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Health & Society

School-Based Mindfulness Is the Topic of April 14 Brown Bag Session

Wednesday, April 12, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Syracuse University Humanities Center and the Contemplative Collaborative will present a brown bag session, “School-Based Mindfulness Interventions for At-Risk Youth,” on Friday, April 14, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Room 123 of Sims Hall. Joshua Felver, assistant professor…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Students, Newscast Among Associated Press Award Finalists

Wednesday, April 12, 2017, By Keith Kobland

The honors continue to accumulate for students (and faculty) in the Newhouse School. Finalists for the 2016 New York State Associated Press Association Broadcast Awards have been announced and include a number of Syracuse students and, for the first time,…

STEM

Blum Named TACNY College Educator of the Year

Wednesday, April 12, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

Assistant Professor Michelle Blum was honored by the Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY) as the organization’s College Educator of the Year at the 18th Celebration of Technology awards banquet in March. Blum joined the College of Engineering and…

Health & Society

The Peter Falk Bill, Rights of Association Among Family, Friends Featured at April 17 Program

Wednesday, April 12, 2017, By Michele Barrett

Catherine Falk, pioneer of the wards’ right of association bill named after her late father, Maxwell School alumnus, Peter Falk G’53 (M.P.A.), will speak at Falk College on Monday, April 17. The event, which is free and open to the…

STEM

University to Host ASCE Upstate New York Regional Student Conference

Tuesday, April 11, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

On April 20-22, Syracuse University will host the 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Upstate New York Regional Student Conference. The event is a chance for civil engineering undergraduate students to participate in fun and challenging competitions, develop teamwork and…

Campus & Community

‘Paving the Way’ Connects Alumni and Students for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Tuesday, April 11, 2017, By Justin Kim

As part of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, members of the campus community are invited to an insightful discussion with Syracuse University alumni on Friday, April 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 500 of the…

STEM

STEM Faculty Land Grant to Recruit, Retain Underrepresented Students

Tuesday, April 11, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Four Syracuse University professors, led by John Tillotson, associate professor and department chair of science teaching, have received a three-year, $999,719 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to support recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and math…

Campus & Community

Falk College Research Center Hosts Falk Student Research Celebration April 17-20

Tuesday, April 11, 2017, By News Staff

The Falk College Research Center will host the inaugural Falk Student Research Celebration April 17-20 to highlight Falk students’ research collaboration and their dedication to advancing research knowledge. Posters will be on display beginning April 17 near the second-floor student…

Campus & Community

Sign Up for OrangeSeeds’ Big Event and Give Back to the Community on April 22

Monday, April 10, 2017, By Justin Kim

On Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., OrangeSeeds will host the annual The Big Event, the University’s largest student-run day of community service. The Big Event is organized by first-year and transfer students who work directly with…

STEM

Biology Professor Named to National Academy of Sciences Committee

Monday, April 10, 2017, By Amy Manley

Susan Parks, assistant professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed to the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Offshore Science and Assessment. As part of the National Academies’ Ocean Studies Board and Board on…