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Veterans

IVMF Team Travels to El Paso in Support of Military Spouses

Wednesday, April 18, 2018, By Stephanie Salanger

It’s estimated that more than 35 percent of the nation’s military spouses are chronically unemployed. In communities like El Paso, Texas—home to more than 40,000 military-connected families—the rate of spousal unemployment is significantly higher than the national average. For this…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Celebrates Life of Honorary Trustee Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By Carol Boll

Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08, an investment industry visionary and generous benefactor to Syracuse University and its management school that bears his name, passed away April 16. A dedicated mentor and teacher who regularly returned to Syracuse to share his…

Ithaca Journal

Can Renewable Energy Forms Fill Fracking Gap?

Monday, April 16, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, was once seen as the future of New York’s energy systems. But now, it is not a viable option. Now the Empire State is looking to find energy with renewable options – which may not be…

Veterans

Student Veterans Organization Celebrates the Student Veterans Success

Friday, April 13, 2018, By Stephanie Salanger

The Syracuse University Student Veterans Organization (SVO) recently hosted its fourth annual SVO Ball and Awards Banquet celebrating the successes of student veterans. Proceeds from the event were donated to Clear Path for Veterans, a local veterans’ resource and community…

Health & Society

New CPR Training Course Announced

Thursday, April 12, 2018, By News Staff

The partnership between Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA) and Fire Safety continues with an additional CPR training course scheduled for April 23 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Class will take place in 020 Lyman. Students, faculty and staff can expect to be CPR-certified…

STEM

Join the Women in Technology Event

Monday, April 9, 2018, By News Staff

The second annual Women’s Empowerment Project presents the “Women in Tech” panel, featuring Kate Brodock, CEO of Women 2.0; Lynn Root, site reliability engineer at Spotify; and Maira Benjamin, director of engineering at Pandora. The event will be held April…

Arts & Culture

CNY Humanities Corridor Establishes Permanent Endowment

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Mellon Foundation enables Syracuse, Cornell, Rochester to endow Humanities Corridor in perpetuity   Syracuse University’s completion of the Central New York Humanities Corridor Endowment Program signals a new era in scholarly excellence. Thanks to a matching grant from The Andrew…

Health & Society

Journaling, Zumba and Guided Meditation Opportunities for Faculty and Staff This Friday

Monday, April 2, 2018, By News Staff

Feel Good Friday activities are the perfect way to end your workweek. Friday, April 6, activities include the following: Zumba—A fusion of Latin and International music/dance themes that create a dynamic and exciting workout, with a combination of fast and…

Business & Economy

2018 RvD iPrize Winners Announced

Wednesday, March 28, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Winners have been announced for the 2018 RvD iPrize competition, held March 23 at Syracuse University. The event, sponsored by the School of Information Studies (iSchool), was coordinated by the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University and hosted at Syracuse University…

WSYR

Education Professor Talks #MarchForOurLives

Sunday, March 25, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

This weekend, countless #MarchForOurLives rallies were staged across the nation in response to the shooting in Parkland, Florida. For News Channel 9, Julia White, an assistant professor in the School of Education, discussed the rallies, and the efforts behind them….