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Campus & Community

Food Services Staffer Adds 51st Special Olympics Medal in 30 Years of Sports

Friday, September 30, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Joshua Nowlin won his first medal at the Special Olympics when he was 8 years old. Since then he’s been hooked on the thrill of the games and the medals that come from the hard work.

Ponza Appointed Director of Environmental Health and Safety Services

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By News Staff

Rebecca Ponza has been appointed director of Environmental Health and Safety Services (EHSS). Named interim director in July 2016, Ponza brings over 25 years of knowledge and experience in leading in environmental health and safety programs at Syracuse University, including…

Arts & Culture

The Perfect Existence: Pedro Cuperman, Scholar, Point of Contact Founder, Dies at 80

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Hector Torres ’84 and Anne Marie Prucha ’87 owe their marriage to Pedro Cuperman, the eminent Argentine scholar who died in Buenos Aires on July 12 at age 80. It all began on the first day of class in the…

STEM

New Language Disorder Lab Joins CSD Department

Wednesday, September 28, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

The Communications Sciences and Disorders department is host to a new research lab, led by Assistant Professor Ellyn Riley. Work will focus on the language disorder aphasia, which is most often caused by stroke. Riley and lab members will investigate…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Panel Will Look at Ways Brands Can Use Snapchat to Create Content, Engage Users

Wednesday, September 28, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School’s magazine department will host a panel discussion about Snapchat Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3. Follow on Twitter at #NHdigitalPanel. With over 10 billion daily video views, Snapchat has evolved into…

Campus & Community

School of Education, Say Yes to Education Offer Free SAT Prep Workshops

Tuesday, September 27, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

The partnership between the School of Education and Say Yes to Education Syracuse continues with the start of a new year of SAT Prep classes for Syracuse City School District high school students. Three innovative sessions will run on Saturdays…

Arts & Culture

Empty Bowls Fundraiser to Be Held Sept. 30

Monday, September 26, 2016, By Erica Blust

An Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit the Interreligious Food Consortium (IFC) will be held on Friday, Sept. 30, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse. For a $20 donation, patrons may choose from…

STEM

Four Things to Watch for on Social Media During Tonight’s Debate

Monday, September 26, 2016, By News Staff

Jenny Stromer-Galley, a professor in the School of Information Studies, director of the Center for Computational and Data Sciences, and author of “Presidential Campaigning in the Internet Age,” wrote about what to expect on social media during tonight’s debate for…

Campus & Community

J.R. Martinez Named as Keynote Speaker at 32nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Monday, September 26, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Best-selling author, actor, U.S. Army veteran and motivational speaker J.R. Martinez will provide the keynote address at the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Arts & Culture

Acclaimed Novelist Dana Spiotta to Read at YMCA Arts Branch Sept. 30

Wednesday, September 21, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

Dana Spiotta, a highly acclaimed novelist and an associate professor in the M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing, will present a reading on Friday, Sept. 30, as part of the YMCA’s Downtown Writers Center (DWC)’s visiting author series. The free event…