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Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Hosts First US Show of Argentine National Museum Artist Books

Monday, October 21, 2024, By Diane Stirling

A new exhibition, “Libro de Artista,” comprising a showcase of the Argentine National Museum’s Artist Book Collection, is now available for viewing at Syracuse University in what is the collection’s first showing in the United States. More than 60 pieces…

Syracuse University Impact

Unbreakable Bond Fuels Brothers Luke ’26 and Mark Radel ’28

Monday, October 21, 2024, By John Boccacino

When do children learn empathy? How do they know that someone is in pain or having a bad day? From an early age, Mark Radel ’28 always demonstrated compassion for his peers. As a precocious 9-year-old, Mark would rush onto…

Campus & Community

Office of the Chief Financial Officer Releases Updated University Gift Policy

Monday, October 21, 2024, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Syracuse University has updated its policy governing gifts, including retirement and life event gifts, charitable gifts and unallowable gifts. The updated policy, which applies to all University faculty, staff and students, can be found here. Some items of note included within…

Campus & Community

Support Your Campus Community: Fall Student Organization Challenge

Friday, October 18, 2024, By News Staff

The Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving has launched the Fall 2024 Student Organization Challenge. The initiative is your chance to support students as they compete to raise funds toward their important goals and projects. Eighteen student groups have…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law’s 8th Annual Supreme Court Preview Discussion Is Nov. 1

Thursday, October 17, 2024, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law will hold its eighth annual Supreme Court Preview on Friday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Gray Ceremonial Courtroom in Dineen Hall. Robert Parker, chief of the Criminal Division’s Appellate Section at the…

Syracuse University Impact

Syracuse University, Upstate Collaborate to Bring Memory Screenings to Area Offices for the Aging

Thursday, October 17, 2024, By News Staff

Residents over the age of 60 in seven Central New York counties­—Cayuga, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Oswego and Tompkins—can receive free memory screenings from their local Office for the Aging (OFA) as part of a collaborative project between SUNY Upstate…

Health & Society

Can Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Help Prevent Autism and Schizophrenia?

Thursday, October 17, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

The neocortex, or “thinking brain,” accounts for over 75% of the brain’s total volume and plays a critical role in humans’ decision-making, processing of sensory information, and formation and retrieval of memories. Uniquely human traits such as advanced social behavior…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Ambulance to Offer Upcoming CPR Training

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, By News Staff

Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA) is pleased to offer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for students, faculty and staff. The next available class will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in 020 Lyman Hall. This training will…

Media, Law & Policy

IDJC’s ElectionGraph: Surge in Negative Ads After Summer Assassination Attempt

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, By News Staff

The number of negative ads on Facebook and Instagram in the U.S. presidential race surged after a July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump despite calls from both major parties to tone down heated rhetoric, according a new ElectionGraph…

Campus & Community

Design Students Receive Honors at Creative Conscience Awards

Monday, October 14, 2024, By Mikayla Heiss

Tackling social and environmental issues through design, College of Visual and Performing Arts students in Creative Problem Solving won an award and commendation in the global Creative Conscience Awards. Creative Conscience is a global not-for-profit organization that believes that creative…