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Campus & Community

University Celebrates Disability Awareness and Appreciation Month

Tuesday, October 8, 2019, By News Staff

Throughout October, the Disability Cultural Center (DCC), united with cross campus partners, is hosting Disability Awareness and Appreciation Month. “This month is important because it’s a chance for students to experience different ways of thinking about disability. Here at the…

Veterans

‘Theater of War’ Performance Coming to Campus

Tuesday, October 8, 2019, By News Staff

“Theater of War”—an innovative public health performance presenting readings of ancient Greek plays as thought and discussion starters around social issues—will be staged on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium in Maxwell Hall. The event…

Nutrition

Red Meat: Healthier Than We Thought?

Tuesday, October 8, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Jane Burrell Uzcategui, an instructor at Falk College, was quoted in a story in MarketWatch titled “Totally bizarre!’ — nutritionists see red over study downplaying the health risks of red meat,” and on Silive.com for the story, “No need to…

Veterans

Farria Named Veterans Writing Award Winner for Forthcoming Book ‘Revolutions of All Colors’

Tuesday, October 8, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Dwaine Farria is the winner of the 2019 Veterans Writing Award for his book “Revolutions of All Colors,” to be published by Syracuse University Press in fall 2020. Syracuse University Press established the award in cooperation with the Institute for…

Media, Law & Policy

Sandy Montag ’85 to be honored with Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports Media

Tuesday, October 8, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Sandy Montag ’85, chief executive officer of The Montag Group, will receive the seventh annual Marty Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports Media at an on-campus ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The award is given by the Newhouse School. Ian…

Campus & Community

iSchool, City of Syracuse, Microsoft Form ‘Smart Cities’ Data and Technology Collaboration

Tuesday, October 8, 2019, By Diane Stirling

The School of Information Studies (iSchool), the City of Syracuse and Microsoft today announced an innovative initiative that positions the entities as collaborators in a hub for Smart Cities technology development, research and training, and for advancing the city’s energy…

Mother Jones

The Effect of Media Bias on American Politics

Monday, October 7, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the Mother Jones story “On Ukraine, It’s Hard to Tell Fox News and 4Chan Apart,” and in…

Arts & Culture

New Biblio Gallery Exhibit: Master Copy Drawings on Display Through December

Monday, October 7, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ new Biblio Gallery Exhibit, titled “Master Copy Drawings,” is now on display through December on the fourth floor of Bird Library. Master drawings are records of the artist’s creative process. Master copies are considered an essential form…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Gallery Announces the Opening of ‘When the Wind Comes Right Behind the Rain’

Monday, October 7, 2019, By News Staff

Point of Contact, 350 W. Fayette St., is hosting an opening reception and artist talk for “When the Wind Comes Right Behind the Rain” on Oct. 25. The reception and talk will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. This…

Campus & Community

Retired Navy Admiral James Stavridis, Author and Geopolitical and National Security Expert, to Give Talk on Effective Leadership

Monday, October 7, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

James Stavridis—U.S. Navy retired four-star admiral, former dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and author of the forthcoming book “Sailing True North: Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character”—will speak on “The Secret to…