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Health & Society

Facing Another Potential Ebola Epidemic, Use of ‘Experimental’ Vaccine Doesn’t Cut It

Monday, May 21, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched an immunization campaign to fight Ebola, where numerous cases of the disease have been confirmed. According to reports, the experimental vaccine is not yet licensed but was effective in treatments…

Campus & Community

Fire and Life Safety Services to Conduct Summer Evacuation Drills

Monday, May 21, 2018, By Keith Kobland

Fire and Life Safety Services (FLSS) will conduct the summer evacuation drills in academic and administrative buildings from Monday, May 21, through Friday, May 25. The building evacuation drills will be conducted in the morning between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m….

Arts & Culture

Winning Dress by Fashion Design Senior Unveiled by Ashley Stewart and Supermodel Emme ’85

Thursday, May 17, 2018, By Erica Blust

A dress design by Courtney Capazzi ’18, a fashion design major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Design, is now available for purchase thanks to retailer Ashley Stewart, the leading plus-size fashion and social commerce…

Campus & Community

Enshrined in Language

Thursday, May 17, 2018, By Rob Enslin

When the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) bestowed the annual Gerlinde Ulm Sanford Award on Erma Martin in April, it marked the first time the coveted prize went to a non-academic. Which is just fine with Gail Bulman G’96, the award’s founder….

Health & Society

Counseling Doctoral Student Awarded Fellowship

Wednesday, May 16, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

The NBCC Foundation has selected Shana J. Gelin, a doctoral student in the counseling and counselor education program in the School of Education, for the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program. Gelin will receive funding and training to…

Campus & Community

Student-Athletes’ Success Reflected in NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate

Wednesday, May 16, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Each program at Syracuse surpassed the minimum standard of 930 (a perfect score is 1,000) and, in combining the program numbers, the University earned the highest four-year average since tracking the APR began.

STEM

ECS Professor Secures Yahoo Donation of Servers for Research Processing

Tuesday, May 15, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

The search to answer research questions through vast amounts of data requires massive amounts of computer server space. Syracuse University has a healthy number of data servers ready to assist researchers, but a recent donation by Yahoo is adding more…

Campus & Community

Get Your Tickets Now for SU Day at Yankee Stadium

Tuesday, May 15, 2018, By News Staff

Tickets are going fast for SU Day at Yankee Stadium on June 16, featuring the New York Yankees hosting the Tampa Bay Rays. Gates open at 11:05 a.m., with the first pitch at 1:05 p.m. Several ticket options are available,…

Campus & Community

Five New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees

Monday, May 14, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University has announced the election of five new members to its Board of Trustees. The new members include alumni Harold “Hal” Fetner ’83 and Elisabeth “Lisa” Fontenelli ’86, and Michael A. Newhouse, Jeffrey Scruggs and David N. Watson, all…

Campus & Community

Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72 Commencement Address

Sunday, May 13, 2018, By Keith Kobland

Kathrine Switzer ’68, G ’72 delivers the keynote address at commencement ceremonies Sunday at the dome. The following is a video and transcript of her inspiring message to the grads.