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Catastrophic Crop, Cattle Loss From Midwest Floods Will Soon Lead To Severe Supply Disruption

Friday, March 22, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

The “bomb cyclone” that hit several Midwestern states triggered devastating flooding in most of Nebraska, leaving behind more than $1 billion worth of flood damage. Floodwaters have begun to recede in Iowa and Nebraska, while residents in northwestern Missouri are…

Campus & Community

Application Deadline April 21 for Summer Institute for Technology-Enhanced Teaching & Learning

Friday, March 22, 2019, By Christopher C. Finkle

Information Technology Services (ITS), through its Online Learning Services unit; University College; and the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at Syracuse University announce the 2019 Summer Institute for Technology-Enhanced Teaching & Learning (SITETL). Offered twice in separate, weeklong sessions,…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Invites Campus Community to Dinner Discussion on Spirituality, Loss And Grief

Friday, March 22, 2019, By Delaney Van Wey

Nearly 30 percent of college students have experienced the loss of a family member or close friend over the past year, according to statistics from Actively Moving Forward, an organization that supports young adults who are grieving. In addition, millions…

STEM

Next Smart Cities Seminar to Focus on Citizen Science

Friday, March 22, 2019, By J.D. Ross

The fourth installment in a two-year series of working seminars and meetings that will explore the broad space of “smart cities” has been scheduled for March 27 and will examine the use of community-based science programs as effective data collection…

Campus & Community

Building Personal Connections to Help Students ‘Get to a Good Place Academically, Socially and Emotionally’

Friday, March 22, 2019, By Brandon Dyer

When School of Education Senior Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services Amie Redmond was an undergraduate, she struggled with the stress that comes with leaving home for the first time. She was fortunate to have a faculty member take…

Campus & Community

Jaclyn Hingre, Founder of HALO, Selected for National Competition

Thursday, March 21, 2019, By News Staff

Jaclyn Hingre ’19, a mechanical engineering student in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was selected for the highly competitive Values & Ventures Business Plan Competition, to be held April 5-6 at TCU, Fort Worth, Texas. Hingre is the CEO…

STEM

Student Spotlight—Charity Luster ’19

Thursday, March 21, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

Charity Luster ’19 loves proving doubters wrong—and she’s very good at it. She is the president of the Syracuse chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and works to open doors and encourage underrepresented groups to enter STEM…

Campus & Community

National Orange Day Starts Forever Orange Week Celebrating Syracuse University’s Founding

Thursday, March 21, 2019, By John Boccacino

Syracuse University is celebrating its 149th birthday on Sunday, March 24. To commemorate the anniversary of the University’s founding on March 24, 1870, activities are happening on campus, in the community and across the country during Forever Orange Week. Hosted by the Forever…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Libraries and Partners to Host Living Library Event April 2

Thursday, March 21, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University Libraries is hosting a Living Library event on Tuesday, April 2, from noon to 5 p.m. in Bird Library. During this event, “living books” representing a wide range of cultural backgrounds and life experience will share their stories…

Campus & Community

Creativity and Innovation of Syracuse University Professors to be Showcased at ACCelerate Festival April 5-7 in Washington, D.C.

Thursday, March 21, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Three Syracuse University professors have been selected to showcase their creativity and innovative spirit as part of the second ACCelerate: ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival. The exhibitions and performances of Christopher Wildrick, Daniele Profeta and Nicolas Scherzinger, assisted by…