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STEM

NIH Awards Syracuse University Grant to Prevent Catheter-Associated Infections

Friday, March 8, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

Urinary catheters are commonly used during surgery and in patients who cannot otherwise control urination. Unfortunately, patients who need long-term catheterization tend to experience blockages and urinary tract infections caused by bacteria that cling to the catheter. Even patients that…

Campus & Community

Nominations Sought for Student of Color Advisory Committee

Friday, March 8, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University is seeking student nominations for the newly developed Student of Color Advisory Committee that will collaborate with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to provide feedback on important matters such as safety, late-night transportation and DPS intervention, among…

Campus & Community

Celebrate Women’s History Month with Distinguished Author Kimberly Townsend

Thursday, March 7, 2019, By News Staff

The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars is celebrating Women’s History Month with a dynamic speaker, Kimberly Townsend ’98, G’99, LAW ’01, G’09, who will share her story, along with lessons from her new book, “Lifecircle Leadership: How Exceptional People Make…

STEM

Acuna Invited to Speak on Science Processes at Yotta Institute Conference

Thursday, March 7, 2019, By Diane Stirling

The world already faces a glut of data, and the repository of online information constantly increases in size. Scientists who study the issue say that in the next 15 years, 1,000 times more information will exist in the digital world than the…

Campus & Community

Enhancing the Student Experience: Expanding the Dean of Students Operation

Wednesday, March 6, 2019, By Shannon Andre

In support of enhancing the living and learning environment for students, the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience today announces an expansion of services and a new model for the dean of students operation. Under the leadership of the…

Campus & Community

Seth Tucker: Preparation Is Key to Safe and Transformative Travel Experiences

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Seth Tucker says the time he spent abroad during college was transformative. He studied in Paris even though he wasn’t proficient in French. “I had to rewire my brain…learn to swim in a different pond,” says the New York native…

Veterans

College of Law’s Tax Clinic Secures $18k Refund for Veteran

Monday, March 4, 2019, By News Staff

Last fall, Peter Denton received an email from the Department of Veterans Affairs with a memo outlining that severance payments he received from the Department of Defense were improperly taxed, and that he may be eligible for a return. This…

Campus & Community

Shared Competencies to Enhance Undergraduate Student Learning

Monday, March 4, 2019, By News Staff

To help better prepare students to be engaged leaders in a global society, the Syracuse University Senate endorsed six shared competencies last semester. These educational goals characterize what every Syracuse University undergraduate student should know and be able to do…

Campus & Community

VPA School of Design Students Win Syracuse University ACC InVenture Prize

Thursday, February 28, 2019, By News Staff

A group of prominent judges—including investors, technologists, funders and successful entrepreneurs—selected College of Visual and Performing Arts School of Design students Quinn King (left) and Alec Gillinder (right) as winners of the prestigious ACC InVenture Prize at Syracuse University. The…

Media, Law & Policy

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to Keynote Newhouse’s Toner Prize Celebration March 25

Thursday, February 21, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will be the keynote speaker at the award ceremony for the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting on Monday, March 25, in Washington, D.C. The Toner Prize, sponsored by the Newhouse School, honors the life…