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Campus & Community

Open Recreation Nights at the Dome Offered on Mondays

Monday, April 9, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

The Loud House is about to get louder … on Monday nights, that is. Every Monday in April (9, 16, 23, 30), the Dome will be open to students for Recreation Nights at the Dome from 8 p.m.-midnight. At Recreation…

STEM

Join the Women in Technology Event

Monday, April 9, 2018, By News Staff

The second annual Women’s Empowerment Project presents the “Women in Tech” panel, featuring Kate Brodock, CEO of Women 2.0; Lynn Root, site reliability engineer at Spotify; and Maira Benjamin, director of engineering at Pandora. The event will be held April…

Campus & Community

Q&A with Hamish Gibbs ’17, Saint Andrew’s Society of New York Scholar

Monday, April 9, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Hamish Gibbs ’17 has been named the recipient of a 2018 Saint Andrew’s Society of New York Scholarship. The award is granted to two students in the United States each year who are of Scottish descent, and it funds one…

Business & Economy

University of Michigan Professor to Give Jerry Miner Lecture April 12

Monday, April 9, 2018, By News Staff

The Jerry Miner Lecture will take place on Thursday, April 12, from 3:30-5 p.m. in 426 Eggers Hall. This year’s speaker, Susan Dynarski of the University of Michigan, will present “Increasing Economic Diversity at a Flagship University: Results from a…

Campus & Community

Covington, Schaf Named Class of 2019 Senior Class Marshals

Monday, April 9, 2018, By Shannon Andre

Covington and Schaf will lead the Class of 2019 and carry their class banner to open Syracuse University’s 165th Commencement ceremony.

CNBC

Why China Could Win in the Tariff Talks, according to Professor Mary Lovely

Sunday, April 8, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

As trade threats between the United States and China continue, President Trump has been facing opposition from within his own GOP. This contrasts with the Chinese government, who have extended greater power to their president, Xi Jinping. For CNBC, Maxwell…

Campus & Community

‘Born a Crime’ Selected as First Book for New Syracuse Reads Program

Friday, April 6, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Peer facilitators sought to engage new students in book discussions Syracuse Reads Call for Peer Leaders from Syracuse University News on Vimeo. Beginning in the fall semester, new students will participate in a shared academic experience to explore together themes…

Campus & Community

Libraries to Host Fifth Annual Human Library Event on April 11

Friday, April 6, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries will host the fifth annual Human Library event on Wednesday, April 11, from noon to 5 p.m. in Bird Library. “Human books” representing a wide range of cultural backgrounds and life experiences will share their stories…

Campus & Community

Joseph O. Lampe Memorial Service April 20

Friday, April 6, 2018, By Carol Boll

A memorial service for alumnus and former University Trustee Joseph O. Lampe ’53, L’55 will be conducted at Hendricks Chapel on Friday, April 20. The service, scheduled for 2 p.m., will be in the chapel’s Noble Room, with the Rev….

STEM

Invent@SU Students Design Inflatable Cushion to Help People with Mobility Challenges

Friday, April 6, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

As part of the Invent@SU session held in New York City during the summer of 2017, Kalia Barrow ’17 and Ruby Batbaatar ’19 invented “Pneu-Strength.” There device is an inflatable cushion system that can help people with mobility issues to…