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STEM

Winners Announced for the 2018 Engineering and Computer Science Research Day

Thursday, April 5, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

More than 80 College of Engineering and Computer Science students presented their current research to judges during the college’s 2018 Research Day at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel on Friday, March 30. Through poster presentations and research pitches, students communicated…

MedPage Today

What the Veterans Affairs Needs

Tuesday, April 3, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and founding executive director of IVMF, was interviewed by MedPage today an article about the nomination of Dr. Ronny Jackson as the next head of Veterans Affairs.  “Jackson’s Nomination to Run…

Campus & Community

Reporting of Uranium Mines, Architectural Adaptive Reuse among Student Research Granted Crown Awards

Monday, April 2, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Garet Bleir ’18 drove cross country last summer to Utah, Arizona and Colorado to take on a complex investigative journalism assignment. He was hired to investigate alleged human rights and environmental abuses involving uranium mining in the majestic Grand Canyon…

Health & Society

Wilderness First Responder Certification Course May 10-19

Thursday, March 29, 2018, By Rachel Friedman

The Syracuse University Outing Club (SUOC) is hosting a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification course from May 10-19. The cost of the class is $450, and registration is now open on the Recreation Services website. An initial deposit of $150…

Media, Law & Policy

Washington Post Honored with Toner Prize for Political Reporting

Wednesday, March 28, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

A team of reporters from The Washington Post is the winner of the 2018 Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting. The $5,000 prize, which is given by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, honors the late Robin Toner ’76,…

Campus & Community

Global China Connection Holds Asian Career Fair

Tuesday, March 20, 2018, By Stephanie Quinn

In coordination with Career Services, the Global China Connection student organization will be hosting the Asian Career Fair on Tuesday, March 27, from 7-9 p.m. in 304ABC Schine Student Center. This event is geared toward providing a place for Chinese-speaking…

Media, Law & Policy

Stanford Professor to Give Volcker Lecture March 26

Monday, March 19, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

Raj Chetty, professor economics at Stanford University, will give the Volcker Lecture Monday, March 26, at 4 p.m. in Schine Student Center’s Goldstein Auditorium. The title of his talk is “Restoring the American Dream: New Lessons from Big Data.” A…

STEM

Research Team Develops 3D Tissue Model of Developing Human Heart

Friday, March 16, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

The heart is the first organ to develop in the womb and the first cause of concern for many parents. For expectant mothers, the excitement of pregnancy is sometimes offset by anxiety over medication they require. Parents and doctors often…

Media, Law & Policy

Research Profile: Professor Examines State of Bail, Pretrial Detention, Reform Measures

Wednesday, March 14, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Nine out of 10 people who are awaiting resolution of their felony criminal case in jail are being detained because they can’t afford the pre-trial bail, according to national statistics. What does that say about the U.S. criminal justice system?…

Veterans

This Women’s Day, Don’t Forget About Women Entrepreneurs, Veterans and Military Spouses

Thursday, March 8, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Today is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is a call-to-action to progress gender parity. Two Syracuse University experts say in that push, it’s important to remember the role of women entrepreneurs and business owners. Rosalinda Maury, is the Director…