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Best Beach Reads

Thursday, June 20, 2019, By News Staff

In the last Faculty & Staff News newsletter (in late April), we asked people what they were looking forward to reading this summer—at the beach, in the backyard, wherever—and what favorite books they would suggest to others. Some good responses…

STEM

Cybersecurity Workshops Draw Faculty from Across the Globe

Wednesday, June 12, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

A cyberattack is happening right now. At every moment of every day, increasingly sophisticated hackers are trying to gain access to the networks of businesses and institutions around the world. To combat them, College of Engineering and Computer Science Professor…

STEM

Ammonium Fertilized Early Life on Earth

Tuesday, May 21, 2019, By News Staff

A team of international scientists—including researchers at the University of St. Andrews, Syracuse University and Royal Holloway, University of London—have demonstrated a new source of food for early life on the planet. Life on Earth relies on the availability of…

Business & Economy

Students Participate in Blackstone LaunchPad Techstars Startup Weekend in Los Angeles

Friday, May 3, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Four Syracuse University students were selected to participate in the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars Startup Weekend in Los Angeles April 26-28. They were part of a cohort of 70 student attendees representing 20 universities from six states and two…

Campus & Community

Tips for Getting Your Yard Ready for Warm Weather

Tuesday, April 23, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Pat Carroll is just finishing his first year working at Syracuse University. He was a golf course superintendent for 37 years and now is the grounds manager for the University’s Facilities Services. Carroll leads a crew of 57 staff members…

Arts & Culture

Promoting Social Responsibility: Alumna Jessica Arb Danial G’16 Is Youngest Board Chair in Everson History

Thursday, April 11, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Jessica Arb Danial G’16 knows a thing or two about corporate responsibility. Shortly after graduating from the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), the Skaneateles native took over the Everson Museum of Art’s fundraising campaign. Today, the museum has reached…

Health & Society

Alumni Lead the Fight Against ALS in Upstate New York

Thursday, April 11, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

There are 15,000 new cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) diagnosed each year in the United States. One hundred cases of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, are diagnosed in Upstate New York annually. For those identified with ALS,…

Campus & Community

Du, Lewis Named 2019-22 Meredith Professors for Teaching Excellence

Wednesday, April 10, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Wenliang (Kevin) Du, professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Katharine (Kate) Lewis, professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, have been named the 2019-22 Laura J. and…

Health & Society

Free, Confidential Mental Health Services Available through New Syracuse Community Connections-Falk College Partnership

Monday, April 8, 2019, By Michele Barrett

A partnership between Syracuse Community Connections (SCC) and Falk College’s Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) is bringing free-of-charge, confidential mental health services to SCC/Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility. Children, teens, seniors and families accessing other services at this site…

Campus & Community

Call for Nominations: 44 Stars of Excellence Awards

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, By News Staff

The annual 44 Stars of Excellence Awards acknowledge students, advisors and recognized student organizations (RSOs) who have demonstrated outstanding dedication and commitment to their organization and its mission. Students, faculty and staff may submit nominations  until this Sunday, April 7, at…