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Campus & Community

Annual Latinx Hispanic Heritage Month Marks 15 Years of Celebration

Thursday, September 10, 2020, By Gabrielle Lake

This year marks the 15-year annual celebration of Latinx Hispanic Heritage Month (LHHM) at Syracuse University, with events Tuesday, Sept. 15, through Thursday, Oct. 15.  This month provides an opportunity to learn about the history, culture and contributions of Americans…

Campus & Community

Burton Blatt Institute Receives $4.3M to Lead National Center on Employment Policy for Persons With Disabilities

Tuesday, September 8, 2020, By Martin Walls

The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University has received $4.3 million from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to lead a new national Rehabilitation Research Training Center (RRTC) on Disability Inclusive Employment Policy. Given…

Campus & Community

New SU I.D. Cards Allow Students, Faculty and Staff to Use Their Preferred Name

Thursday, September 3, 2020, By Jennifer DeMarchi

This fall, the Housing, Meal Plan, and I.D. Card Services Office is debuting a new SU I.D. card design. Behind the new design is a new system—one that allows University community members to choose to use their preferred name on…

Campus & Community

National Science Foundation Awards $390,000 to Syracuse University Computing Initiative

Thursday, September 3, 2020, By Eric Ferguson

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a grant of $390,000 for a new research computing cluster at Syracuse University. The cluster will be built using graphical processing units (GPUs), which offer significant processing and memory advantages over traditional hardware….

STEM

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Awarded NSF Research Grants

Wednesday, September 2, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) faculty members Bryan Kim, Endadul Hoque, and Ferdinando Fioretto all received notable awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF). All three are new faculty members who started at Syracuse University in the 2019-2020 academic…

Arts & Culture

Light Work’s Urban Video Project Presents Horizons: New Film Out of Central New York

Tuesday, September 1, 2020, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) will host Horizons: New Film out of Central New York, Sept. 3-5. In partnership with the Innovative Group of CNY, the two-day showcase highlights films by 2020 CNY Short Film Competition winners, including  Issack…

Campus & Community

Career Services Launches VMock 24-Hour Resume Review Platform and More

Tuesday, September 1, 2020, By Gabrielle Lake

From connecting passions to coursework, internship support, securing professional employment and setting career goals, Syracuse University Career Services is here to help students achieve their unique professional dreams. The team, along with career colleagues at the individual schools and colleges,…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Welcomes President and CEO of Hillel International to Conversation Series

Monday, August 31, 2020, By Delaney Van Wey

Adam Lehman, president and CEO of Hillel International, is the next guest for “Matters that Matter: A Conversation Series from Hendricks Chapel.” Lehman will join Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol for a virtual conversation on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 7…

USA Today

“Months after the CARES Act, communities still await federal homelessness aid.” 

Friday, August 28, 2020, By Lily Datz

David Lucas, assistant professor in the department of entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises in the Whitman School, was interviewed by USA Today for the story “Months after the CARES Act, communities still await federal homelessness aid.” Lucas, who studies homelessness and…

Sportico

“Protest to Progress: What Pro Athletes Can Do To Initiate Meaningful Change.”

Friday, August 28, 2020, By Lily Datz

Dennis Deninger, professor of sport management in Falk College, was quoted in the Sportico article “Protest to Progress: What Pro Athletes Can Do To Initiate Meaningful Change.” Deninger, who is an expert on sports media and communications, says that in…