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Campus & Community

Zell Lecture with Magda Matache Examines Centuries of Roma Enslavement and Road to Healing

Monday, March 2, 2020, By Jennifer Russo

Romani justice scholar and activist Margareta (Magda) Matache, director of the Roma program at the Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, will present the School of Education’s annual Zell Lecture on Tuesday, March 3, at 6 p.m. in…

ESPN

Syracuse Basketball Star, Tiana Mangakahia, Rebounds from Battle with Breast Cancer

Friday, February 28, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Tiana Mangakahia ’20, a communications and rhetorical studies major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and a member of the women’s basketball team, was profiled in the ESPN story Syracuse star Tiana Mangakahia nurtures basketball dream, finds new…

STEM

Math Students Finish Among Top Universities at Elite Competition

Thursday, February 27, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

A team of three undergraduate students from the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) Department of Mathematics recently finished 58th out of 488 participating institutions in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. The math contest is the preeminent mathematics competition…

STEM

Two College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Members Earn NSF CAREER Awards

Tuesday, February 25, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Denver Whittington, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, and Weiwei Zheng, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, are principal investigators for separate five-year National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER awards. The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a…

Health & Society

Falk College and Syracuse University Career Services Host Community Health and Wellness Alumni Speaker Series

Tuesday, February 25, 2020, By News Staff

The Falk College and Syracuse University Career Services present The Alumni Speaker Series: Community Health and Wellness on March 3, 2020, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Grant Auditorium, followed by a networking reception with refreshments from 5 to 7 p.m….

Health & Society

Professional Workshop Gives Students Techniques to Support Healthy Play for Children

Thursday, February 20, 2020, By News Staff

In August 2019, Syracuse University students traveled to Boston to complete a two-day training through the Life is Good (LIG) Playmaker 2-Day Intensive Retreat for professionals who work with children who have experienced trauma. According to LIG, “a Playmaker is someone…

STEM

Tyler Youngman ’20, G’21: A Passion for Music and Librarianship

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, By Diane Stirling

Tyler Youngman ’20, G’21 might well be viewed as a Renaissance man in an information age. That assessment matches his capabilities in addition to his high-energy lifestyle, busy campus schedule, and motivated track of coursework and organizational activities at Syracuse University….

Campus & Community

Members of Independent Advisory Panel to Meet with Students, Faculty and Staff This Week

Monday, February 17, 2020, By News Staff

The work of the Board of Trustees Special Committee on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion continues this week as members of the Independent Advisory Panel will be on campus to meet with students, faculty and staff through a series of…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Students Tapped for Carnegie-Knight News21 Investigation into Juvenile Justice

Monday, February 17, 2020, By News Staff

Two students from the Newhouse School have been selected to participate in the Carnegie-Knight News21 multimedia initiative. Michele Abercrombie, a graduate student in multimedia, photography and design, and Patrick Linehan, a junior in newspaper and online journalism, are part of…

Campus & Community

Alumnus Creates Scholarship in Sister’s Memory

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

Ben Vasquez ’18 and his sister Lauren shared a passion for helping others. Ben’s leadership skills and altruism shine through each day in his role as a police officer with the Village of Waterloo. Lauren also had a positive influence…