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Media, Law & Policy

95-Year-Old Maxwell School Welcomes Its First Class of First-Year Undergraduates

Friday, August 30, 2019, By Jessica Smith

In many ways, the Maxwell School Class of 2023 will finish their studies at Syracuse University nearly indistinguishable from previous classes. As graduates of both the Maxwell School and the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), they will have earned…

Campus & Community

City Crews Begin Work Sept. 3 along Ostrom Avenue

Friday, August 30, 2019, By News Staff

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, through Friday, Sept. 6, the City of Syracuse Water Department will perform work on the water main under Ostrom Avenue from Euclid Avenue to University Place. The work will require the city to close Ostrom Avenue…

Campus & Community

Cultural Centers Welcome Fair Promotes Involvement, Identity and Inclusion

Thursday, August 29, 2019, By News Staff

Members of the campus community are invited to the annual Cultural Centers Welcome Fair today from 4 to 6 p.m. on the Shaw Quad. The rain location is Goldstein Auditorium in Schine Student Center. The event is sponsored and organized…

Health & Society

Could More Time Off For Military Members Provide Mental Health Benefits?

Tuesday, August 27, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Officials at the Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina are giving service members a day off following the suicides of several airmen. They will also get another day off in September, and gather for small-group training to address suicide…

Business & Economy

Josh Aviv ’15, G’17 Headlines Orange Central Fireside Chat

Tuesday, August 27, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Alumnus Josh Aviv ’15 (B.A., economics, College of Arts and Sciences/Maxwell School), G’17 (M.S., information management, School of Information Studies), founder and CEO of SparkCharge, will be hosting two Fireside Chats on Friday, Sept. 13, as part of Syracuse University’s Orange…

Health & Society

Proactive Measures Needed To Keep Mircroplastics Out Our Aquatic Systems

Sunday, August 25, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

A recent World Health Organization report found there wasn’t sufficient evidence to prove microplastics in drinking water pose a risk to human health at current levels. The report states microplastics are “ubiquitous in the environment and have been detected in…

STEM

University Assembles Mission Assurance Experts at Cybersecurity Workshop

Friday, August 23, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

Cyberattacks happen every day. From Equifax to Facebook, even the biggest companies struggle to protect our data, and they often fail to do so. But breaches that expose personal and financial data are only part of the problem. There are…

Campus & Community

The Stand Director Ashley Kang Keeps Local Journalism Alive with Community Newspaper

Thursday, August 22, 2019, By Jen Plummer

Ashley Kang ’04, G’11 has spent most of her career telling stories that often go untold. She is director of The Stand—a community newspaper written for and by Syracuse’s South Side residents and a project of the Newhouse School and…

Campus & Community

Tailgating for the Calorie-Conscious ’Cuse Connoisseur

Thursday, August 22, 2019, By Jen Plummer

With the football season kicking off in just two days, we have crisp weather and pre-game tailgates on the brain. While traditional tailgating foods aren’t necessarily synonymous with good health (think: burgers, beer, BBQ ribs), it’s totally possible to enjoy…

STEM

Chuck Stormon ’83, G’86 Leads Startup to Revolutionize the Dairy Industry

Thursday, August 22, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

Our love of ice cream, cheese, yogurt and butter makes dairy a 50 billion-dollar industry in the United States. And, farmers in the U.S. have increased their production by 13 percent in the last ten years, according to the Department…