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Mercury Transit Viewed by Students on the Quad

Tuesday, May 10, 2016, By Amy Manley

Students passing through the quad on Monday, May 9, got a surprise chance to see the planet Mercury pass by the sun. The rare occurrence is visible only 13 times a century, and can only be observed with special telescope…

Campus & Community

Commencement 2016: Here’s What You Need to Know

Tuesday, May 10, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Commencement is almost here. Prepare yourself with the facts for all the pomp and circumstance to come.

STEM

One Goldwater Scholar, Three Honorable Mentions Named

Monday, May 9, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Four Syracuse University nominees for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship were recently recognized. Jessica Toothaker, a junior majoring in biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was named as a 2016 Goldwater Scholar. Three students were recognized with Goldwater Honorable…

Media, Law & Policy

Two Newhouse Students Will Participate in Carnegie-Knight News21 Voting Rights Investigation

Monday, May 9, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Newhouse School students Alex Amico and Roman Knertser are among this year’s News21 Fellows. They and top journalism students from 17 other universities will lead an investigation into voting rights as part of the 2016 Carnegie-Knight News21 national multimedia investigative…

Campus & Community

‘Cuse Cast for Week of May 9

Monday, May 9, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Jane Hong ’16 and Lauren Melendez G’16 anchor their final ‘Cuse Cast, with details on Commencement and how the Department of Public Safety is helping students relieve stress.

Campus & Community

Join the 2016 Syracuse University J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Team

Wednesday, May 4, 2016, By News Staff

The University Wellness Initiative and the Department of Recreation Services invites University employees to join Syracuse University’s 2016 Corporate Challenge team. The University had the third largest team at the event last year, with 160 participants. The annual 3.5 mile…

Veterans

Two Veterans Legal Clinic Students Win Scholarships to Judicial Conference

Wednesday, May 4, 2016, By Robert Conrad

Third-year law students Polene Ghazarian and Camille Daley won scholarships to attend the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) 13th Judicial Conference in Washington, D.C. The scholarships were given by the CAVC Bar Association to 10 law students from…

Campus & Community

Schools, Colleges Announce Speakers for 2016 Convocations

Tuesday, May 3, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

From men and women who have achieved outstanding careers in their fields to prominent faculty members to some of the most accomplished students, all of the University’s schools and colleges have named speakers for their convocation ceremonies. The convocations will…

Campus & Community

Tour Teaches Students, Faculty about City’s Refugee Population

Tuesday, May 3, 2016, By News Staff

More than 30 Syracuse University students and faculty, along with members of the greater Syracuse community, took part in a walking tour of Syracuse’s North Side on April 22 to learn more about the city’s refugee population. The event, hosted…

STEM

Testing the Waters

Tuesday, May 3, 2016, By Amy Manley

A student in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded the 2016 Central New York Association of Professional Geologists (CNYAPG) grant for student research. Emily Baker, a geology graduate student working in Associate Professor Laura Lautz’s lab, was…