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Turning Student Research into Reality

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Avinash “Avi” Thakur, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), recently made headlines with his role in the development of a novel class of nanomaterials that could possibly improve cancer detection….

Campus & Community

Chancellor Appointed to 2019 Middle States Commission on Higher Education Executive Committee

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, By News Staff

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has announced that Chancellor Kent Syverud has been elected to the 2019 Executive Committee. Joining six other commissioners on the committee, Chancellor Syverud began his term on Jan. 1 and will serve…

Campus & Community

Teaching with Dignity: Friends, Colleagues Reflect on Legacy of Education Pioneer Robert ‘Bob’ Newman

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Soon after retiring from public teaching, Thelma Bonzek ’43 treated her former Syracuse professor Robert “Bob” Newman to lunch. The duo (along with their respective spouses, Joe Bonzek and Katherine Hughes ’91, ’07) rekindled their affiliation over coffee and sandwiches,…

Campus & Community

Wind Chill Warning Issued, Extremely Cold Temperatures Expected

Monday, January 21, 2019, By News Staff

The City of Syracuse is currently under a Wind Chill Warning, which is expected to remain in effect until 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21. The latest information from the National Weather Service indicates that wind chills could get as…

Campus & Community

Neal Powless G’08 to Head University Ombuds Office

Friday, January 18, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced the appointment of Neal Powless G’08 to the post of University ombuds. In this role, Powless will serve the campus community as a neutral, independent, informal and confidential resource for faculty, staff and graduate students who…

STEM

Stargazers Can Appreciate Astronomical Rarity Sunday

Friday, January 18, 2019, By News Staff

Look to the sky on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 20, and you’ll be in for a rare treat. A total lunar eclipse will be well visible to stargazers as the Earth’s shadow crosses in front of the moon. This…

Campus & Community

Spring 2019 Interfaith Dinner Dialogue Series Begins Jan. 22 with Discussion on Trevor Noah’s ‘Born A Crime’

Friday, January 18, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

An in-depth discussion of Trevor Noah’s “Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” will kick off the University’s spring 2019 Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, “Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the ‘Hidden’ Things that Divide Us,”…

Campus & Community

Sisters, Part of Quadruplet Siblings, Acclimate to Life at Syracuse University

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

When it came time to apply to colleges, the Kryss siblings each decided to try Syracuse University. All four of them. At the same time. The siblings make up a special rarity in families: quadruplets. As it turned out, two…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Names Five Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Unsung Heroes’

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By News Staff

The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has announced the 2019 Unsung Hero Award winners. The awards are bestowed annually on people who, in the spirit of King’s “beloved community,” have made a positive difference in the lives of others,…

Media, Law & Policy

Peter Blanck Meets Ecuadorian President, Ministers to Proclaim First UD Building in Ecuador for People with Disabilities

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By Martin Walls

On Jan. 14, Syracuse University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and the Global Universal Design Commission (GUDC), met with Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, the first lady and Ecuadorian ministers to develop collaborative programs toward an…