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Health & Society

Alumni Lead the Fight Against ALS in Upstate New York

Thursday, April 11, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

There are 15,000 new cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) diagnosed each year in the United States. One hundred cases of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, are diagnosed in Upstate New York annually. For those identified with ALS,…

Veterans

Military-Connected Student of the Month: George Canino

Thursday, April 11, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

Like many, George Canino’s path to service began with his family. His father, a retired member of the U.S. Air Force, sparked his interest in the military at a young age. Canino’s father was stationed in Madrid, Spain, while in…

Campus & Community

Ariel Chu Named a 2019 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow

Thursday, April 11, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Graduate student Ariel Chu is the recipient of a 2019 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans to support her studies in the graduate program in creative writing in the College of Arts and Sciences. Chu joins 29 other…

Arts & Culture

M.A. Student Mark Muster Wins Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award

Wednesday, April 10, 2019, By News Staff

Mark Muster, a master’s degree candidate in the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected to receive this year’s award for the best essay by a graduate student in the humanities at Syracuse University….

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses April 10 University Senate Meeting

Wednesday, April 10, 2019, By News Staff

In his report, Chancellor Kent Syverud recognized the loss of Dean Lorraine Branham, and touched on the Commencement speaker and the campus visit from Renée and Lester Crown. He discussed the chief diversity officer search, revisions to the faculty manual…

Campus & Community

Du, Lewis Named 2019-22 Meredith Professors for Teaching Excellence

Wednesday, April 10, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Wenliang (Kevin) Du, professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Katharine (Kate) Lewis, professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, have been named the 2019-22 Laura J. and…

Campus & Community

Liztazia Ramirez: Dedicated to Public Safety and Making a Difference

Wednesday, April 10, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Like thousands of students who become part of the Orange community each year, Syracuse University became the fulfillment of a dream for Liztazia Ramirez, who joined the Department of Public Safety (DPS) last year as an officer and quickly impressed her…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Symposium to Present Final Chapter of ‘Stories’

Wednesday, April 10, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium concludes its yearlong exploration of “Stories” with a spate of April events that are free and open to the public. Presented by the Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), the series explores the role…

Campus & Community

Undergraduates Celebrate Their Research and Creative Work Awards

Tuesday, April 9, 2019, By Mary Elizabeth Horsington

“Euphoria” is how Cathryn Newton, senior advisor to the Chancellor and provost for faculty engagement, described the atmosphere at Bird Library last Thursday afternoon, when scores of undergraduate research and creative grant recipients gathered to celebrate their success. The 103 students…

Arts & Culture

Take the Mic Poetry Slam Celebrates Artistic Self-Expression

Tuesday, April 9, 2019, By News Staff

Take the Mic Poetry Slam, hosted annually by Verbal Blend, a spoken-word poetry program within the Office of Multicultural Affairs, is Thursday, April 11, in the Schine Student Center Underground. Doors will open at 7:15 p.m., and the event will…