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STEM

Deep Core of African Lake Gives Insight to Ancient Lake Levels, Biodiversity

Tuesday, December 8, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Earth sciences professor Christopher Scholz and former Ph.D. student Robert Lyons have an unprecedented glimpse into the past of a lake with explosive biodiversity.

Campus & Community

Start Your Week Off Right

Monday, November 9, 2015, By News Staff

Each Monday morning the Syracuse University Wellness Initiative team will post a short wellness quiz on wellness.syr.edu. Check in each week to test your wellness knowledge and you may win a CamelBak® water bottle! Here’s how it works. A link…

STEM

A Natural Curiosity: Biology Professor Demystifies Science for Students

Thursday, October 29, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Professor of Biology Scott Pitnick has an infectious enthusiasm for biology. “I was always obsessed with animal behavior and insects,” he explains. His long-standing love for life science has led to a soon-to-be-published paper with 19 undergraduate coauthors, as well…

Campus & Community

Wellness Initiative Offers Weekly Quizzes

Tuesday, October 27, 2015, By News Staff

Start your week off right! Each Monday morning the Syracuse University Wellness Initiative team will post a short wellness quiz on http://wellness.syr.edu. Check in each week to test your wellness knowledge and you may win a CamelBak® water bottle! Here’s…

STEM

Plants Cope with Climate Change at the Gene Level

Wednesday, October 14, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Climate change can influence everything from pine beetle outbreaks in the Rocky Mountains to rising sea levels in Papua New Guinea. In the face of a rapidly changing earth, plants and animals are forced to quickly deal with new challenges…

Campus & Community

University to screen PBS documentary ‘A Wing and a Prayer’

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Scott Barrett

The Middle Eastern Studies Program and the Jewish Studies Program will host a special screening of the hit PBS documentary “A Wing and a Prayer.”  The event will be held on Monday, Oct. 12, at 5 p.m. 060 Eggers Hall…

Media, Law & Policy

Scholar Spotlight: Megan Thomas L’17

Wednesday, September 30, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Megan Thomas came to the College of Law knowing she wants to work toward ensuring equal opportunities for all students. To that end, she was able to complete an internship in education law this summer. Her skills will be further…

Arts & Culture

SU Drama season starts Oct. 2 with ‘Kiss Me, Kate’

Thursday, September 24, 2015, By News Staff

The joys, madness and rewards of working in the theater, onstage and off, are celebrated in “Kiss Me, Kate,” a heralded musical that can be rightly called a Broadway treasure. Taking its inspiration from Shakespeare, “Kiss Me, Kate” follows the…

Health & Society

Scholar Spotlight: Anna Delapaz ’17

Wednesday, September 16, 2015, By News Staff

Once she took her first food studies course at SU, Anna Delapaz discovered how much there is to know about food. So when Falk College announced its newest undergraduate major in food studies, it was no surprise that Delapaz signed…

Campus & Community

Staff Member Prepares for Ironman 70.3 World Championship

Monday, August 24, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

On a recent warm morning, before most people are out of bed, Heather Ketcham dives into the cool waters of Cazenovia Lake, not far from her home. This isn’t just a refreshing dip; this is her training ground.