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Arts & Culture

NEH Funding Supports Two Syracuse Projects

Friday, April 20, 2018, By Renée K. Gadoua

Two Syracuse University projects have received 2018 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awards. Glenn Wright, director of Graduate School Programs, and Vivian May, director of the Humanities Center and professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, received funding to enhance doctoral training for humanities Ph.D.s in…

Campus & Community

Professors Honored with Prestigious Meredith and Teaching Recognition Awards

Thursday, April 19, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Michelle Kaarst-Brown, associate professor in the School of Information Studies, and Tom Perreault, professor of geography in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, have been named the 2018-21 Laura J. and…

Veterans

IVMF Team Travels to El Paso in Support of Military Spouses

Wednesday, April 18, 2018, By Stephanie Salanger

It’s estimated that more than 35 percent of the nation’s military spouses are chronically unemployed. In communities like El Paso, Texas—home to more than 40,000 military-connected families—the rate of spousal unemployment is significantly higher than the national average. For this…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Celebrates Life of Honorary Trustee Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By Carol Boll

Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08, an investment industry visionary and generous benefactor to Syracuse University and its management school that bears his name, passed away April 16. A dedicated mentor and teacher who regularly returned to Syracuse to share his…

Vice

Does Neo-Nazi Trolling Cross Free Speech Boundaries?

Monday, April 16, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Everyone has rights to their own free speech, though recently that concept has been under question, as a lawsuit over a Neo-Nazi “troll army” has become national news. It stems from a white supremacist having his followers harass a Jewish…

Business & Economy

All Signs Point to Success: Wivi, TCLP Collaborate to Drive an ASL Interpreter App to Market

Monday, April 16, 2018, By Martin Walls

When entrepreneurs talk about “disruption,” they are typically referring to the disruptive potential of their technology. They hope, that is, that their invention might have the power to shake up a long-established market and become the next Airbnb or GoFundMe….

Campus & Community

DPS Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Wednesday, April 11, 2018, By Christine Grabowski

They are the people who answer the call when someone is in need of help. Every year, during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community across the country are honored. This weeklong event, initially…

Campus & Community

Grand Canyon Adventure Offered to Students through Recreation Services

Wednesday, April 11, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Hiking down into the Grand Canyon, floating down the Colorado River and building a team with new friends. The Department of Recreation Services offers students this trip of a lifetime to push their boundaries and experience a grand adventure. A…

Campus & Community

First Student-Run Hackathon Coming to SU Campus April 21-22

Tuesday, April 10, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

On April 21 and 22, Syracuse University will welcome CuseHacks, the University’s first student-run hackathon. The event is free and college students from around the Northeast are invited to spend 24 hours building innovative applications, websites and hardware projects. It will…

Campus & Community

Feel Good Friday Activities

Tuesday, April 10, 2018, By News Staff

Feel Good Friday activities are the perfect way to end your workweek. Activities for Friday, April 13, include: Yoga: Focus on the breath in combination with various poses to help strengthen your body and your mind. Whether you are an…