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Syracuse University, SEIU Confirm New Three-Year Agreement
Employees of Syracuse University represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 200United voted on Wednesday, Aug. 3, to ratify a three-year contract for 830 University employees, many of whom are food service providers, library technicians, skilled tradespeople, custodial…
Olympic Reflections from Gold and Bronze Medalist Herman Frazier
Syracuse University’s Senior Deputy Director of Athletics Herman Frazier is a man who has lived the Olympic dream. A gold and bronze medalist, Frazier has played a key role in many of the Olympic Games since 1976. Frazier talks about…
Physicists Awarded NSF Grant to Study Cancer-Cell Behavior
M. Lisa Manning, M. Cristina Marchetti and Jennifer Schwarz have been awarded a three-year, $686,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to apply principles of soft-matter physics to cancer therapy.
Nine Current and Former Athletes, Coaches to Participate in Olympics
Participants include basketball players Carmelo Anthony and Michael Gbinije, rower Natalie Mastracci, field hockey player Alyssa Manley, heptathlete Uhunoma Osazuwa and track & field athletes Flings Owusu-Agyapong and Katie Zaferes.
New Book by David B. Falk Professor Rick Burton Out This Week
Rick Burton, the David B. Falk Professor of Sport Management, will release his newest book, “Sports Business Unplugged: Leadership Challenges from the World of Sports” (from Syracuse University Press) at a most auspicious time. The book, due in stores this…
Four Distinguished Alumni to Be Honored at 2016 Arents Ceremony
The recipients are Jim Brown ’57, James Cunningham ’74, Dr. Robert Jarvik ’68, H’83 and Arielle Tepper Madover ’94.
Tesla Seeks to Become More than a Car Company
This week, electric car company Tesla confirmed its intention to merge with SolarCity, a solar energy firm. Elon Musk is CEO of Tesla and co-founder and chairman of SolarCity. Gary Witt, professor of finance practice, offers some insights into Tesla’s…
How Sunglasses Became Cool for the Summer
Sunglasses—the ultimate accessory in cool—became a necessity in the early 20th century with the advent of cars and more time to spend outside. They evolved into a statement of style.
Liddy Elected Vice Chair of Deans for Computing Research Association
Elizabeth D. Liddy, dean of the School of Information Studies (iSchool) was elected to the position of vice chair of the deans group for the Computing Research Association (CRA), an organization of more than 200 North American institutions active in computing…