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Business & Economy

Syracuse University Student Entrepreneurs Win Big at New York Business Plan Competition

Monday, May 1, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University student entrepreneurship teams dominated the eighth annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), which took place on Friday, April 28, at SUNY Poly’s NanoTech Complex in Albany. Syracuse teams captured the $100,000 grand prize and took first-place honors…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Recognized by AACSB International for Leading the Way in Entrepreneurial Education

Friday, April 28, 2017, By Kerri D. Howell

AACSB International (AACSB), the world’s largest global education network, recognized the Martin J. Whitman School of Management (Whitman School), for its commitment to creating and incubating cutting-edge business innovations and fostering entrepreneurship in the next generation of business leaders. The…

Health & Society

Students Test Out Their Food Creativity in New Falk Kitchens

Thursday, April 27, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

In the new Falk College kitchens, creativity is unbound. Chef instructors and professors encourage students to experiment using the latest high-tech kitchen equipment, ingredients and cooking methods—and their students are taking up the challenge. Nutrition major Mary Mik ’19, who…

Campus & Community

Inaugural One University Awards Honor Campus Community Members

Wednesday, April 26, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University held the inaugural One University Awards Ceremony on Tuesday in Hendricks Chapel, honoring dozens of members of the University community for their scholarship, teaching, academic achievement, leadership and service. Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly presided at the…

Business & Economy

Gift by John ’61 and Diane Riley Creates Five-Year Dual Degree Program in Business Administration and Engineering

Wednesday, April 26, 2017, By News Staff

A major gift from University Trustee John Riley ’61 and his wife, Diane, will establish a new dual degree program that allows Syracuse University students to earn both an MBA from the Whitman School and a bachelor’s degree from the…

Legal Insurrection

Associate Professor Miriam Elman writes about the teenagers who objected to assignment to defend the Holocaust

Tuesday, April 25, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Miriam Elman, associate professor of political science, wrote a news article for Legal Insurrection entitled Teens Honored for Objecting to School Assignment to Defend Hitler’s Genocide Against Jews

Arts & Culture

Paul McCartney to Perform Sept. 23 at Carrier Dome; Tickets on Sale May 1

Tuesday, April 25, 2017, By News Staff

On Sept. 23, Paul McCartney will play his first show ever in Syracuse, New York, when he brings his all-new One On One Tour to the Carrier Dome. McCartney’s One On One tour opened April 13, 2016, with his debut…

Campus & Community

Communications Design Students Collaborate with Saturday Morning, Develop Solutions for Peace Brief

Friday, April 21, 2017, By Erica Blust

Communications design juniors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) are collaborating with the Saturday Morning organization to help further its mission to promote peace through philanthropy and by developing strategic partnerships focused on changing the perception that black lives…

Health & Society

Healing From Trauma: University Presents Moving Traumatic Energy and Re-engaging in Life Workshops

Friday, April 21, 2017, By Justin Kim

As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Contemplative Collaborative, Healthy Monday Syracuse, the Office of Health Promotion and the Syracuse University Wellness Initiative are hosting the Moving Traumatic Energy and Re-engaging in Life workshop series on campus. Led by…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Award Five Honorary Degrees at 2017 Commencement

Wednesday, April 19, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

A global business leader and champion of the underserved; a civil rights activist and prominent attorney; a leading scholar in wireless communications; a preservationist of Native American culture; and a visionary artist of contemporary issues will be awarded honorary degrees…