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Rochelle Ford and Ping Zhang Named Provost’s Faculty Fellows

Tuesday, September 6, 2016, By Carol Boll

Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly has announced the appointment of professors Rochelle Ford and Ping Zhang to serve as Provost’s Faculty Fellows, effective immediately. Ford is a professor and chair of the Department of Public Relations in the…

Arts & Culture

Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month 2016 Begins Sept. 15

Tuesday, September 6, 2016, By Natalie Rudakevych

The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) will host Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month (LHHM) from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The 11th annual program features musical performances, traditional cuisine samplings, dance parties and compelling speakers. This program provides the campus and local…

Health & Society

Genesis Health Project Launches Alzheimer’s, Dementia Caregivers Support Program

Friday, September 2, 2016, By Michele Barrett

A $500,000 grant from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) will fund programming to deliver Alzheimer’s Disease and caregiving support to the African American community in Syracuse —including respite care and connections to community resources—as part of the…

Campus & Community

Armstrong to Conclude Tenure as Vice President for Development

Friday, September 2, 2016, By News Staff

After more than 15 years working in leadership roles for development and alumni initiatives, both centrally and within the University’s units, schools and colleges, Deborah Armstrong has announced she will depart the University at the end of September to pursue…

STEM

Research Team Probes Health Effects of Onondaga Lakebed Sediment

Friday, September 2, 2016, By Carol Boll

A team of researchers from Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has received a $15,000 grant from the Hill Collaboration on Environmental Medicine to extend for a third year its research into…

Health & Society

Department of Child and Family Studies Renamed

Friday, September 2, 2016, By Michele Barrett

Effective July 2016, following necessary University review and approvals, Falk College’s Department of Child and Family Studies was renamed the Department of Human Development and Family Science. The new department name integrates faculty expertise in early childhood education and care,…

Campus & Community

Free Bus Transportation for Students Attending Lakeview Amphitheater Concerts Sept. 2-3

Friday, September 2, 2016, By News Staff

Free bus transportation is available to Syracuse University students who are attending concerts this weekend at the Lakeview Amphitheater (490 Restoration Way, Syracuse). First-come, first-serve transportation is being offered for up to 88 students with tickets to see Florida Georgia…

Statement from M. Gail Hamner, Professor of Religion

Friday, September 2, 2016, By News Staff

I deeply regret the embarrassment the decision I made and my poor choice of words have caused my department, my colleagues and my fellow faculty. Overly concerned about how others would react, my email to Shimon Dotan stressed my fears…

STEM

Researchers to Develop a New Category of Biomaterials

Thursday, September 1, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Most people know someone with a hip or knee implant. These artificial joints are made up of metals and polymers known as biomaterials, which are essentially materials that can be safely introduced into the human body. Biomaterials can also help…