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Health & Society

Volunteers Needed for Child Behavior Study

Thursday, July 27, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Children between the ages of 6 and 12 and their parents are needed for a child behavioral research study at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Participating families will receive compensation for their time, as well as a complimentary copy of one…

STEM

Biochemists Link Synthetic Compound to Hunger-Hormone Production

Thursday, July 27, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

New research suggests that a man-made cousin of a small molecule found in olive oil can disrupt the hunger-signaling pathway. Researchers identified this promising new target by screening a library of roughly 1,600 small molecules for potential disruptors. Because the…

Wired

Professor Jason Dedrick Quoted on the News of Foxconn Opening a Plant in the U.S.

Thursday, July 27, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

iSchool Professor Jason Dedrick is interviewed by Wired for the article The Tech Skills Gap Will Test Foxconn’s New Wisconsin Factory.  

Campus & Community

Colorful Mural Taking Shape on Side of Nancy Cantor Warehouse

Thursday, July 27, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

A 105-foot by 20-foot painted mural—”Always Advance”—has emerged on a west-facing, street-level wall of the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, at a major, high-traffic interesection in downtown Syracuse. It’s one of 11 new pieces of permanent art that began to be installed…

Campus & Community

Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud

Wednesday, July 26, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Today, the federal government announced that the Department of Defense will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in the U.S. military. This decision is inconsistent with Syracuse University’s values of access, and of…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Invest $100 Million in Academic Programs, Student Experience

Wednesday, July 26, 2017, By News Staff

Invest Syracuse follows the University’s comprehensive academic strategic planning process, during which students, faculty, staff and alumni helped define a shared vision for the University and identify clear priorities to achieve those aspirations.

Campus & Community

Four Accomplished Alumni to Receive Arents Awards During Orange Central

Tuesday, July 25, 2017, By John Boccacino

The Arents Award, Syracuse University’s highest alumni honor, honors the legacy of George Arents, a successful manufacturer who served on the Syracuse University Board of Trustees from 1930 until his death in 1960.

STEM

Student Venture Chosen for Prestigious Medical Device Innovation Challenge

Monday, July 24, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

ModoScript, founded by College of Arts and Sciences student David Zuleta ’18, is the only student startup selected as a winner in the statewide Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC).  Seven ventures, including ModoScript, were selected for the prestigious MDIC acceleration…

STEM

Syracuse Revels in Mega-Science Experiment to Study Neutrinos

Monday, July 24, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Associate Professor Mitchell Soderberg and Assistant Professor Denver Whittington are part of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.

Media, Law & Policy

Public Relations Professor Anthony D’Angelo Weighs In on New White House Communications Director

Friday, July 21, 2017, By Keith Kobland

With a change at the top of White House communications, we asked Newhouse Public Relations Professor of Practice Anthony D’Angelo, who also serves as chair-elect of the Public Relations Society of America on the National Board of Directors (PRSA), for his…