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Nourishing Millions podcast

Catherine Bertini Talks About Education Creating Opportunities for Women in Agriculture

Wednesday, June 21, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Catherine Bertini was a guest of the podcast Nourishing Millions to discuss  challenges that face women living in low- and middle-income countries today. Her interview appears on podcast episode two entitled “From the Farm to the Schoolhouse.”

Health & Society

Alumnus Plans to ‘Race Across America’

Friday, June 16, 2017, By John Boccacino

More than 3,000 miles—and every type of possible terrain—separate picturesque Oceanside, California, from Annapolis, Maryland. Over the course of seven to eight days, Syracuse University alumnus Ryan Jean ’09 and three teammates will race across those 3,000 miles on bicycles…

Salon

Professor Emeritus Michael Barkun Discusses Contemporary Racism

Thursday, June 15, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Professor Emeritus Michael Barkun was interviewed for a two-part series on Salon.com about modern white supremacy. The articles are Understanding contemporary white supremacy: Is the alt-right really something new? and Understanding contemporary white supremacy, part 2: How do we deal with this…

Arts & Culture

Emeritus Professor Jerome Malinowski to Share Experience Designing Iconic Car

Wednesday, June 14, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In the early 1960s, the Ford Motor Co. wanted to design and develop a new car that would revolutionize the auto industry. In the midst of the failed expectations of Ford’s Edsel automobile, and the success of Italian auto manufacturer…

CNBC

Nicholas Armstrong is Interviewed on Veterans’ Role in Volunteering

Monday, May 29, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Nicholas Armstrong, IVMF Senior Director of Research and Policy, was quoted by CNBC in the story “Veterans are joining an army of volunteers to provide service and relief to battered communities.”

Campus & Community

Benefits Advisory Council Explores Plan Design and Benefits Offerings

Thursday, May 25, 2017, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Since its first meeting in October 2016, the Syracuse University Benefits Advisory Council has discussed a range of health care topics—from campus vaccine schedules to health care trends—and focused on an understanding of the University’s overall benefits plan. As an…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Celebrates American Music Icon With ‘Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash’

Wednesday, May 24, 2017, By Joanna Penalva

From the songbook of the Man in Black himself comes the musical adaptation “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash.” Performed by a multi-talented cast of 10, the show features 38 Cash classics, including “I Walk the Line,” “A…

Campus & Community

iSchool Mourns the Death of Professor Emerita Antje Bultmann Lemke

Thursday, May 18, 2017, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Emerita Antje Bultmann Lemke passed away on May 15. She was 98 years old. Born in Breslau, Germany, in 1918, Lemke was the daughter of Helene and Rudolf Bultmann. Her father was one of…

CNN

Yingyi Ma quoted on Chinese students in the American education syste

Tuesday, May 16, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology at the Maxwell School, was quoted in a CNN story “China’s New World Order.”

Campus & Community

Bioengineering Students Deliver Custom-Built ‘Otto-Mobile’ to Jowonio School in Syracuse (Video)

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

Bioengineering students Katie Cooper ’17, Brendan Butcher ’17 and Zach Reers ’17 worked with the Jowonio School in Syracuse on their senior capstone design project. The students built a custom toy car that could help special needs students with mobility…