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STEM

Syracuse University Student Ventures Advance in National Round of Student Startup Madness

Monday, January 14, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University student startups OptechVR—co-founded by Whitman first-year student Matt Shumer and Newhouse first-year student Sam Hollander—and Tableau Media—a venture by Hanna Seraji, an anthropology, women’s and gender studies and communication and rhetorical studies major, along with SU alumna Gabriela…

Health & Society

School of Education Launches Interdisciplinary Minor in Atrocity Studies and the Practices of Social Justice

Wednesday, January 9, 2019, By News Staff

The School of Education has created a new minor in atrocity studies and the practices of social justice that prepares students to be engaged citizens, advocates, scholars and leaders in a changing global society. The interdisciplinary minor, open to all…

Veterans

Syracuse University Shows Strong Presence at Student Veteran National Conference

Wednesday, January 9, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

Recently, a group of Syracuse University students, composed of 17 student veterans, two ROTC cadets, one military spouse and two students from the University Student Association, attended the Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference in Orlando, Florida. The student…

Arts & Culture

‘Yoga for Singers’ Workshops Explore Mind-Body-Spirit Connection

Wednesday, January 2, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Singers interested in using mind-body awareness to improve their vocal technique and overall performance are encouraged to register for a series of public workshops presented by CNY Singing Garden, a Syracuse-based private voice studio. Soprano Laura Enslin and tenor Daniel…

Campus & Community

Orange Volunteers Squeeze in Some Compassion During Orlando Visit

Thursday, December 27, 2018, By News Staff

Citrus fruit may grow on trees in Florida, but the Sunshine State recently experienced the influx of an especially spirited variety of Orange–from wintry Syracuse! As the Orange football team prepared for its debut in the 2018 Camping World Bowl…

Campus & Community

Meredith Professors Present Results of Their Special Projects for Faculty Colleagues, Academic Leaders

Thursday, December 20, 2018, By News Staff

Two Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professors of Teaching Excellence gave presentations on their Meredith projects before fellow Meredith Professors, faculty colleagues, academic affairs leaders and guests during Syracuse University’s annual Meredith Professorship Dinner on Dec. 13 in the…

Media, Law & Policy

Guiding Syracuse Students Along Their Path to Becoming Media Entrepreneurs

Tuesday, December 18, 2018, By Eileen Korey

Though Sean Branagan ’80 aspired to be a magazine writer when he entered the Newhouse School, he discovered his calling elsewhere—in the fast-evolving field of digital media and interactive marketing. A self-described “instigator, entrepreneur, educator and startup coach,” Branagan brought…

Campus & Community

ITS Staff Member Builds Beds for Families in Need

Thursday, December 13, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Jon Wright doesn’t particularly consider himself a woodworker. But his skills—and those of his close knit group of friends—have created beloved pieces of furniture for many delighted young people in the community. Wright, a support analyst with the University’s Information…

Campus & Community

Deadline for MLK Unsung Hero Nominations, Performance Applications is Thursday

Wednesday, December 12, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The 34th Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee invites the University community to nominate an Unsung Hero or audition to perform onstage at the event. All Unsung Hero nominations and applications to perform are due Thursday, Dec. 13, at 5…

STEM

Physicist Applies Nanotechnology to Detect Protein-Protein Interactions

Monday, December 10, 2018, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences hopes to improve cancer detection with a new and novel class of nanomaterials. Liviu Movileanu, professor of physics, creates tiny sensors that detect, characterize and analyze protein-protein interactions (PPIs) in blood…