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Health & Society

Alumni Lead the Fight Against ALS in Upstate New York

Thursday, April 11, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

There are 15,000 new cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) diagnosed each year in the United States. One hundred cases of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, are diagnosed in Upstate New York annually. For those identified with ALS,…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff to be Honored for Significant Years of Service on April 12

Monday, April 1, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A total of 159 faculty and staff will be honored at the One University Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 12, for their significant years of service to Syracuse University. The annual Faculty and Staff Service Appreciation Reception will be held…

STEM

Zhang Receives NSF Career Award

Friday, March 29, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

Teng Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his work on mechanics of interfaces in soft…

Campus & Community

Application Deadline Extended for First-Year Experience Shared Reading Facilitators

Tuesday, March 12, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Faculty, staff and graduate students are encouraged to apply to become lead facilitators for the SEM 100 First-Year Experience Shared Reading Discussion and help new students integrate into the campus community this fall. Undergraduate students can also still apply to…

Health & Society

Education Through Theater Arts: How VPA’s Stephen Cross Helps Local Medical Residents Communicate

Thursday, February 21, 2019, By Paula Meseroll

“My role is the guy who brings the arts into the science room,” says Stephen Cross, associate professor of acting in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama, of his collaborative efforts with Upstate Medical University and…

Campus & Community

Facilitators Sought to Engage New Students in Discussions around Shared Reading Selection ‘Lab Girl’

Monday, February 18, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

“Lab Girl,” an award-winning autobiography by pioneering scientist Hope Jahren, has been selected for the Fall 2019 semester shared reading experience for new students as part of the improved first-year SEM 100 seminar and the First-Year Experience Initiative. “Lab Girl”…

Maxwell Professor McCormick Featured in USA Today, U.S. News & World Report

Friday, February 15, 2019, By Matt Michael

Gladys McCormick, an Assistant Professor of History in Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, specializes in the political and economic history of Latin America and the Caribbean. She provided comments on the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela that…

Campus & Community

People’s Place Café to Celebrate Renovations, New Menu with Grand Reopening Celebration

Wednesday, February 6, 2019, By Delaney Van Wey

People’s Place Café is celebrating the completion of renovations and the addition of Brooklyn Pickle soups and sandwiches to its menu. The student-run, not-for-profit coffee shop, located in the lower level of Hendricks Chapel, invites all members of the University…

Syracuse University to Remain Open Today (Jan. 31, 2019)

Thursday, January 31, 2019, By News Staff

After reviewing the most up-to-date National Weather Service data and following consultation with an independent meteorologist this morning, Syracuse University will remain open today (Thursday, Jan. 31). However, and as always, campus community members should be aware and take precautions…

Campus & Community

Evening Classes Canceled Today

Wednesday, January 30, 2019, By News Staff

Due to extreme cold temperatures forecasted for this evening through early tomorrow morning, with wind chills reaching as low as -30 degrees, Syracuse University has determined to cancel all evening classes as of 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Additionally,…