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‘Sound Beat’ Celebrates Fifth Anniversary on May 6 in Bird Library
The libraries’ public radio show, “Sound Beat,” celebrated its fifth year on the air this spring. To mark the occasion, there will be a celebration in Bird Library’s Learning Commons on Friday, May 6, from 2-4 p.m. On hand will…
Biofilms on Contact Lenses: A Vision for Making Bacteria Uncomfortable
Just like we care about the comfort of what we choose to wear and where we choose to live, so do bacteria. Unlike with our friends and family, researchers would like to find ways to make bacteria less welcome on…
Renée Crown University Honors Program Seniors to Present Capstone Projects
One hundred and thirty seniors in the Renée Crown University Honors Program will present their Capstone projects on Wednesday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hall of Languages. The presentation panels will run concurrently in 11…
Bill Brings CCJI One Step Closer to Having Emmett Till Act Extended
This week both houses of the U.S. Congress introduced a bill to reauthorize the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act, which expires in 2017, in a bipartisan effort to continue the work begun by the Department of Justice (DOJ)…
Raina, Scott Honored for Work with Graduate Students
Ramesh Raina and Sascha Scott, professors in the College of Arts and Sciences, are being recognized for their exceptional work with graduate students. Raina, associate professor and chair of the Department of Biology, will receive the 2016 William Wasserstrom Prize…
Protect Yourself! Ransomware Is on the Rise
Syracuse University is experiencing increasing ransomware attacks, in which criminals send email to disseminate malware that encrypts and locks down computers, and then demand the owners pay a ransom to get their data and machines back. We’re not alone. In…
Gorovitz to Receive SUNY Honorary Degree May 22
A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences is being recognized by the State University of New York (SUNY) for his contributions to medical science. Samuel Gorovitz, professor of philosophy and former dean of Arts and Sciences, will receive…
“The Party needs to decide how to live in a Trump-nominee world”
Grant Reeher, Professor of Political Science at Maxwell School at Syracuse University, Director of the Alan K. Campbell Public Affairs Institute, and Host of the Campbell Conversations on WRVO, said while Hillary Clinton has shored up the necessary votes, unifying the Democratic party…
Do What You Like
At a recent career fair in his hometown of Troy, N.Y., Tom Nardacci ’96, advised high school students considering a media career to pursue a liberal arts degree. “It wouldn’t hurt them to take a business course,” he adds. Nardacci,…
Professor Sandra Lane Leads Efforts Linking Public Health Education, Social Determinants of Health
A key to more effective strategies for improving health and healthcare, in particular for underserved individuals and communities, lies in educating current and future health professionals about the social determinants of health. The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies…