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Campus & Community

7th International Building Physics Conference Invites Abstracts for Presentations

Monday, June 12, 2017, By Kerrie Marshall

The 7th International Building Physics Conference has released a Call for Abstracts, inviting papers to be presented at IBPC2018, which will be held in September 2018 in Syracuse. The online abstract submission center will be open until Oct. 1. IBPC2018 is the…

Health & Society

Professor Charles Driscoll on Impact of U.S. Pulling Out of Paris Accord

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Keith Kobland

The decision by the Trump administration to pull out of the Paris climate accord is being met with disappointment by one of Syracuse University’s leading authorities on climate change. University Professor of Environmental Systems and Distinguished Professor Charles Driscoll believes…

Health & Society

Summer Course Will Help Participants Develop Mindfulness Practice

Monday, May 22, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In one Syracuse University course this summer, students will engage in creative ways to learn about and incorporate the practice of mindfulness into their lives. “Mindful Communication Skills,” CRS 347, will be offered for six weeks in Summer Session II,…

Reuters

Jennifer Karas Montez: Where You Live Could Impact Years You Live

Tuesday, May 9, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Jennifer Karas Montez, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by Reuters for the article “U.S. life expectancy varies by two decades depending on location.”

Campus & Community

Humanities Center Fellowships Underscore University Commitment to High-Impact Research

Tuesday, April 25, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Every year, the Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences offers a range of highly competitive fellowships to Syracuse University faculty and graduate students. These awards, which directly align with the University’s commitment to high-impact research, encompass semester-long…

Athletic Business

Sports Law Professor on the Seven Legal Cases that Impacted Sports During the Past 40 Years

Monday, April 17, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Falk professor of sports law John Wolohan writes for Athletic Business The Seven Cases that Shaped Sports Since 1977, which examines the most important legal cases involving sports, fitness and recreation over the past 40 years  

Campus & Community

Sustaining Action: A Teach-In

Friday, April 14, 2017, By News Staff

Following the success of February’s teach-in, “Sustaining Action: A Teach-In” is organized under a new theme: Building Inclusive Communities Through Social Action. This is the second in a series of teach-ins that addresses policy changes and issues affected by the…

Calgary Herald

Five Facts about George Saunders

Friday, April 7, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

George Saunders, professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, was the subject of a story in the Calgary Herald: “5 facts about George Saunders.”

Campus & Community

University Hosts Spring ‘It’s On Us’ Week of Action

Friday, March 31, 2017, By Shannon Andre

The It’s On Us student team, Peer Educators Encouraging Healthy Relationships and Sexuality (PEEHRS), student organizations, University offices and the Office of Health Promotion are hosting the spring “It’s On Us” Week of Action from Monday, April 3, through Friday,…