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Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Sept. 5 University Senate Meeting

Tuesday, September 11, 2018, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed progress over the summer at the Sept. 5 meeting of the University Senate. He provided an update on accreditation, faculty recruitment, the University budget and fundraising, the First-Year Experience initiative and the Disability Audit Committee. Also,…

STEM

Dean Liz Liddy Announces Retirement, Plans to Conclude Tenure as Dean of School of Information Studies

Friday, September 7, 2018, By News Staff

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Dean Liz Liddy has been a student, a professor, a dean (twice) and a member of the Chancellor’s executive team in her career at Syracuse University. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, and becoming…

Campus & Community

University Lectures Launches 18th Season with Authors George Saunders and Margaret Atwood, Artist Robert Shetterly

Thursday, August 30, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

This fall, the University Lectures series welcomes distinguished authors George Saunders (“Lincoln in the Bardo,” “Tenth of December”) and Margaret Atwood (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Alias Grace”) and—in collaboration with the Tanner Lecture Series on Ethics, Citizenship, and Public Responsibility—accomplished portrait…

Refinery29

Why You Can’t Stop Playing That Song

Tuesday, August 28, 2018, By Essence Britt

Alice Sterling Honig, professor emerita at Falk College, was interviewed by Refinery29 for a story about human behavior. Hoing, researcher in child development and human behavior explains some of the reasons why a song may be on repeat for weeks straight. She…

STEM

Chemists Develop Tools to Reduce Pesticide Impact

Monday, August 27, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) have developed tools to break down pesticides in the environment. Ivan Korendovych, associate professor of chemistry, is the recipient of a $107,000 grant award from CRDF Global, supporting the study of…

Business & Economy

Kroger’s Plastic Bags Plan is Further Evidence of Private Sector Sustainability Push

Monday, August 27, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Kroger Co., the largest supermarket chain in the country, recently announced plans to get rid of single-use plastic bags in stores by 2025. It’s the most recent in a series of announcements by large companies striving to hit sustainability goals…

Media, Law & Policy

New Faculty Members Bring Wide Range of Professional Experience and Expertise to the Newhouse School

Wednesday, August 22, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School welcomes four new faculty members for the 2018-19 academic year. Shelvia Dancy G’99 – professor of practice, broadcast and digital journalism Shelvia Dancy joins the Newhouse School from North Carolina Central University (NCCU), where she has been…

Veterans

University Hosts Fort Drum Youth Football Day for Children of Fort Drum Military Families

Tuesday, August 21, 2018, By Leah Lazarz

For the second year in a row, more than 60 children of military families were welcomed onto campus Sunday by the Syracuse Orange football team for Fort Drum Youth Football Day—a session exclusively for youth football players whose family members…

Health & Society

Hungry for a Change? 9 Tips to Ensure Healthy Lunches for Your Kids This School Year

Tuesday, August 21, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

With the start of the classroom bell comes the need to pack school lunches again. As the school year draws closer, some parents worry about their child’s food choices in the classroom and on the playground. Jane Uzcategui is an…

Syracuse Views Summer 2018

Monday, August 20, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

What catches your eye on the Syracuse University campus—a beautiful shot of campus, a cool project or time spent on the Shaw Quad? Take a photo and share it with us. We select photos from a variety of sources. Submit…