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Health & Society

Jennifer Wilkins Updates First U.S. Regional Food Guide

Tuesday, November 4, 2014, By Michele Barrett

Thanks to farmers’ markets, farm-to-school programs and community-supported agriculture, locally grown foods are more readily available—and more in demand. People want to know where their food comes from. How is it grown? What steps are involved in its processing? Evidence…

STEM

Syracuse Scholar: Nick Danyluk

Monday, November 3, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

When the installation of Windows 8 was complete on Nick Danyluk’s laptop, he discovered with disappointment that the interface was geared toward monitors with touch screens, which was not something his computer featured. In this scenario, most people would seek…

Campus & Community

Live Virtual Conference: ‘Accessing Higher Ground’

Monday, November 3, 2014, By Christopher C. Finkle

All SU faculty and staff are invited to the virtual version of “Accessing Higher Ground,” a live, web-based conference focused on accessible media, web and technology, presented by the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD). The 17th annual conference…

Urban Video Project Presents Sanford Biggers’ ‘Shuffle’ and ‘Shake’

Monday, November 3, 2014, By Anneka Herre

Urban Video Project (UVP) and parent organization Light Work are pleased will present “Shuffle”(2009) and “Shake” (2011) by celebrated multimedia artist Sanford Biggers from Nov. 6-Dec. 27. This screening marks the second major exhibition in Urban Video Project’s year-long curatorial…

@Syracuse University News Tips

Monday, November 3, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University faculty members are available for interview on a variety of timely topics. Our faculty members provide insight that moves the story forward, and information that shines a new light on important research of interest to your audience. Here’s…

Veterans

Gen. Martin Dempsey Discusses Leadership in Challenging Times

Monday, November 3, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the 18th chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, shared his thoughts on global security challenges, the qualities of a good leader and the importance of a life in public service as part of a lecture Friday at Dineen Hall.

Q&A: Political Communication Expert Guy Golan Talks about Polls

Thursday, October 30, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

Guy J. Golan, associate professor of public relations at the Newhouse School, is a former political campaign professional who specializes in international political communications. With midterm elections coming up in less than a week, we asked him about the state…

Middle Eastern Studies Program Names New Director

Thursday, October 30, 2014, By News Staff

Karin Ruhlandt, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and James Steinberg, dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, have announced that Assistant Professor of Political Science Yüksel Sezgin has been named director of the Middle Eastern…

STEM

Ryan Milcarek’s NASA Experience Fuels Inspiration

Thursday, October 30, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

Ryan Milcarek spent mornings over a long weekend in May dining with astronauts. There were brief introductions—Where are you from? What do you study?—But the conversation quickly turned to combustion and fuel cells. Over eggs and coffee, veteran astronaut Jerry…

@SyracuseUNews Tips

Thursday, October 30, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University faculty discuss the explosion of an unmanned NASA rocket and Hawaiian lava flow.