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Campus & Community

School of Education, Athletics, Driver’s Village Support Otto’s Reading Kickoff for Local Schools

Tuesday, January 3, 2017, By Jennifer Russo

Otto, the Syracuse mascot, doesn’t speak, so it may be difficult to assess how well Otto can read. But Otto clearly recognizes the value of reading, and a December 2016 visit to Ed Smith Elementary School in Syracuse thrilled the…

Syracuse Views Fall 2016

Thursday, December 22, 2016, By News Staff

A new academic year—a new round of Syracuse Views. We’re looking for great shots of our campus. Whether it’s a gorgeous sunset over campus, a thoughtful class project or just time spent on the Quad, we want to share photos…

Campus & Community

Orange SUccess Web-Based Advising Tool Draws Positive Response

Wednesday, December 21, 2016, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University’s web-based online advising tool, Orange SUccess—an initiative that advances a key priority of the Academic Strategic Plan—has made positive strides in better connecting students, faculty and advisors since its campuswide launch this fall, according to data from the…

STEM

Geologists Publish New Details about Evolution of East African Rift Valley

Tuesday, December 20, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have published new details about the evolution of the East African Rift (EAR) Valley, one of the world’s largest continental rift zones. Christopher Scholz, professor of Earth sciences, and a team of…

Campus & Community

Hurst-Wahl Named to OCPL Board of Trustees

Wednesday, December 14, 2016, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Associate Professor of Practice and Director of the Library Science program Jill Hurst-Wahl has been named to the board of trustees for the Onondaga County Public Library (OCPL). The OCPL’s board sets and oversees library policies, including…

Health & Society

Rock and a Hard Place

Tuesday, December 13, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Brian Patterson heard the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) was being delayed and possibly rerouted, he let out a whoop of joy. For him and thousands of others, particularly those at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in the snow-covered Dakotas,…

Media, Law & Policy

Call for entries: 2017 Mirror Awards

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is now accepting nominations for the 11th annual Mirror Awards honoring excellence in media industry reporting. The deadline is Feb. 15, 2017. Enter now at http://mirrorawards.com. Awards will be given in four categories:…

STEM

The Spark

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

BEACH CLOSED. NO SWIMMING. CONTAMINATED WATER. Growing up on Long Island Sound, Kristin Angello ’99 was frequently disappointed by these words. Every summer, sewage and toxic runoff from city streets transformed her summer hangout into a polluted mess. Fortunately, the…

Campus & Community

A New Era Begins for SU News

Wednesday, December 7, 2016, By News Staff

The delivery and consumption of news has changed dramatically in the past decade. From telling a story in 140 characters or less on Twitter to sharing photos that disappear within seconds on Snapchat, the way we share and receive content…

Campus & Community

Awful Day Lives in Alumnus’ Memory

Wednesday, December 7, 2016, By Sean Kirst

Andrew Cisternino happened to be on watch that morning, in the tower of the Coast Guard station in Oswego. Typically, he would have joined the crew on the picket boat that was being sent to the lighthouse in the Oswego harbor. But nothing was typical about Dec. 4, 1942.