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Upcoming Work Life Workshops Focus on Family Dynamics, Children, Eldercare
Faculty and staff are invited to attend two November work life workshops presented by the Office of Human Resources. The workshop “Family Dynamics: Changing Relationships with Parents, Spouses, and Children” is Thursday, Nov. 1, from noon to 12:45 in 500…
Military Times Names Syracuse No. 1 Private Institution on 2019 Best Colleges for Vets List
Syracuse University’s commitment to serving veterans and military families has garnered recognition from Military Times as the No. 1 private school and No. 4 institution overall on the publication’s annual Best for Vets rankings. Syracuse University is the only private…
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…
Tips, Trends and Predictions for the 2018 Holiday Retail Season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – With just a few weeks left until the kick-off of the holiday shopping season, which retailers will come out winners and which ones will continue to lag behind? In a recent update, Toys R Us announced that…
Q&A with Veterans Advocate Roland Van Deusen ’67, G’75
Veteran suicide rates have increased 25 percent over the last decade, with veterans more than twice as likely as non-vets to take their own lives. Roland Van Deusen ’67, G’75, a former U.S. Navy petty officer and retired psychiatric social…
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…
What’s Driving 2018 Midterm Swell of Veterans Running for Congress?
This year’s midterm elections include a slate of candidates from diverse backgrounds – including those who served in the armed forces. According to With Honor.org, a group self-identified as “cross-partisan” that works to elect veterans, reports there are nearly 200…
First Steel Truck Arrives on National Veterans Resource Center Construction Site
Three years ago it was a vision, today Syracuse University’s National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) is becoming a reality, as each day, major construction milestones are achieved. For example, on Thursday, Oct. 18, the first steel truck arrived on the…
Scientists Link Marine Dead Zone to Carbon Cycle, Climate Change
Associate Professor Zunli Lu says tropical Pacific played major role in absorbing Earth’s atmospheric carbon dioxide during last ice age Scientists have long known that atmospheric carbon dioxide is closely linked to climate change. Studying ice age cycles, carbon dioxide…