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Arts & Culture

First Known Use of Mary Poppins’ Best-Known Word? Not in London but in DO

Tuesday, December 20, 2016, By Sean Kirst

  Peter Amster figures he heard the word for the first time when he was 14 or 15, a teenager in the darkness of a Long Island movie theater. He was a serious kid, already reading Sarte and Kierkegaard, but…

STEM

Physics Chair Honored for Innovation, Education, Leadership

Friday, December 16, 2016, By Amy Manley

A. Alan Middleton, professor and chair of the physics department in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently elected a 2016 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The honor recognizes an individual’s distinguished efforts…

Campus & Community

Sport Management Club Holds Online Auction in Collaboration with Steiner Sports

Friday, December 16, 2016, By Michele Barrett

The Sport Management (SPM) Club, in collaboration with Steiner Sports, is holding an online auction of premium items through Dec. 20 at 10 p.m. Just in time for the holidays, this online auction is part of the SPM Club’s 12th…

Health & Society

Syracuse Professor, Alumnus Co-Found Group to Address Rights of People with Disabilities Worldwide

Thursday, December 15, 2016, By News Staff

The Tangata Group, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the proposition that disability rights are human rights, has been created to assist nations in successfully adhering to international disability law and policy, disability inclusive development and participatory human rights…

Media, Law & Policy

Maria Russell Named ‘Educator of the Year’ by Brazilian Association for Corporate Communication

Wednesday, December 14, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Maria Russell, professor of public relations and director of executive education programs in the Newhouse School, has been named Educadora do Ano 2016 (2016 Educator of the Year) by the Associação Brasileira de Comunicação Empresarial (Brazilian Association for Corporate Communication,…

Health & Society

Rock and a Hard Place

Tuesday, December 13, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Brian Patterson heard the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) was being delayed and possibly rerouted, he let out a whoop of joy. For him and thousands of others, particularly those at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in the snow-covered Dakotas,…

Media, Law & Policy

Call for entries: 2017 Mirror Awards

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is now accepting nominations for the 11th annual Mirror Awards honoring excellence in media industry reporting. The deadline is Feb. 15, 2017. Enter now at http://mirrorawards.com. Awards will be given in four categories:…

Health & Society

Literacy Pioneer Ruth Colvin Turns 100

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

For almost as long as she’s been an advocate for adult literacy, Ruth J. Colvin’s work has involved the School of Education. So the School of Education and the University joyfully joined the recent communitywide celebration of Colvin’s 100th birthday….

STEM

The Spark

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

BEACH CLOSED. NO SWIMMING. CONTAMINATED WATER. Growing up on Long Island Sound, Kristin Angello ’99 was frequently disappointed by these words. Every summer, sewage and toxic runoff from city streets transformed her summer hangout into a polluted mess. Fortunately, the…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School Alumni Honored by PR News

Thursday, December 8, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School’s public relations program was well-represented at PR News’s Winter Awards Luncheon, held Dec. 6 in Washington, D.C., as several alumni were honored.   Margaret Clevenger ’14 was named a Rising PR Star 30 & Under. The award…