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Veterans

Stories of Service: Dan Cordial ’18 and LaVonda Reed

Monday, November 11, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

In celebration of Veterans Week 2019, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff who are veterans or have especially strong connections to the military. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected…

Business & Economy

Young Alumni Entrepreneurs to Speak About ‘Breaking the Rules, Blazing New Paths, Not Waiting Their Turn’

Monday, November 11, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

Six successful young alumni entrepreneurs are returning to Syracuse University this week to share their insights and inspire others to follow their own creative paths to success. Joshua Aviv ’15, G’17, Kelsey Davis ’19, Daniel Folkman ’12, Julia Haber ’18,…

Health & Society

Rethinking Addiction: Lunch and Learn, Panel Discussion, Q&A with Visiting Scholar Bruce K. Alexander to Be Held Nov. 12-13

Thursday, November 7, 2019, By Jen Plummer

Syracuse University welcomes world-renowned psychology researcher Bruce K. Alexander, Ph.D., professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, to campus on Nov. 12-13, for a series of events on the topic of addiction. Alexander’s pivotal “Rat Park” studies inspired…

STEM

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Next Generation Battery Research Underway

Thursday, November 7, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

New smartphones, portable devices and electric cars may get a lot of the public’s attention but all of them are dependent on batteries to make them run. Most current devices use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries—technology that was first commercialized in the…

Campus & Community

Social Work Students Explore Lead Poisoning of Children at Policy Forum

Wednesday, November 6, 2019, By Michele Barrett

On Nov. 1, students in the School of Social Work in Falk College explored one of today’s major public health threats: lead poisoning of children in New York state and specifically, in Syracuse. Each year an estimated 1,800 children are…

Campus & Community

Michele Wheatly to Step Down, Assume New Role to Focus on Women’s Leadership and ACC Academics

Monday, November 4, 2019, By News Staff

After playing a transformative role in catalyzing change across Syracuse University to enhance faculty, staff and student success, Michele G. Wheatly has announced that she will step down as vice chancellor and provost and will become special advisor to the…

Campus & Community

Robert ’59 and Diane Miron Make $7 Million Gift to Support Syracuse University Libraries, Stadium Project

Monday, November 4, 2019, By News Staff

Just days before the official launch of the largest fundraising campaign in the institution’s history, Syracuse University today announced a $7 million gift from Life Trustee Robert J. Miron ’59 and his wife, Diane. The gift, one of several seven-figure…

Media, Law & Policy

Students Participate in ACC Advocacy Days in Washington, DC

Friday, November 1, 2019, By News Staff

Eight members of the Syracuse University Student Association were recently in Washington, D.C., to take part in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Student Advocacy Days. The event, last held in late October, provided an opportunity for students to network with alumni…

Campus & Community

Eight Fall Foundations Scholars Celebrated

Thursday, October 31, 2019, By Gabrielle Lake

As an experiential workshop series, Foundations engages students on topics that are supplemental to development and life beyond campus. In its third year, the series hosted six consecutive Monday workshops starting Sept. 9. In celebration of this year’s theme, “Becoming:…

Campus & Community

ITS Enterprise Process Support Team Builds Beds for Children in Need

Thursday, October 31, 2019, By Eric Ferguson

The saying goes, “you made your bed, now you have to sleep in it.” Earlier this month, though, the Information Technology Services (ITS) Enterprise Process Support team built 12 beds so children in need could sleep in them. Some of…