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Applications Open for Peak2Peak, Innovate Ireland Immersion Experience Programs

Thursday, February 28, 2019, By J.D. Ross

Applications are now open for the final two School of Information Studies (iSchool) immersion experience programs of the 2019 calendar year. The programs, Peak2Peak and Innovate Ireland, are open to all graduate and undergraduate students at Syracuse University, regardless of…

Campus & Community

VPA Director of Student Success to Serve as Middle States Peer Evaluator

Wednesday, February 27, 2019, By Erica Blust

Carol J. Ruffin, director of the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Office of Student Success, has been named a peer evaluator for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). MSCHE peer evaluators are qualified higher education professionals…

Campus & Community

Campus Construction Update Town Hall Meetings Announced

Wednesday, February 27, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Campus community members are invited to three Campus Construction Update Town Hall Meetings this spring. The office of Campus Planning, Design and Construction (CPDC) will host the sessions on March 5, March 21 and April 11. The meetings will include…

Campus & Community

Food Services Staff Member Dishes Up Warm Welcome to Schine Diners

Tuesday, February 26, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Dorothy “Dottie” Russell is surrounded every weekday by the friends she has made over the years as she prepares the day’s salad fixings and keeps a busy pace monitoring the salad bar in Schine Dining. There are the students to…

Campus & Community

Applications Now Open for Health and Wellness Peer Educators

Tuesday, February 26, 2019, By Teagan Cyan Peacock

The peer education teams within the Office of Health Promotion (OHP) are accepting applications for 2019-20 peer educator positions. All students are encouraged to apply, especially those with a passion for health and wellness. The deadline to apply is March…

STEM

New Material Developed at Syracuse University is a Biomedical Breakthrough

Monday, February 25, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

Researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a material—a new kind of shape memory polymer (SMP)—that could have major implications for health care. SMPs are soft, rubbery, “smart” materials that can change shape in response to…

Broadcasting & Cable

The Possibilities Behind 5G and the Issues Surrounding It

Monday, February 25, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Dr. M. Cenk Gursoy, professor in the College of Engineering, wrote the opinion piece in the Broadcasting and Cable trade magazine “Convergence of Technologies for 5G and Beyond.” In the story, Gusroy writes about the possibilities behind 5G technology and…

Campus & Community

Students Design Dresses for AHA’s Go Red for Women Fundraiser on Wednesday

Monday, February 25, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

The entire fashion design program has gone all in for the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Go Red for Women campaign. In collaboration with AHA and the Office of Community Engagement, the program is hosting “A Red Dress Affair” on Wednesday,…

Veterans

Military-Connected Student of the Month: Danielle Sheppard

Monday, February 25, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

Danielle Sheppard didn’t always envision a military career for herself. While finishing high school in Ithaca, New York, she wasn’t sold on her mother’s aspirations for her to serve in the armed forces. When she was a junior, however, Sheppard,…

Campus & Community

Morning Classes Canceled on Monday, Feb. 25; Only Essential Personnel to Report to Campus in the Morning

Sunday, February 24, 2019, By News Staff

After reviewing the most up-to-date reports from the National Weather Service, which has issued a High Wind Advisory, Syracuse University has decided to cancel morning classes on Monday, Feb. 25. Classes will resume at 12:45 p.m. Online classes are not…