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Duncan Brown to Be Inducted as Inaugural Brightman Endowed Professor Oct. 20

Wednesday, October 12, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating the appointment of Duncan Brown as the inaugural Charles Brightman Professor of Physics. A world-renowned expert in gravitational-wave astronomy and astrophysics, Brown will be honored by Syracuse on Thursday, Oct. 20, in…

Campus & Community

Celebrating Disability Awareness Month

Wednesday, October 12, 2016, By Neema Amadala

Throughout October, the Disability Cultural Center will be cohosting workshops, conversations and activities in partnership with other administrative units, student organizations, and academic programs across campus, as well as with the Syracuse Veterans Administration Medical Center.

STEM

Chemistry Department Award to Support Graduate Diversity

Tuesday, October 11, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Through aggressive recruitment and programming to support retention of women and minorities in the field, co-principal investigators Nancy Totah and John Chisholm, both associate professors, aim to increase diversity in chemistry at Syracuse University and in the field as a whole.

Memorial to Celebrate Life of Xiaopeng ‘Pippen’ Yuan

Tuesday, October 11, 2016, By Keith Kobland

On Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 2:30 p.m., a memorial service to celebrate and remember the life of Xiaopeng “Pippen” Yuan will be held in Hendricks Chapel. Campus community members are invited to come together during this difficult time to commemorate…

Campus & Community

University Announces New Resources, Additional Efforts Related to Changes in Fair Labor Standards Act

Monday, October 10, 2016, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

An educational campaign—including the launch of a new website—is underway to ensure that employees understand the impact of new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations. Since the regulations were announced earlier this year, the University’s leadership within schools, colleges and…

Media, Law & Policy

Symposium Discusses Syrian Conflict

Monday, October 10, 2016, By Liam Sullivan

“Running for Cover: Politics, Justice and Media in the Syrian Conflict” kicked off Thursday morning with opening remarks from S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Dean Lorraine Branham and Ken Harper, the director of the Newhouse Center for Global Engagement….

Campus & Community

University Hosts Fall It’s On Us Week of Action

Monday, October 10, 2016, By Shannon Andre

The It’s On Us student team, Peer Educators Encouraging Healthy Relationships and Sexuality, student organizations and the Office of Health Promotion are hosting the fall “It’s On Us” National Week of Action from Monday, Oct. 10, through Friday, Oct. 14. …

Reminder: Flu Clinic for Students, Faculty, Staff this Wednesday

Monday, October 10, 2016, By News Staff

The Office of Human Resources, in collaboration with Health Services and the Onondaga County Health Department, will continue their partnership to offer free flu vaccines to the Syracuse University community. The first flu clinic–open to all students, faculty and staff–…

Campus & Community

Message from Chief Department of Public Safety Bobby Maldonado

Monday, October 10, 2016, By Keith Kobland

The following message is from Department of Public Safety Chief Bobby Maldonado: Last night around 11 p.m., a shooting occurred in the 600 block of Walnut Avenue, near the Syracuse University campus. The Syracuse Police Department was on the scene…

STEM

Information Sessions Scheduled for 2017 Spring Break in Silicon Valley

Friday, October 7, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Information Sessions for the 2017 Spring Break in Silicon Valley experiential learning trip held by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have been scheduled. Spring Break in Silicon Valley is designed to give students a firsthand look at the companies,…