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Health & Society

Volunteers Needed for Child Behavior Study

Thursday, July 27, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Children between the ages of 6 and 12 and their parents are needed for a child behavioral research study at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Participating families will receive compensation for their time, as well as a complimentary copy of one…

STEM

Biochemists Link Synthetic Compound to Hunger-Hormone Production

Thursday, July 27, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

New research suggests that a man-made cousin of a small molecule found in olive oil can disrupt the hunger-signaling pathway. Researchers identified this promising new target by screening a library of roughly 1,600 small molecules for potential disruptors. Because the…

Campus & Community

Colorful Mural Taking Shape on Side of Nancy Cantor Warehouse

Thursday, July 27, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

A 105-foot by 20-foot painted mural—”Always Advance”—has emerged on a west-facing, street-level wall of the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, at a major, high-traffic interesection in downtown Syracuse. It’s one of 11 new pieces of permanent art that began to be installed…

Campus & Community

Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud

Wednesday, July 26, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Today, the federal government announced that the Department of Defense will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in the U.S. military. This decision is inconsistent with Syracuse University’s values of access, and of…

Campus & Community

University Announces $40 Million Financial Aid Fundraising Initiative

Wednesday, July 26, 2017, By News Staff

Today, Syracuse University launched an ambitious fundraising effort focused specifically on raising $40 million for scholarships and other forms of financial aid in the next two and a half years. The “Invest Syracuse” fundraising effort is part of Invest Syracuse:…

Campus & Community

Four Accomplished Alumni to Receive Arents Awards During Orange Central

Tuesday, July 25, 2017, By John Boccacino

The Arents Award, Syracuse University’s highest alumni honor, honors the legacy of George Arents, a successful manufacturer who served on the Syracuse University Board of Trustees from 1930 until his death in 1960.

STEM

Student Venture Chosen for Prestigious Medical Device Innovation Challenge

Monday, July 24, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

ModoScript, founded by College of Arts and Sciences student David Zuleta ’18, is the only student startup selected as a winner in the statewide Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC).  Seven ventures, including ModoScript, were selected for the prestigious MDIC acceleration…

Business & Economy

Life of Brian

Monday, July 24, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Brian Benedik’s infatuation with radio began on Aug. 2, 1983, when the now-legendary Z100 first roared out of the swamps of Secaucus, New Jersey. “I was in the car with my mother, and was fascinated by what I heard on…

VoteTilla Launches in Seneca Falls

Thursday, July 20, 2017, By Amy Manley

Maxwell Associate Dean and Professor of History Carol Faulkner was one of the featured scholars on day one of the VoteTilla voyage that began on July 1. Five boats launched from Seneca Falls for a weeklong trip to Rochester on…