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Massive Asteroid Passing Earth Is ‘Time Machine’ From Early Solar System

Thursday, November 7, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

NASA has discovered an asteroid as large as 2,000-feet that is barreling towards Earth, but is not expected to make an impact. NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies has identified the asteroid as 481394 (2006 SF6). It’s likely to be…

Campus & Community

November Events Honor Native Heritage Month

Wednesday, November 6, 2019, By Gabrielle Lake

In honor of Native Heritage Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs in collaboration with campus departments and student organizations are hosting events throughout November. “We are excited to host a variety of events throughout the month and encourage all campus…

Campus & Community

Social Work Students Explore Lead Poisoning of Children at Policy Forum

Wednesday, November 6, 2019, By Michele Barrett

On Nov. 1, students in the School of Social Work in Falk College explored one of today’s major public health threats: lead poisoning of children in New York state and specifically, in Syracuse. Each year an estimated 1,800 children are…

Health & Society

New Study Links SNAP to Reduced Risk of Premature Death Among U.S. Adults, Including ‘Deaths of Despair’

Tuesday, November 5, 2019, By Jessica Smith

A new study published in the journal Health Affairs by researchers from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the University of Kentucky reveals that participation in the national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reduces the risk…

Campus & Community

Auxiliary Services Looking to Hire up to 500 People to Staff the Dome

Monday, November 4, 2019, By Jennifer DeMarchi

If you’ve ever wanted to experience the excitement of a major Dome event and also earn money while you’re there, consider applying for one of the several hundred positions that are available through Dome concessions and catering. The positions are…

Campus & Community

Michele Wheatly to Step Down, Assume New Role to Focus on Women’s Leadership and ACC Academics

Monday, November 4, 2019, By News Staff

After playing a transformative role in catalyzing change across Syracuse University to enhance faculty, staff and student success, Michele G. Wheatly has announced that she will step down as vice chancellor and provost and will become special advisor to the…

Campus & Community

Robert ’59 and Diane Miron Make $7 Million Gift to Support Syracuse University Libraries, Stadium Project

Monday, November 4, 2019, By News Staff

Just days before the official launch of the largest fundraising campaign in the institution’s history, Syracuse University today announced a $7 million gift from Life Trustee Robert J. Miron ’59 and his wife, Diane. The gift, one of several seven-figure…

Campus & Community

Professor Emerita Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke Remembered

Monday, November 4, 2019, By News Staff

Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke, Syracuse University professor emerita of law and an influential leader at Duke University, died Oct. 22. She was 72. A native of South Carolina, Reuben-Cooke was one of the first five African American undergraduate students at Duke University…

Campus & Community

Bethany Murphy ’20, Emma Ettinger ’17 Named Marshall Scholarship Finalists

Monday, November 4, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University senior Bethany Murphy and alumna Emma Ettinger ’17 have been named finalists for the Marshall Scholarship, one of the United States’ most prestigious nationally competitive scholarship awards. Both will interview for the scholarship in early November. Murphy, an…

Campus & Community

Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series Addresses ‘The Surprising Global Legacy of Anne Frank’ On Nov. 11

Friday, November 1, 2019, By Delaney Van Wey

The University’s ongoing Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, “Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the ‘Hidden’ Things that Divide Us,” continues on Monday, Nov. 11, with the second and final dialogue dinner of the fall semester. The theme of…