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Family Weekend Kicks Off with ’Cuse Tank, a Lively Student Innovation Competition at Bird Library
The “Elite Eight” finalists for the first ever ’Cuse Tank will vie in a “Shark Tank”-style prize competition on Friday, Oct. 26, from 9-11:30 a.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons in E.S. Bird Library. The event—co-sponsored by the Blackstone…
Orange Central 2018 in Photos
Syracuse University put on a big welcome back for alumni and friends during Orange Central over the weekend. The annual homecoming and reunion event featured more than 50 engaging programs for alumni to reconnect with friends and the University, and…
NIH Grant Awarded to Hewett’s Lab Promotes Diversity in Research
Diversity in science matters to breakthroughs. When more scientists with varied backgrounds and experiences fill laboratories and collaborate on teams, outcomes in innovation and discovery surpass those of less diverse scientific groups, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)….
ELI Students Share Insights on Being an International Student
When international students travel to the United States to learn English, the language barrier is just one of their challenges. Cultural differences like being overwhelmed in the grocery store, being embarrassed about not tipping a server (there is no tipping…
School of Art’s Sharif Bey Selected to Exhibit Work at Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery
Sharif Bey, ceramicist and dual associate professor of art education in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Art and the School of Education, is one of four artists selected to exhibit work in “Disrupting Craft: Renwick Invitational…
Purchasing Department Announces Transition Away From Paper Requisition Forms
In an effort to maximize efficiency and move toward more sustainable processes, the Purchasing Office will no longer accept hard copy paper requisition forms beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 2, the first day of Syracuse University operations in 2019. From that…
Remembrance Week, Commemorative Activities Will Honor the Victims of Pan Am Flight 103
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988. Syracuse University and the University’s Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars have planned events and activities—from exhibitions to panel discussions to a…
SU Geologists Contribute to New Understanding of Mekong River Incision
An international team of earth scientists has linked the establishment of the Mekong River to a period of major intensification of the Asian monsoon during the middle Miocene, about 17 million years ago, findings that supplant the assumption that the…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses Oct. 10 University Senate Meeting
Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed shared governance and the comprehensive review of Greek Life at the Oct. 10 University Senate meeting. He recognized the Institute for Veterans and Military Families as it celebrates 100,000 individuals served and gave an update on…
Soyuz Spacecraft Scenario Reminds Us Launches Are Still ‘Controlled Explosions’
A Soyuz space rocket headed to the International Space Station with a NASA astronaut and Russian cosmonaut onboard had to make an emergency landing minutes after liftoff today. Sean O’Keefe is a University Professor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of…