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Live Virtual Conference: ‘Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology ‘

Thursday, November 3, 2016, By Christopher C. Finkle

All University faculty, staff and students are invited to the virtual version of “Accessing Higher Ground,” a live, web-based conference focused on accessible media, web and technology, presented by the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD). The 19th annual…

Arts & Culture

‘One Wall a Web’ Features Work of Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa

Thursday, November 3, 2016, By News Staff

Light Work is presenting “One Wall a Web,” featuring the work of Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery at Light Work  through Dec. 16. A reception and lecture with Wolukau-Wanambwa will take place on Thursday, Nov. 10, from…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Student Journalists Participate in Democracy in Action Project

Thursday, November 3, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Student journalists at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications are about to get a real-life taste of election coverage by taking part in a project that will place them at the center of one of our most democratic processes….

STEM

Heart of a Lion

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Marilyn Kerr arrived at Syracuse in 1970, science was a male-dominated profession. The idea of a woman donning a white lab coat and waxing rhapsodic about biology or chemistry seemed, in those days, about as likely as someone synthesizing…

Media, Law & Policy

Q&A: Christopher Faricy on the Smooth Transition of Presidential Power

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Voters who haven’t yet cast their ballots in early voting step into the voting booth in less than a week to make their voices heard. Citizens need to trust in that election system as part of the democratic process and…

Campus & Community

Highlights from Family Weekend 2016

Tuesday, November 1, 2016, By Natalie Rudakevych

This past weekend, Oct. 28­-30, more than 1,531 families, a total of 4,054 people, joined the Syracuse University community to participate in Family Weekend 2016.  Families traveled from 39 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and nine other countries….

Campus & Community

Nominations Sought for Orange Circle Awards

Monday, October 31, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

Know someone in the Syracuse University community doing extraordinary things in the service of others? The Office of Alumni Engagement is now accepting nominations for the Orange Circle Awards. These prestigious awards are given out during Philanthropy Week in March…

STEM

Combating Stimulant Misuse in College Environment

Monday, October 31, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Recent research suggests one-third of undergraduate students nationwide misuse, or are at risk for misusing stimulants, such as the commonly prescribed ADHD medication Adderall. With funding from biotechnology company Shire, psychology associate professor Kevin Antshel is creating programming to reduce…

Campus & Community

Brown Bag Seminar to Focus on Information Systems in Patient Care Nov. 3

Monday, October 31, 2016, By J.D. Ross

An informal “brown bag” lunchtime seminar hosted by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will focus on medical patient care systems and information systems in a health care environment. Featuring James Walker, senior director of innovation solutions for Cerner Corporation,…

Campus & Community

Free Speech Policies Available for Open Comment Period through Nov. 18

Monday, October 31, 2016, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

As part of an ongoing dialogue, Chancellor Kent Syverud recently announced that Syracuse University will revise three existing University policies governing speech and expression, consistent with recommendations from the Working Group on Free Speech. The impacted policies—including a new anti-harassment…