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Campus & Community

Career Connects Family History, Research Interests

Tuesday, October 10, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

Looking back, Alexei Abrahams ’08 sees a clear line from his family history to his career as an economist studying the Israel-Palestine conflict. He grew up in Ontario and Nova Scotia, but he lived in South Africa from the time…

Media, Law & Policy

Maria Russell Receives Patrick Jackson Award for Distinguished Service to PRSA

Monday, October 9, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Maria Russell, professor of public relations and director of executive education in the Newhouse School, was presented with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)’s Patrick Jackson Award for significant contributions in advancing the professional development of its members. The…

STEM

iSchool Student Helps Bring Data to Life in Visuals for IVMF

Friday, October 6, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Aiyappa Uthaiah G’18, a master’s student in the School of Information Studies (iSchool), is helping administrators at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) better understand a crucial tool in interpreting trends related to veterans’ programs and services. Uthaiah works…

WBUR

Late-Night Shows Take a Turn for the Serious

Friday, October 6, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Late-night TV shows are usually filled with jokes and laughs, light ribbing at the expense of celebrities, and a showcase of interesting talents from across the country. Now, however, these shows are heading in a different direction, tackling current events…

Health & Society

Get Vaccinated Wednesday, Oct. 11, and Have a Healthy Winter

Friday, October 6, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

Flu season in the United States can begin as early as this month. It typically peaks in January or February. The single best way to prevent getting the flu is to get the vaccine. It won’t protect you against every…

Campus & Community

University Honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Thursday, October 5, 2017, By Shannon Andre

On Monday, Oct. 9, Syracuse University will host a Universitywide celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  The University’s adoption of Indigenous Peoples’ Day began last year. The Indigenous Students at Syracuse recognized student organization, indigenous graduate students, the Native Student Program…

Health & Society

Humanitarian Computing

Thursday, October 5, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

There are many places in the world that are too remote, too poor or too embroiled in conflict to provide basic human services—including healthcare. Instead of doctor’s offices or hospitals, medical services are often provided by traveling volunteers or even…

Arts & Culture

English Professor Wins National Literary Prize

Thursday, October 5, 2017, By Rob Enslin

A faculty member of the College of Arts and Sciences has received one of the nation’s largest prizes for fiction writing. Dana Spiotta, an associate professor of English who teaches in the M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing, is the winner…

Health & Society

Falk College Celebrates 100 Years of Nutrition Education

Wednesday, October 4, 2017, By Michele Barrett

When nutrition-based courses debuted in 1917 at Syracuse University, cooking laboratories included 24 gas stoves, one fireless cooker and a coal range. What a difference a century makes. In celebration of 100 years of nutrition education, Falk College hosted nearly 150…

Arts & Culture

Raymond Carver Reading Series Hosts Author of Critically Acclaimed ‘We Love You, Charlie Freeman’

Tuesday, October 3, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Kaitlyn Greenidge, the Fall 2017 Visiting Writer for the M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing, is the next speaker in this fall’s Raymond Carver Reading Series. On Wednesday, Oct. 11, she will participate in a Q&A at 3:45 p.m. and then read…