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Arts & Culture

Finding the Needle in the Haystack

Tuesday, September 6, 2016, By Amy Manley

Sitting casually in the expansive Grand Hall of the Whitman School, Diethard Struelens leans in when asked about his background. “I’ve always said I’m an ordinary guy with extraordinary ambitions.” Lucky for Syracuse University, those ambitions have landed the international…

STEM

Acuna Awarded NSF Grant to Make Sense of Research and Funding Data

Tuesday, September 6, 2016, By J.D. Ross

When scientists and researchers want to apply to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a grant opportunity, the agency has a mandate to ensure that any research funded is new and transformative in the field. While an admirable goal in…

STEM

Research Team Probes Health Effects of Onondaga Lakebed Sediment

Friday, September 2, 2016, By Carol Boll

A team of researchers from Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has received a $15,000 grant from the Hill Collaboration on Environmental Medicine to extend for a third year its research into…

Statement from M. Gail Hamner, Professor of Religion

Friday, September 2, 2016, By News Staff

I deeply regret the embarrassment the decision I made and my poor choice of words have caused my department, my colleagues and my fellow faculty. Overly concerned about how others would react, my email to Shimon Dotan stressed my fears…

Campus & Community

Be a Part of Healthy Syracuse! Become a Wellness Champion

Wednesday, August 31, 2016, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Wellness Initiative invites faculty and staff to join the Wellness Champion Network to spread awareness of programs, promote healthy habits. Each day, members of our community commit to helping make campus a healthier place. The Wellness Champions…

Health & Society

Meet the ‘Race and Our Communities’ Symposium Keynote Speaker: Marc Lamont Hill

Monday, August 29, 2016, By Shannon Andre

Marc Lamont Hill, distinguished professor of African American studies at Morehouse College and award-winning journalist and author, will deliver the keynote remarks at the Fall 2016 Symposium on “Race and Our Communities” on Thursday, Sept. 1. This inaugural symposium, “Race,…

Campus & Community

Campus Community Invited to Attend Inaugural Symposium on “Race and Our Communities”

Friday, August 26, 2016, By News Staff

Candid conversation to address race, justice, violence and police in 21st century America On Thursday, Sept. 1, Syracuse University will host the inaugural Fall 2016 Symposium on Race and Our Communities: Race, Justice, Violence and Police in 21st Century America. The…

Campus & Community

Three Things Chancellor Syverud Wants New Students to Know (Video)

Friday, August 26, 2016, By Maren Guse Powell

On Thursday night, Chancellor Kent Syverud, on behalf of Syracuse University, welcomed more than 4,000 first-year and transfer students at the New Student Convocation in the Dome.

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Renews Commitment, Plans to Launch a Series of New Initiatives to Further Enhance Diversity Among Student Body, Faculty and Staff

Tuesday, August 23, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University will launch a series of new initiatives aimed at further enhancing diversity among the student body, faculty and staff. The renewed commitment comes on the heels of the diligent efforts of the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion,…