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STEM

Murphy, White Named Astronaut Scholars

Tuesday, July 16, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

For the first time, two Syracuse University students have been named in one year as Astronaut Scholars. Syracuse is one of two universities nationwide with multiple recipients of the Astronaut Scholarship this year. Bethany Murphy, a senior environmental engineering major…

Arts & Culture

Campus Community Invited to Wacheva’s 10th Anniversary Open House July 20

Tuesday, July 16, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Members of the campus community are helping Wacheva Cultural Arts mark its 10th anniversary in Syracuse with a special open house fundraiser on Saturday, July 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. They include Latin dance instructors Samantha Marji ’13,…

Veterans

IVMF’s Maureen Casey Testifies before U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veteran Affairs

Tuesday, July 16, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

On July 10, Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) Chief Operating Officer Maureen Casey testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veteran Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity in Washington, D.C. The testimony marks the second time in…

Campus & Community

SUAA Board of Directors Welcomes Four New Members

Thursday, July 11, 2019, By John Boccacino

The Syracuse University Alumni Association (SUAA) Board of Directors has announced the addition of four new directors. Jermie Cozart ’97, Elisabeth Dwyer ’06, Peter Gianesini ’94 and Eve Marsan ’96 became directors on the SUAA Board on July 1. The…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Libraries Awarded Collaborative Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant

Wednesday, July 10, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded an $82,688 grant to Colgate University, Cornell University, Syracuse University and the University of Rochester to plan and pilot a skill-sharing program. The grant is part of the Laura Bush 21st…

Campus & Community

Summer Fellowships Help Doctoral Candidates Focus on Finishing Dissertation

Wednesday, July 10, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Darci Pauser, a doctoral candidate in the Maxwell School, is examining regional freshwater access from water basins controlled by two powerful Middle Eastern countries. Ashley O’Mara, a Ph.D. candidate in English in the College of Arts and Sciences, is researching…

Business & Economy

Syracuse Student Startup MedUX Selected for Medical Device Innovation Challenge Accelerator Program

Tuesday, July 9, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

MedUX is one of six teams selected for the prestigious CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) 2019 Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC), an intensive six-month mentorship accelerator program that starts Aug. 1. MedUX was founded by Alec Gillinder and Quinn King ’20, both…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Sponsors Student-Led Organ and Choral Music Workshop in Accra, Ghana

Monday, July 8, 2019, By Delaney Van Wey

Through support from Hendricks Chapel, students and faculty from Syracuse University, the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Brooklyn College will travel to Accra, Ghana, this August to participate in a weeklong workshop on organ and choral music alongside Ghanaian…

STEM

Apollo Anniversary and the Future of Space Exploration

Tuesday, July 2, 2019, By News Staff

The upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission is July 20. The moon landing marked the culmination of America’s Cold War human spaceflight program and positioned itself as a global leader in science and technology. Apollo 11, the mission Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Gallery Announces Opening of ‘Time Changes Everything’

Monday, July 1, 2019, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery is hosting an opening reception for “Time Changes Everything,” an exhibition by Syracuse University Professor Margie Hughto, Darcy Gerbarg, Beth Bischoff and Franco Andres, on Friday, July 12. The reception will take place from 5:30-8:30 p.m….