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$10,000 Grant to Lutheran Campus Ministry’s Mentoring Program; Students Being Recruited

Thursday, September 1, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

A new program through the Council for Lutheran Campus Ministry in Syracuse will recruit college students interested in mentoring young refugees in the community. The “Success Saturdays” project gives college students the opportunity to work with high school and middle…

Campus & Community

New Deans, University Leaders and Faculty Eager to Kick Off New Academic Year

Friday, August 26, 2016, By News Staff

Yesterday, more than 4,000 first-year and transfer students participated in New Student Convocation, a rite of passage for all students embarking on their academic careers at Syracuse University. But new students aren’t the only community members beginning their careers at…

Campus & Community

Alumni Welcomed Back to ‘Your Happy Place’ for Orange Central

Monday, August 15, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Alumni from around the world will be welcomed back to campus for Orange Central homecoming weekend Sept. 15-18. This year, the theme for Orange Central is “Welcome Back to Your Happy Place.” Orange Central is a once-a-year celebration for the…

Arts & Culture

How Sunglasses Became Cool for the Summer

Wednesday, August 3, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Sunglasses—the ultimate accessory in cool—became a necessity in the early 20th century with the advent of cars and more time to spend outside. They evolved into a statement of style.

STEM

Physicist Awarded Grant to Assess Authenticity of Gravitational-Wave Signals

Thursday, July 21, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a major grant to continue the search for gravitational waves using the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). Peter Saulson, the Martin A. Pomerantz ’37 Professor of Physics, is…

STEM

Physicist Awarded Grant to Study Interstellar Processes

Friday, July 15, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a major grant award, supporting his work in experimental astrophysics and surface science. The National Science Foundation has awarded Professor Gianfranco Vidali a three-year, $736,600 grant to study how…

Arts & Culture

Recent Rhetoric Doctoral Grads Earn Prestigious Writing Awards

Thursday, July 7, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

In 1997, Syracuse University launched the country’s first doctoral program in rhetoric and composition located in an independent academic unit focused on writing. The Composition and Cultural Rhetoric (CCR) doctoral program took its place in the Writing Program (recently renamed…

Campus & Community

Participate in a Hearing Research Study

Wednesday, June 22, 2016, By News Staff

The Hearing Lab at Syracuse University is looking for participants between the ages of 45-69 years old who have trouble hearing in background noise and have not had their hearing tested. You must be a native speaker of English. We…

STEM

SU-ESF Faculty Win EPA Grant to Advance Appreciation for Onondaga Lake

Tuesday, June 21, 2016, By Carol Boll

Faculty from Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF have won a $91,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help teachers and students better understand and appreciate the unique cultural and ecological significance of Onondaga Lake. Drawing on both scientific and…

STEM

Syracuse Helps LIGO Detect Second Pair of Colliding Black Holes

Wednesday, June 15, 2016, By News Staff

Amber Lenon ’16, who earned a bachelor’s degree in May, was one of the undergraduates whose research confirmed that the signal from the black holes was, indeed, real.