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Chemist to Study ‘Orally Effective Therapy’ to Fight Obesity
Robert Doyle will experiment with ‘gut hormone’ and vitamin B12 A chemist in The College of Arts and Sciences has received a federal grant to study the oral administration of PYY3-36, a peptide that inhibits food intake by naturally switching…
IVMF Hosts Seventh V-WISE Entrepreneurship Training Conference for Female Veterans and Military Spouses
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has announced the seventh offering of its Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program, hosted in Seattle, Aug. 16-18. V-WISE is the first federally funded program focused on engaging entrepreneurial opportunity…
Talent Agency to Exhibit Work by Local Teen Artists
Local teen artists who participated in Talent Agency’s six-week summer intensive art program will show their work at an open house, exhibition and reception on Friday, Aug. 16, from 3:30-6 p.m. The free event will take place at the Talent…
Elizabeth A. Barlow Appointed Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research and Assessment
Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth (Libby) A. Barlow as assistant vice president for institutional research and assessment. Barlow comes to SU from the University of Houston (Texas), where…
The Limits of War
Is torture legal? Is one death justified to save thousands of lives? Are soldiers responsible for obeying an officer’s command to kill civilians? In partnership with the American Red Cross of the Central New York Region, four Syracuse University students challenged a group of young people at the Southside Academy Charter School to think about these questions.
Janklow Launches Arts Leadership Advanced Certificate Program
Provides students with ‘broad perspective’ of organizational leadership The College of Arts and Sciences has announced the establishment of the Janklow Arts Leadership Advanced Certificate Program. Designed for recent college graduates as well as experienced practitioners, the 15-credit-hour program provides…
After 38 Years of Service, SU Treasurer Barbara Wells Announces Retirement; Successor Named
SU Treasurer Barbara Wells has announced her retirement from Syracuse University, effective Sept. 15, after 38 years of service. Wells has been responsible for overseeing the management of the University’s $1.3 billion of cash and long-term investments and $378 million…
Jasso Named to PRSA College of Fellows
Bill Jasso, professor of practice in public relations at the Newhouse School, has been named to the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) College of Fellows. He was one of 14 new members elected recently. “The PRSA College of…
Rwandan Students in Residency for Teacher-Librarianship Training
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) recently welcomed four new distance students, teachers from Rwanda’s Kigali Institute of Education whose two-week summer residency is the initial step in their professional development in teacher-librarianship. It is also part of a larger…
Physics Teachers Head Back to Class
Even though it’s summertime, a group of eight Central New York high school physics teachers are continuing their growth in the classroom by attending class on the SU hill. The teachers are taking part in a program called Quarknet. “Quarknet…