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STEM

Geologist Offers New Clues to Cause of World’s Greatest Extinction

Monday, July 31, 2017, By Rob Enslin

James Muirhead, a research associate in the Department of Earth Sciences, is the co-author of an article in Nature Communications titled “Initial Pulse of Siberian Traps Sills as the Trigger of the End-Permian Mass Extinction.”

Business & Economy

Professor Jason Dedrick on Foxconn’s New Wisconsin Plant

Thursday, July 27, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Technology expert and iSchool Professor Jason Dedrick offers insight on the news that Foxconn is opening a new plant in Wisconsin. “Foxconn’s announced $10 billion investment looks like good news for Wisconsin. If completed, it would create a significant number…

STEM

Biochemists Link Synthetic Compound to Hunger-Hormone Production

Thursday, July 27, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

New research suggests that a man-made cousin of a small molecule found in olive oil can disrupt the hunger-signaling pathway. Researchers identified this promising new target by screening a library of roughly 1,600 small molecules for potential disruptors. Because the…

Business & Economy

Life of Brian

Monday, July 24, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Brian Benedik’s infatuation with radio began on Aug. 2, 1983, when the now-legendary Z100 first roared out of the swamps of Secaucus, New Jersey. “I was in the car with my mother, and was fascinated by what I heard on…

Campus & Community

Five Alumni to Receive Chancellor’s Citations at CBT 2017 in September

Monday, July 10, 2017, By News Staff

Five notable alumni will be awarded Chancellor’s Citations during the Coming Back Together (CBT) African American and Latino alumni reunion this fall. Organized by the Office of Program Development, CBT will be held Sept. 14-17. The five citation winners will…

Media, Law & Policy

Lopoo Wins 2017 Birkhead-Burkhead Award

Wednesday, July 5, 2017, By News Staff

Leonard M. Lopoo, professor of public administration and international affairs and director of the Maxwell School’s Center for Policy Research, is the 2017 recipient of the Birkhead-Burkhead Teaching Excellence Award and Professorship. His selection was announced at the 2017 Department…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Enhance Copy Center Offerings, Modernize Printing and Distribution Services

Thursday, June 29, 2017, By News Staff

In a continued effort to enrich the living, learning and working experience, today Syracuse University’s Office of Auxiliary Services announced that students, faculty and staff will soon have access to more comprehensive printing, copying and distribution services. The University will…

Veterans

Syracuse University, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families Discuss Veterans Issues at Stand-To Event

Thursday, June 29, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) were among the participants at the George W. Bush Institute’s Stand-To summit. The summit, which focused on veteran transition, convened key leaders from government, higher education and the private…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University, AU Confirm New Three-Year Agreement

Thursday, June 22, 2017, By News Staff

Employees of Syracuse University, who are members of the Adjuncts United Union (AU), approved a three-year contract on May 31 covering approximately 600 University part-time faculty. “Adjuncts United is very pleased to have a newly ratified three-year agreement in place, and we remain committed to working…