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Campus & Community

Campus Infrastructure Updates Prepare Syracuse University for ACC Network Broadcasts

Thursday, August 22, 2019, By Jen Plummer

For the past three years, Syracuse University has been immersed in large-scale, campuswide infrastructure improvements to prepare for the launch of the ACC Network (ACCN). In partnership with ESPN, the ACCN will feature around-the-clock linear broadcasts of Atlantic Coast Conference…

Campus & Community

University Community Embraces Scholars from Around the World

Tuesday, August 20, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

Forty-five Fulbright scholars from 29 countries arrived at Syracuse University in July to attend a four-week English for Graduate Studies program. The Fulbright program is one of the most widely recognized and prestigious international exchange programs in the world. Applicants…

Health & Society

Infrastructure Investment Needed Immediately To Address Drinking Water Safety

Thursday, August 15, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Newark residents are being encouraged to drink bottled water only because of a growing crisis over lead contamination in drinking water. Christa Kelleher, assistant professor of earth sciences and civil engineering at Syracuse University, says we are likely to see…

Campus & Community

Orange Central Volunteers Needed

Tuesday, August 13, 2019, By News Staff

The Office of Alumni Engagement needs your help during Orange Central, Sept. 13-15. Some of the highest traffic times at Orange Central Registration Headquarters are still in need of lots of volunteers, especially in the afternoon and evening on Friday,…

Campus & Community

Syracuse City High School Students Among Those Experiencing College Life

Friday, August 9, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

Twenty-four Syracuse City School District high school students were awarded scholarships to attend Syracuse University’s Summer College Program. The scholarships were a partnership between Syracuse University and the Syracuse City School District and were awarded based on academic achievement or…

STEM

Black Moon Event Bridges Fiction, Mythology and Science

Wednesday, July 31, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

For those looking up at the sky tonight in North America, you may notice something missing – the moon! That’s because July 31 marks a lunar event called the “black moon” which is the second new moon that happens in…

Arts & Culture

Why ‘Old Town Road’ Strikes a Chord with Listeners

Tuesday, July 30, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Rapper Lil Nas X’s song “Old Town Road” is now the longest-running No. 1 single in Billboard Hot 100 history. “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, has been No. 1 for 17 consecutive weeks, bumping Luis Fonsi and Daddy…

Health & Society

How to Stay Cool When the Summer Heats Up

Tuesday, July 16, 2019, By News Staff

With high heat and humidity predicted later this week, it’s a good idea to review the warning signs of heat illness and take precautions to avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke. What is heat illness? When you get warm, your…

STEM

Portable Splint Device, Tremor Assist Cup Take Top Prizes at 2019 Invent@SU Session in NYC

Thursday, June 27, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

They saw a problem and wanted to do something about it. Maxwell Boise ’21 and Emmett Burns ’21 had an idea for an easy to carry, portable splint device—and the six week Invent@SU program in New York City gave them…

Campus & Community

When Summer Turns Painful, Here’s What to Do

Friday, June 21, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Dr. Karen Nardella, medical director of Health Services, and her team offer tips on how to treat some of the most common summertime ailments, including sunburn, dehydration and (ugh) ticks. SUNBURN: What home remedies do you recommend to soothe the…