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Great American Smokeout Activities Planned on Campus Thursday

Tuesday, November 18, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University will mark the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on Thursday with a series of activities aimed at inspiring smokers to quit.

Syracuse Scholar: Dan Goldberg ’15

Tuesday, November 18, 2014, By News Staff

For a majority of college students, mid-November signals the beginning of a holiday break. But for iSchool senior Dan Goldberg—CEO of one business (Golden Gear) and partner in a new four-person startup (DiamondMMA.com)—November’s calendar is filled with entrepreneurship competitions, and…

STEM

Geologists Cite Hair as ‘Human Provenance Tool’

Monday, November 17, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Geologists in the College of Arts and Sciences are close to confirming what many scientists have long thought to be true—that human hair is an archive of geospatial movement. Scott Samson, professor of Earth sciences and a faculty fellow of…

Veterans

Brian Turner, Poet and Veteran, to Read at Syracuse Symposium Nov. 20

Monday, November 17, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Syracuse Symposium continues its theme of “Perspective” with a special reading by U.S. Army veteran Brian Turner, who has turned his wartime experiences into some of today’s most acclaimed poetry. Turner will likely read from his bestselling memoir, “My Life…

Students Establish Art Bench to Connect Communities

Monday, November 17, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

On the edge of campus, the Syracuse University campus and the east University neighborhood meet up at Comstock and Euclid avenues. Bikers, drivers and pedestrians move quickly through this bustling intersection every day. Now they have a reason to linger.

Campus & Community

Message from Provost Spina to Faculty and University Colleagues

Sunday, November 16, 2014, By News Staff

Over the past 24 hours, there have been significant and unfortunate misunderstandings regarding the current situation in Crouse-Hinds Hall. I want to take this opportunity to reach out to you directly and provide the following facts and perspectives: Tomorrow, Monday,…

Physics Department Hosts Undergraduate Research Day Nov. 15

Friday, November 14, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

More than 100 students from 16 colleges and universities are expected to descend on Syracuse University for the Department of Physics’ ninth annual Undergraduate Research Day, Saturday, Nov. 15. The daylong event, which is free and open to undergraduate physics…

Whitman School’s M.S. in Finance Program Ranked #40 In the Country by The Financial Engineer

Friday, November 14, 2014, By Kerri D. Howell

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management  M.S. in finance program is #40 in the country, according to The Financial Engineer’s annual ranking of graduate finance programs. Whitman’s M.S. in finance program was chosen from the nearly 100 universities that…

Campus & Community

November Is National Family Caregivers Month

Friday, November 14, 2014, By News Staff

National Family Caregivers Month brings attention to the challenges facing family caregivers. Each year more and more Americans are caring for a loved one with a chronic health condition, disability or frailties of old age. Here are ways to recognize…

Campus & Community

Video: Chancellor Syverud and Bea González on Conversations with Student Group

Thursday, November 13, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Chancellor Kent Syverud met with reporters recently to provide an update and insight into conversations taking place in response to demands from THE General Body. Chancellor Discusses Protest from Syracuse University News on Vimeo.