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Health & Society

New Research Provides Medical Proof Vacation Is Good for Your Heart

Thursday, June 20, 2019, By Keith Kobland

We all treasure our vacation time and look forward to that time when we can get away from work. With the arrival of summer comes the prime vacation season and one more reason to appreciate vacation: the value to our…

Campus & Community

ADA Live! Podcast to Feature Sen. Tom Harkin on July 3

Thursday, June 13, 2019, By News Staff

The Hon. Tom Harkin—former Senator and Congressman, veteran, author, attorney and chief sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)—will be the featured guest on the July 3, broadcast of ADA Live! , a podcast produced by the…

Campus & Community

Next CPR Training Class Scheduled for June 17

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA) and Fire Safety are partnering to offer CPR training for students, faculty and staff. The next available class is Monday, June 17, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in 020 Lyman Hall. These trainings offer the American…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Architecture, Whitman Collaborate on Summer Event Series in NYC

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

As part of the newly formed joint experiential learning initiative between the Whitman School of Management and the School of Architecture, the two schools have organized a summer event series at the University’s Fisher Center in New York City, centered…

Media, Law & Policy

Unless Designers and Users Intervene, Expect More Missteps in an AI World

Tuesday, May 28, 2019, By Keith Kobland

A recent report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) paints a troubling future for artificial intelligence in terms of promoting dominant gender norms. UNESCO’s report maintains digital assistants like Alexa and Siri create a model of…

Campus & Community

J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge: González Speaks, Scott Wins, Syracuse Stage Benefits

Thursday, May 23, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

The 2019 J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge was painted Orange this year through Syracuse University’s multifaceted involvement. In its 42nd year, the road race continues to be a community event for Syracuse. More than 6,000 runners, walkers and rollers—including more than…

STEM

Ammonium Fertilized Early Life on Earth

Tuesday, May 21, 2019, By News Staff

A team of international scientists—including researchers at the University of St. Andrews, Syracuse University and Royal Holloway, University of London—have demonstrated a new source of food for early life on the planet. Life on Earth relies on the availability of…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Junior Selected for Bustle Diversity Internship

Friday, May 17, 2019, By News Staff

Shannon Stubbs, a junior in the magazine, newspaper and digital journalism (MND) program, has been selected for an internship created via a partnership between the Newhouse School and Bustle Digital Group to provide opportunities in publishing for students of color. The…

Arts & Culture

iSchool, Arts and Sciences, Libraries Collaborate on Art of Romanticism Course

Thursday, May 16, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

As part of Professor Romita Ray’s Art of Romanticism course this past semester, Ray, her students, School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Daniel Acuna and Elizabeth Novoa, president of Unika Analytics, designed the website Romanticism at Syracuse University. It features…

STEM

Students Partner with Industry on Wearable Cooling Device

Thursday, May 16, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

While many people work in climate-controlled buildings, certain jobs require workers to toil in oppressive heat. Military personnel, firefighters, construction workers and many others don’t have many good options for keeping cool in their line of work. This spring, a…