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Campus & Community

My Summer Vacation

Monday, August 5, 2019, By News Staff

What are you up to this summer? Heading to the backyard pool or a far off land? Big adventure or staycation? Send us a photo. We’ll include it in a gallery on the Syracuse University News site, and one pic…

STEM

Research Paper Wins ‘Best Methods’ Social Media Conference Award

Friday, August 2, 2019, By Diane Stirling

School of Information Studies Associate Professor Lu Xiao has been recognized for research that employs multiple methodologies to examine the factors surrounding a comment’s persuasive power on social media, and the ability of those comments to change viewpoints that have…

Health & Society

City High School’s Summer Bridge Program Connects to Syracuse University

Friday, August 2, 2019, By Jennifer Russo

Fifteen rising ninth graders are on the Syracuse University campus this week as part of a developing program to encourage students from the Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central high school (ITC) to seek pathways to college and careers in…

Flooding of Lake Ontario

Thursday, August 1, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Charles Driscoll, University Professor of Environmental Systems in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, spoke about Lake Ontario flooding with Spectrum News, WBFO and North Country Public Radio.

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud to Chair Atlantic Coast Conference Council of Presidents

Thursday, August 1, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University President and Chancellor Kent Syverud was named chair of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Council of Presidents for the 2019-20 academic year. The council advises the ACC on matters of common interest to the member institutions that may…

Campus & Community

Rahnamay-Azar Shares Expertise at Conference

Thursday, August 1, 2019, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Last week, Senior Vice President for Business, Finance and Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer Amir Rahnamay-Azar spoke about his experiences with strategic tuition pricing and energy infrastructure at the annual National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)…

Campus & Community

Advancement and External Affairs Staff Honored for Engagement Efforts

Thursday, August 1, 2019, By John Boccacino

Syracuse University’s Division of Advancement and External Affairs (AEA) was honored for its role in increasing engagement during the 2018-19 academic year at the annual iModules Sizzler engagement conference. On the first day of the industry’s premiere engagement conference in…

Campus & Community

New Seating in Hendricks Chapel Will Accommodate Growth and Enhance Accessibility

Wednesday, July 31, 2019, By Delaney Van Wey

Recent renovations to Hendricks Chapel continue to make history. In February, People’s Place Café celebrated a grand reopening with a renewed interior and updated menu. In May, central air conditioning was turned on in the main chapel for the first…

STEM

Black Moon Event Bridges Fiction, Mythology and Science

Wednesday, July 31, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

For those looking up at the sky tonight in North America, you may notice something missing – the moon! That’s because July 31 marks a lunar event called the “black moon” which is the second new moon that happens in…

Arts & Culture

Why ‘Old Town Road’ Strikes a Chord with Listeners

Tuesday, July 30, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Rapper Lil Nas X’s song “Old Town Road” is now the longest-running No. 1 single in Billboard Hot 100 history. “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, has been No. 1 for 17 consecutive weeks, bumping Luis Fonsi and Daddy…