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Cadwell Selected to Attend NAE Engineering Education Symposium

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Assistant Professor Katie Cadwell was selected to attend the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) Eighth Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium. It is an event for engineering faculty members who are developing and implementing innovative approaches to engineering education. Cadwell and her fellow attendees…

Health & Society

School of Education Highlights Graduate Programs at Nov. 4 Open House

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

The School of Education will host an open house for potential students interested in graduate study on Friday, Nov. 4, from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Sharon Jacquet Education Commons, located in Huntington Hall on the corner or Marshall Street and…

STEM

Heart of a Lion

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Marilyn Kerr arrived at Syracuse in 1970, science was a male-dominated profession. The idea of a woman donning a white lab coat and waxing rhapsodic about biology or chemistry seemed, in those days, about as likely as someone synthesizing…

Veterans

Military Times Ranks Syracuse University #1 Private School, #3 Overall in the Best for Vets: Colleges 2017

Tuesday, November 1, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s distinguished history serving veterans and military families is once again being recognized, this time by the Military Times.

Veterans

IVMF’s Newest Initiatives Empower, Train, Support Veteran Entrepreneurs

Tuesday, November 1, 2016, By News Staff

Today the Institute for Veterans and Military Families announced three special opportunities for veterans, military spouses and veteran-owned businesses.

Health & Society

McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center Beneficiary of 12th Charity Sports Auction

Tuesday, November 1, 2016, By Michele Barrett

The Sport Management (SPM) Club has announced McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center as the beneficiary of its 12th Annual Charity Sports Auction.  Slated for Dec. 10 in the backcourt of the Carrier Dome, silent bidding on hundreds of auction items, including…

STEM

Combating Stimulant Misuse in College Environment

Monday, October 31, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Recent research suggests one-third of undergraduate students nationwide misuse, or are at risk for misusing stimulants, such as the commonly prescribed ADHD medication Adderall. With funding from biotechnology company Shire, psychology associate professor Kevin Antshel is creating programming to reduce…

Campus & Community

Open Enrollment Begins Today—Enroll Now Through MySlice

Monday, October 31, 2016, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Open Enrollment, the annual period when University faculty, staff and other eligible individuals make their benefit choices for the coming year, begins today and continues through Friday, Nov. 11.  This is the only time of year when you may elect…

Campus & Community

Brown Bag Seminar to Focus on Information Systems in Patient Care Nov. 3

Monday, October 31, 2016, By J.D. Ross

An informal “brown bag” lunchtime seminar hosted by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will focus on medical patient care systems and information systems in a health care environment. Featuring James Walker, senior director of innovation solutions for Cerner Corporation,…

Media, Law & Policy

BET Exec Carol Cunningham ’87 Will Visit Campus Nov. 1

Friday, October 28, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Carol Cunningham ’87, vice president of consumer insights and business strategy analytics at BET, will visit the Newhouse School on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Her talk, “Blerds, Bleeks & Blirks: Understanding Multicultural Influencers & Trendsetters,” will be a discussion about research…