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SU-ESF Habitat for Humanity Organizing School Supplies Drive

Thursday, March 19, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

The Syracuse University and SUNY ESF chapter of Habitat for Humanity is holding a backpack and school supplies drive throughout the month of April. Backpacks and school supplies to benefit the local community will be accepted in boxes located in…

STEM

Bioengineering Major Earns National Recognition for Research

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Alexis Peña, a junior in the bioengineering program in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and recently named one of two Class Marshals for the 2016 Syracuse University Commencement, has received two outstanding research awards for her poster presentations…

STEM

Research Reveals Biological Barrage that Corrodes Orthopedic Implants

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

About half a million people receive hip replacements worldwide every year. Of these, a small percentage will develop health complications due to their implant. Complications like inflammation and infection, even damage to bone and tissue, can become so severe that…

Campus & Community

Celebrate and Welcome Spring

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, By News Staff

The University Wellness Initiative is sponsoring a free Spring Wellness Series for faculty and staff. Join Nicole Christina, author of BreatheSavorTaste.com and co-leader of SU’s Mindful Eating Series, in discovering how practicing gratitude and eating mindfully can impact your wellness…

Nobel Laureate Robert J. Shiller to Speak at Maxwell School

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, By News Staff

Renowned behavioral economist and 2013 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences Robert J. Shiller will deliver the inaugural Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics on Thursday, March 19, at 4 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. The lecture, “Speculative Prices, Inflation, and Behavioral…

Campus Invited to Open Forum for ADA Coordinator Candidate

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University has identified a finalist for the position of Director, ADA/503/504 Coordinator. Interested faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend an open forum where the candidate will be presenting briefly on his vision to promote inclusion for students,…

Health & Society

U.S. News Ranks School of Education in Top 50

Tuesday, March 17, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

U.S. News & World Report has ranked the School of Education at #50 of best education graduate schools for 2016. The school is positioned at #11 among private universities, and its graduate special education programs are ranked #14 in the…

Campus & Community

Renowned Geologist to Discuss ‘Antarctica’s Ice in Earth’s Climate System’

Tuesday, March 17, 2015, By News Staff

Kathy Licht, associate professor of Earth sciences, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), will discuss her work on the impact of the global climate systems in Antarctica, in a joint presentation of the Women in Scientific and Environmental Professions (WiSE Professions)…

Campus & Community

Graduate Students Compete in 3-Minute Thesis Finals

Tuesday, March 17, 2015, By News Staff

Carolyn T. Chang, a Ph.D. student in environmental and forest biology, and Laura Bartock, a master’s student in environmental communication and participatory processes, will meet Saturday, March 21, to decide the winner of the 2nd annual Syracuse University/SUNY ESF 3-Minute…

Campus & Community

All-University Graduate Research Symposium March 20-21

Tuesday, March 17, 2015, By News Staff

Graduate students in all research programs will present their work at the Second Annual All-University Graduate Research Symposium, Friday and Saturday, March 20-21. On Friday, the symposium meets jointly with the History Graduate Student Conference in Tolley, Eggers and Maxwell…