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Invent@SU Students Turn Mouth Cleaning Device Into a $5 Million Business
For hundreds of years, the fundamental mechanism of cleaning your teeth through physical brushing has not changed very much—just variations of toothbrushes with bristles. Tairan Li and Chao Huang, industrial and interaction design majors in the College of Visual and…
UP Online Seminar Focuses on Retention of Online Students
University College (UC) hosted the fifth annual meeting of the University Partners for Online Education Strategies (UP Online) on Nov. 9, 2018. The annual meeting brings together regional colleagues working in online education to share ideas, address common problems, build…
SU Faculty, Staff Qualify for Discount on Summer College Program
Summer College announces that the dependents of Syracuse University faculty and staff are eligible for a 15 percent discount for the 2019 Summer College for High School Students program. Also new for 2019 is an exclusive 15 percent discount for…
More States Likely to Embrace Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency
This week, Ohio became the first U.S. state to accept bitcoin for tax payments from businesses. Eventually, the payment form will be open to individual filers as well. Could more states follow suit in embracing the cryptocurrency as a legitimate…
Professor of Economics Interviewed About General Motors Laying Off Workers
Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by the Financial Post, Marketplace, Bloomberg, and WHYY’s Radio Times program for stories about General Motors.
New Students Find Value in First-Year Shared Reading Experience, According to Survey
In classrooms and residence halls across campus earlier this fall, small groups of new students came together to connect with their peers through exploring their differences and similarities—to learn more about themselves and others. As part of the newly redeveloped…
Retail Practice Professor Quoted in Shopping Habits Story
Ray Wimer, assistant professor of retail practice at the Whitman School, was quoted in the Business Insider story “Americans’ shopping habits are fundamentally changing, and it’s killing Cyber Monday.” “Black Friday is really no longer a one-day shopping extravaganza, it…
Dissertation, Public Humanities Fellows Advance Student-Centered Research
Cognitive experience. Romantic legalism. Educational equality. Authentic writing. These are some of the themes of this year’s research by Dissertation and Public Humanities Fellows in the Syracuse University Humanities Center. Based in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), the…
Oxfam Hunger Banquet Will Highlight Global Crisis of Hunger
Oxfam at Syracuse University will host an Oxfam Hunger Banquet on Friday, Nov. 30, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Strasser Legacy Room, 220 Eggers Hall. The banquet is an interactive experience that teaches guests about food distribution and hunger throughout…
Human Resources Offers Important Information on Benefits and Deadlines
The Office of Human Resources wants to remind faculty and staff about important information and benefits application deadlines that are approaching: Dependent Care Subsidy As part of Syracuse University’s ongoing efforts to support the changing needs of families, the University…