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Health & Society

Black Feminist Trio to Headline Syracuse Symposium Keynote Event Nov. 27

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a keynote event featuring a trio of acclaimed Black feminist scholars. On Monday, Nov. 27, Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Paula J. Giddings and Beverly Guy-Sheftall will convene a dialogue titled “Black Feminists and…

Campus & Community

Recent Progress Noted on Diversity and Inclusion Recommendations

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Progress is being made on several fronts regarding recommendations made by the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion (CWDI) to enhance the campus climate for all members of the University community. University leadership and the Universitywide Council on Diversity and…

Business & Economy

Whitman Entrepreneurship Programs Ranked in Top 20 by The Princeton Review

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, By Kerri D. Howell

The Whitman School‘s entrepreneurship programs offers one of the best programs for students aspiring to launch their own businesses according to The Princeton Review. The education services company named the school’s undergraduate entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises program #16 and the graduate program…

STEM

Chin, Chapin Testify to NYS Senate on Cybersecurity

Tuesday, November 14, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

In the wake of the Equifax breach, the New York State Senate turned to Syracuse University’s cybersecurity faculty to learn about cyberthreats, best practices and solutions. In the following select passages of their written testimonies, Professors Shiu-Kai Chin and Steve Chapin share their expertise…

Health & Society

With NYSSTLC’s Help, Heatsleeve Is Heating Up Prosthetic Devices Market

Monday, November 13, 2017, By Martin Walls

The last straw for Bryan Costello came one bitterly cold winter morning. Having lost part of his right leg in a motorcycle accident in 2011, Costello was now employed plowing driveways instead of working as a pipefitter for a nuclear…

STEM

Exploring Evolution Acceptance for Better Science Education

Monday, November 13, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Understanding the nature of science is the greatest predictor of evolution acceptance in college students, a new study finds. With a minority of American adults fully accepting evolution, the fundamental principle of biological science, this research provides guidance for educators…

Campus & Community

Committee Appointed to Plan University’s Sesquicentennial Events

Friday, November 10, 2017, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed a steering committee to plan efforts to mark Syracuse University’s sesquicentennial in 2020. The University was founded on March 24, 1870, and 2020 will be its 150th anniversary. The committee is a cross-section of students,…

Business & Economy

Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 13-17

Friday, November 10, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) launches Monday, Nov. 13, with Syracuse University and community networking events, workshops, lectures and competitions. The celebration, from Nov. 13-17, is the world’s largest celebration of entrepreneurship. Its purpose is to inspire and educate ideators and…

Arts & Culture

Verbal Blend Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Saul Williams

Thursday, November 9, 2017, By Joyce LaLonde

Verbal Blend, a spoken-word poetry program within the Office of Multicultural Affairs in the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, is celebrating its tenth anniversary on Friday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3….

Business & Economy

Finalists Announced for Inaugural Impact Prize Competition

Wednesday, November 8, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

A panel of Syracuse University judges has announced the 12 finalists for the inaugural Impact Prize competition. The student ventures were selected from 36 applicant teams by a panel of Syracuse University faculty and staff who are engaged in entrepreneurship and…