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STEM

With the Innovation Law Center’s Help, an Engineer Innovates an Old Technology for a Life-Saving Purpose

Monday, November 5, 2018, By Julia Scaglione

Think back to your last time at a bank drive-thru. You likely deposited or received money through a tube that travels from your window to the bank and back in a minute or so. These systems—known as pneumatic tubes—have been…

STEM

School of Information Studies Dean Search Committee Appointed

Monday, November 5, 2018, By News Staff

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Michele G. Wheatly today announced the formation of a search committee for the next dean of the School of Information Studies (iSchool), following the planned retirement of Dean Liz Liddy. In early September,…

Campus & Community

Open Enrollment Resources and Office Hours Continue Through Nov. 9

Monday, November 5, 2018, By News Staff

Open Enrollment, the annual period when University employees make their benefit choices for the coming year, continues through Friday, Nov. 9. This is the only time of year when you may elect or change your coverage for many benefits, unless…

Veterans

Stories of Service: Phillip George and Beth Kubala

Monday, November 5, 2018, By Leah Lazarz

In celebration of Veterans Week 2018, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and veteran faculty/staff. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected community on campus whom the University is dedicated to supporting….

Campus & Community

University College Celebrates National Distance Learners and Non-traditional Student Week

Monday, November 5, 2018, By Eileen Jevis

The first week of November (Nov. 5-9) acknowledges two segments of UC’s student population—distance learners and non-traditional students. National Distance Learner Week highlights distance education and the work universities are doing to support students studying online across the globe. Sponsored…

Campus & Community

Sacred Spaces, Religious Texts and Social Change: Delmas Foundation Grant Supports Religion Department Collaboration With German Scholars

Sunday, November 4, 2018, By Renée K. Gadoua

Syracuse University’s Department of Religion has received a $4,000 grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation to support a collaboration with the Center for Religious Studies (CERES) at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany. SU will host a symposium with German…

Campus & Community

First Multidisciplinary ‘Smart Cities’ Working Seminar Occurring Wednesday

Sunday, November 4, 2018, By J.D. Ross

The first in a two-year series of working seminars and meetings exploring the broad space of “smart cities” has been planned for Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Killian Room, 500 Hall of Languages. This broad topic…

Health & Society

College Of Law, Falk College Bring Advance Directives Legal Support To Local Community

Sunday, November 4, 2018, By Michele Barrett

Research estimates that only one in three Americans has an advance directive, a number that is substantially lower among communities of color, those of lower socio-economic status, and lower levels of education. This semester, College of Law students in Professor…

Campus & Community

Final Free Employee Flu Shot Clinic for 2018

Sunday, November 4, 2018, By News Staff

The Office of Human Resources in collaboration with Syracuse University Health Services and the Onondaga County Health Department are offering the final clinic for this year on Thursday, Nov. 8. The clinic will be held from 11 a.m. – 2…

Campus & Community

SU Winterlude Online: Earn Credits Over Winter Break

Sunday, November 4, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Winterlude returns in December with a flurry of classes offered entirely online. Don’t miss this opportunity to earn three or four credits in four weeks over the winter break, from the comfort of home. The online session will…