner Lecture April 12

Monday, April 9, 2018, By News Staff

The Jerry Miner Lecture will take place on Thursday, April 12, from 3:30-5 p.m. in 426 Eggers Hall. This year’s speaker, Susan Dynarski of the University of Michigan, will present “Increasing Economic Diversity at a Flagship University: Results from a…

Campus & Community

Covington, Schaf Named Class of 2019 Senior Class Marshals

Monday, April 9, 2018, By Shannon Andre

Covington and Schaf will lead the Class of 2019 and carry their class banner to open Syracuse University’s 165th Commencement ceremony.

Campus & Community

‘Born a Crime’ Selected as First Book for New Syracuse Reads Program

Friday, April 6, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Peer facilitators sought to engage new students in book discussions Syracuse Reads Call for Peer Leaders from Syracuse University News on Vimeo. Beginning in the fall semester, new students will participate in a shared academic experience to explore together themes…

Health & Society

Strengthening, Stretching, Balance for Faculty and Staff

Friday, April 6, 2018, By News Staff

Want to feel better, have more energy and even add years to your life? Getting regular physical activity is one of the single best choices you can make for yourself and your health. Exercise has some powerful benefits, such as…

STEM

Invent@SU Students Design Inflatable Cushion to Help People with Mobility Challenges

Friday, April 6, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

As part of the Invent@SU session held in New York City during the summer of 2017, Kalia Barrow ’17 and Ruby Batbaatar ’19 invented “Pneu-Strength.” There device is an inflatable cushion system that can help people with mobility issues to…

Arts & Culture

YouTube Sensations Damon and Jo to Visit Campus April 11

Thursday, April 5, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

In 2015, best friends Damon Dominique from Indiana and Joanna Franco from Brazil started a series of travel videos for young people who want to travel but may have a limited budget, or who lack familiarity with a particular destination….

Campus & Community

University Professor and Dean Emeritus John Palmer Named as Syracuse University Mace Bearer

Thursday, April 5, 2018, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed John Palmer, University Professor and dean emeritus of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, as the Syracuse University mace bearer. Palmer will be formally installed during the One University Awards Ceremony in Hendricks…

Media, Law & Policy

Impending Trade War Unlikely to Hike Gadget, Phone Prices

Thursday, April 5, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

China and the U.S. have announced tariffs on more than $100 billion of combined goods. So how will this escalating feud impact the tech industry? Jason Dedrick is a professor in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies. He says it’s…

STEM

Winners Announced for the 2018 Engineering and Computer Science Research Day

Thursday, April 5, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

More than 80 College of Engineering and Computer Science students presented their current research to judges during the college’s 2018 Research Day at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel on Friday, March 30. Through poster presentations and research pitches, students communicated…