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Campus & Community

Michael Frasciello Appointed Interim Dean of University College

Thursday, January 26, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Michele G. Wheatly, vice chancellor and provost, and J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovations, today announced that Michael Frasciello, director of online learning at the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), has been named interim…

Arts & Culture

Raymond Carver Reading Series Continues This Semester with Six Authors

Wednesday, January 25, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

The spring-semester lineup for the 2016-17 Raymond Carver Reading Series begins with author Eleanor Henderson on Wednesday, Feb. 1. All events in the series take place in Huntington Beard Crouse Hall’s Gifford Auditorium, with a Q&A at 3:45 p.m. and…

Arts & Culture

Alumni Release Album—on a Can of Beer

Tuesday, January 24, 2017, By News Staff

Musician and Newhouse School graduate Adam Ritchie ’03 was looking for a unique way to release the new album from his band, The Lights Out. Of course, digital and retro vinyl were options, but he and fellow Syracuse University graduate…

Health & Society

Researcher Examines Effect of Exercise on Breast Cancer Survivors Taking Aromatase Inhibitors

Wednesday, January 18, 2017, By Rob Enslin

A researcher in the School of Education (SOE) has simple advice for breast cancer survivors struggling with the side effects of Aromatase Inhibitors (AIs): exercise. Gwendolyn Thomas, assistant professor of exercise science, is the co-author of a groundbreaking article in…

Health & Society

University to Host ‘Redefining Inclusion’ Events in San Francisco, Los Angeles

Wednesday, January 18, 2017, By Jennifer Russo

The Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education will be on the road next week, bringing its message of lifelong inclusion to San Francisco and Los Angeles on Jan. 25 and 26, respectively, to kick off a series of…

Media, Law & Policy

Refugee Work Motivates Maxwell Alumna in New Role as Empire State Fellow

Wednesday, January 18, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

While working for the non-governmental organization Refugees International from 2006-10, Camilla Campisi G’05 traveled on multiple missions to countries in Africa and Asia to meet with displaced people. Her focus was on assessing their situations and advocating for their protection…

Health & Society

Winston Fisher ’96 Tackles Mammoth Marathon Challenge

Wednesday, January 18, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Winston Fisher ’96 is proving once again that he will go to great lengths of physical endurance to support the organization founded by his family that assists military veterans known as the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Already, Fisher has competed…

Arts & Culture

Pulitzer Prize-Winning ‘Disgraced’ to Play at Syracuse Stage

Friday, January 13, 2017, By News Staff

After the phenomenal success of “Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins,” Syracuse Stage switches gears and turns on a powerful and explosive drama as the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Disgraced” opens on Jan. 27 in the Archbold Theatre at the Syracuse…

STEM

The Origins of Healing

Thursday, January 12, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

The early days of stem cell research were mired in controversy. The fact that the first isolated human stem cells were derived from human embryos in various stages of development introduced serious moral implications that cast a shadow over the…

Campus & Community

University Redesigns Web Presence for Improved User Experience

Tuesday, January 10, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University unveiled today its redesigned and rearchitected website, www.Syracuse.edu, optimized to enhance user experience and highlight the University’s strengths. Informed by audience research, the new website includes easy-to-navigate pages, mobile-friendly views and a more powerful search function, along with…