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Peter Blanck Meets Ecuadorian President, Ministers to Proclaim First UD Building in Ecuador for People with Disabilities

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By Martin Walls

On Jan. 14, Syracuse University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and the Global Universal Design Commission (GUDC), met with Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, the first lady and Ecuadorian ministers to develop collaborative programs toward an…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse’s Perez Honored as Outstanding Journalism Educator by Crain’s NewsPro

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Simon Perez, associate professor of broadcast and digital journalism (BDJ) at the Newhouse School, has been named an Outstanding Journalism Educator by Crain’s NewsPro. The honor was published in the January issue. The nomination noted Perez’s “ability to critique and…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Discusses Orange Pride and Four Important Goals in 2019 Winter Message to the Community

Monday, January 14, 2019, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud spoke of the many reasons for Orange pride and four important goals for the next six months in his Winter Message, which he delivered on Monday, Jan. 14, to a standing-room-only audience in the Jack and Laura…

STEM

Physicist Gabriela González G’95 Reveals How Syracuse Prepared Her to Make Science History

Friday, January 4, 2019, By Rob Enslin

For Gabriela González G’95, life is a honeymoon—to quote a recent country hit. No sooner had the renowned physicist returned from her own honeymoon than she and her husband, fellow Argentinian theorist Jorge Pullin, moved the party to Syracuse in 1989. Swapping…

Campus & Community

New Students Find Value in First-Year Shared Reading Experience, According to Survey

Wednesday, November 28, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

In classrooms and residence halls across campus earlier this fall, small groups of new students came together to connect with their peers through exploring their differences and similarities—to learn more about themselves and others. As part of the newly redeveloped…

Health & Society

Professor Maria Brown Leads Aging Studies Institute’s Community Collaboration to Benefit Older Adults Living at Home with Cognitive Decline

Monday, November 19, 2018, By Michele Barrett

A recently launched pilot project to screen for cognitive decline as part of routine community health services currently offered to older adults is expected to demonstrate the benefits of early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias (AD/D). One major…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Invest $1 Million Annually to Expand Undergraduate Research, Creative Opportunities

Wednesday, November 14, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced the commitment of $1 million annually to support a new Center for Undergraduate Research, the collaborative vision of students, faculty, staff and administrators to strengthen the University’s position as a preeminent and inclusive student-focused research institution….

Campus & Community

53 New Faculty Positions Approved as Part of Cluster Hires Initiative

Wednesday, November 14, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University has approved the creation of seven multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary themes for the first round of its Cluster Hires Initiative, along with funding for 53 faculty positions. Academic cluster creation and cluster hires are an effective approach to strengthening…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Press Announces Its Inaugural Veterans Writing Award

Monday, November 12, 2018, By News Staff

In keeping with Syracuse University’s longstanding commitment to serving the interests of veterans and their families and recognizing the role a university press can play in giving voice to emerging writers, Syracuse University Press, in cooperation with the Institute for…

Campus & Community

Annual Poinsettia Sale Benefits Scholarship Funds

Monday, November 12, 2018, By News Staff

The annual poinsettia and wreath sale sponsored by the Women of the University Community (WUC) is underway now through Nov. 21.  The sale benefits the Mildred Eggers, Ruth Tolley and Beverly Whaley scholarships across the Syracuse University and the SUNY…

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