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Campus & Community

Members of the University Community Honored with 2020 Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence

Wednesday, May 27, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Several members of the Syracuse University community have been honored with Chancellor’s Citations for Excellence as part of the 2020 One University Awards. The Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence recognizes members of the University community who have made invaluable contributions to…

Media, Law & Policy

Dean Van Slyke Appointed by US Secretary of Defense to Defense Business Board Task Force

Wednesday, May 27, 2020, By Jessica Smith

As the first academic scholar appointed to the Defense Business Board, Maxwell Dean David M. Van Slyke joins a select group of business executives appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Defense to help make the department stronger and more efficient….

Campus & Community

Center for Disability Resources Recognizes Faculty and Staff

Wednesday, May 27, 2020, By Joyce LaLonde

Every year, the Center for Disability Resources (CDR), previously known as the Office of Disability Services, recognizes faculty and staff for supporting students with disabilities. These faculty and staff members are nominated by students, as well as staff from the…

Health & Society

Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems Launches Project Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Black, Latino and Native Communities

Tuesday, May 26, 2020, By Kevin Morrow

A new project by Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems is raising public awareness about COVID-19 among people of color—who have been disproportionately impacted by the deadly virus—by promoting preventative measures and dispelling harmful falsehoods, while also paying…

STEM

Ph.D. Student Wins American Chemical Society Award for Blood-Brain Barrier Research

Wednesday, May 20, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Nandhini Rajagopal, a biomedical and chemical engineering doctoral student in Professor Shikha Nangia’s research group in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has won the American Chemical Society’s prestigious Chemical Computing Group Research Excellence Award. This award recognizes exceptional…

Media, Law & Policy

VPA’s Phillips Co-Authors New Book on Navigating Polluted Information

Friday, May 15, 2020, By Erica Blust

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, has published a new book online (open access) with co-author Ryan M. Milner. “You Are Here: A Field Guide for…

Health & Society

Professor of Human Diversity Class Creates Trustworthy Environment for Students to Learn Empathy

Wednesday, May 13, 2020, By News Staff

In a world where embracing differences and understanding diversity is more important than ever before, Professor Xiafei Wang wants students to embrace others’ differences and take a stance on social justice. But her first goal for students is to gain…

Arts & Culture

Students Update Indigenous Artists’ Wikipedia Entries

Wednesday, May 13, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Have you ever scrolled through a Wikipedia page and wondered who wrote the information and if it is accurate? The content for this free online encyclopedia is written collaboratively by the people who use it, making reliability dependent upon its…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Alumnus Rani Raad ’97 Named President of CNN Commercial

Wednesday, May 13, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Rani Raad ’97, an alumnus of the Newhouse School, has been named president of CNN Commercial. The newly created division centralizes the management and strategy of all CNN commercial activity. Raad reports to Jeff Zucker, president of CNN Worldwide and…

Campus & Community

Three New Members Elected to Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees

Tuesday, May 12, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University has announced the election of three new members to its Board of Trustees, all of whom are alumni of the University. The new members are Christine A. Carona ’85, Vincent H. Cohen Jr. ’92, L’95 and Raj-Ann Rekhi…