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Moving the Needle

Friday, February 2, 2018, By Rob Enslin

George M. Langford is famously soft-spoken, but do not expect the dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) to slip quietly into retirement. On the contrary, he is about to make the biggest noise of his career. In…

Campus & Community

SU Begins 2018 RecycleMania Collegiate Recycling Competition

Friday, February 2, 2018, By News Staff

Beginning on Sunday, Feb. 4, the Syracuse University community will participate in RecycleMania, the eight-week national recycling and waste reduction competition with colleges across the United States and Canada. In the spirit of the competition and to improve the University’s…

Arts & Culture

VPA’s Jenny Saluti Elected to National Portfolio Day Association Board

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Erica Blust

Jenny Saluti, director of recruitment and admissions in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), was elected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors of the National Portfolio Day Association (NPDA) at its recent annual conference…

STEM

Biology Professor Receives NIH Grant for Study of Genes Critical in Development

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Professor Eleanor Maine’s research team was identifying genes important for development of the germline of their study organism when they made an interesting discovery about a specific pair of genes. The two genes, they determined, are critical for germline survival….

Campus & Community

Faculty, Staff Invited to Tk20 Assessment Management System Information Sessions

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By News Staff

The Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) assessment working team is excited to introduce Tk20 to the Syracuse University campus community and invites faculty and staff to a general information session. Learn how Tk20, an online system, will provide organizational support…

Campus & Community

Open Basketball Offered at the Melo Center Tuesday and Thursday Nights

Wednesday, January 31, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

Starting this Thursday, Feb. 1, students will have an additional location to play pick-up basketball. Recreation Services and Athletics are partnering to offer open basketball hours at the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center (Melo Center), attached to Manley Field House….

Campus & Community

Campus Buildings to Glow Red for Women’s Health Awareness

Wednesday, January 31, 2018, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

The Hall of Languages and Hendricks Chapel will be aglow in red lights on the evenings of Thursday, Feb. 1, and Friday, Feb. 2, as part of the campus’s efforts to raise awareness for women’s health. Friday marks the 14th…

Campus & Community

Syracuse, ESF Announce Partnerships with Initial Focus on Water and Environment

Wednesday, January 31, 2018, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University and the College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) today announced plans to strengthen collaborations between the two institutions in areas of shared research strengths and strategic priorities. The plan builds on a number of longstanding existing partnerships…

Campus & Community

New Director Named to Lead Renée Crown University Honors Program

Wednesday, January 31, 2018, By Carol Boll

Danielle Taana Smith, who was selected after a national search, comes to Syracuse from the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she is a professor of sociology and director of the school’s honors program.

Media, Law & Policy

Super Bowl Ads: What May Be Missing This Year

Tuesday, January 30, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Almost as fun as watching the big game, Super Bowl commercials give everyone just as much to talk about at the water cooler the morning after. Puppies, horses and big celebrities are always sure to draw attention, but what about…