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Health & Society

University Hosts Second Annual Mental Health Awareness Week

Monday, October 2, 2017, By Joyce LaLonde

From Oct. 2-5, the University will hold its second annual Mental Health Awareness Week. The effort is coordinated by a cross-campus collaboration, including the Office of Health Promotion and the Mental Wellness Peer Educators, Student Association, Active Minds at SU, the…

STEM

Acuna Launches Beta Version of Tool for Research and Funding Discovery

Monday, October 2, 2017, By J.D. Ross

Last fall, School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty member Daniel Acuna was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation titled “Improving grant reviewing and scientific innovation by linking funding and scholarly literature.” One of the goals of the two-year…

USA Today

Tony Romo’s Big Move: A Good Idea?

Friday, September 29, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

This offseason, former Dallas quarterback Tony Romo moved on from the field to take a job in the broadcast booth. His work has been met with praise from many across the sporting world but was this a smart move for…

Bloomberg

Olympic Sponsorships Will Start to Cost More

Thursday, September 28, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

As the Olympics inch closer to returning to host sites in Europe and America, the price for sponsorships has been on the rise. The David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management Rick Burton was interviewed by Bloomberg Pursuits, saying…

Health & Society

SOULscape Student Weekend Retreat Application Opens

Thursday, September 28, 2017, By Joyce LaLonde

SOULscape, a weekend retreat that supports students in finding meaning and purpose, is accepting applications until Oct. 2 at 11:59 p.m. Based on the popular campus conversations series Soulful Sit-Downs, SOULscape welcomes students from across the University to come together…

The Guardian

New Technology to Better Understand Black Hole Collisions

Wednesday, September 27, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

A new technology has been discovered that uses gravitational wave detection to show the after-effects of a black hole collision.  These ripples can now be shaped using this new technology, a large advancement in science, though some things are still…

CNET.com

Is Trump the Only Invincible Tweeter?

Wednesday, September 27, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

While Twitter has the power to remove any tweets deemed inappropriate, one man seems to get a pass with every post he fires out: President Trump. Twitter has defended their actions on the site, and Newhouse Professor and Director of…

STEM

Innovation Orange: Assistant Professor Evan Weissman

Wednesday, September 27, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Assistant Professor of Food Studies Evan Weissman (from both Falk College and the Maxwell School) conducts research on a topic that impacts every human being: the food system. Weissman’s background is in studying land-use pressure and farmland preservation From the…

US News and World Report

Are Credit Monitoring Services Worth It?

Tuesday, September 26, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Many often wonder if they should use a credit monitoring service or not. After the Equifax breach, the answer seemingly stands with a firm yes. However, Whitman School of Management Accounting Professor MaryAnn Monforte says otherwise while talking to US…

Campus & Community

Search Underway for Director of Renée Crown University Honors Program

Tuesday, September 26, 2017, By News Staff

The College of Arts and Sciences has opened a national search for the next director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program. The college is actively seeking expressions of interest and nominations for this position. An all-University program administered by…