Snapchat launches new app features
Snapchat launched several new features for the mobile app, including a facial recognition feature that allows users to meme themselves. Read more »
Schools and Colleges
SU cements research partnership with New Zealand University
Syracuse University recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Massey University, which is based in New Zealand. The partnership means that the two Universities will work on projects together in the future. Read more »
School of Education to use largest grant in its history to support InclusiveU
The School of Education received a $3 million grant, the largest donation in the school's history. The money will be used to support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities through the InclusiveU program. Read more »
Critically-acclaimed writer William Deresiewicz discusses liberal arts education
A critically-acclaimed writer discussed the importance of a liberal arts education on Monday night in Goldstein Auditorium. Read more »
iSchool professors receive grant to advance project on child creativity
Two professors received a $249,495 grant to develop a website for librarians to use to encourage creative thinking in children from fourth through eighth grade. Read more »
Poll: Should SU move forward with creating a veteran-focused college of medicine?
SU has a chance to create a first-of-its-kind veteran-focused medical school on campus. Should it? Read more »
Veteran-Focused Medical School
SU explores idea of opening a tuition-free, veteran-focused medical school
Syracuse University faculty and administrators are discussing the possibility of opening a tuition free, veteran-focused medical school. Those who graduate would have to care for veterans in VA hospitals across the nation. Read more »
Study finds majority of college students have good personal financial skills
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants conducted a study to determine if college students are financially astute, finding that 57 percent of college students consider themselves to have good financial skills. Read more »
New York State Science and Technology Law Center receives grant to help local entrepreneurs
A grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce will allow the New York State Science and Technology Law Center at Syracuse University to give advice to budding local entrepreneurs. Read more »
Week in News: SU creates committee to explore veteran-focused medical school, and more
Here's a look at some of the top news stories published by The Daily Orange this week: Read more »
Study by SU professor shows New York benefits most from clean power plan
A recent study by a Syracuse University professor demonstrated the health benefits of a new initiative by the Environmental Protection Agency. Read more »
School ranked No. 1 in public affairs program
Syracuse University’s nearly 100-year-old Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is now a national leader in public administration. Read more »
SU professor launches bid for Congress in Thornden Park
Eric Kingson, a social work professor at SU, officially announced that he is challenging Rep. John Katko for his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more »
Apple to release more than 50 additional emojis in software update
The release of Apple’s latest software update, iOS 9.1, comes with more than 50 new emojis. Read more »
Professor receives grants to continue study on religion
A Marjorie Cantor Professor of Aging Studies in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics has received two grants to continue his study of the transmission of religion over four generations. Read more »
Chemistry professor receives grant to study reactions in ice
Assistant chemistry professor Tara Kahan will use the $579,000 Faculty Early Career Development grant to study the rate of reactions in ice and whether these reactions occur at different rates in clean ice (ice in polar regions) and dirty ice (ice in cities). Read more »
James Steinberg discusses Hillary Clinton emails, decision to step down as Maxwell dean
Maxwell Dean James Steinberg, who announced on Sept. 1 that he is stepping down as dean, discussed his decision in an interview with The Daily Orange. Read more »
Week in News: VPA dean to step down, SU falls in national ranking and more
Here's everything you need to know from the last week in news. Read more »
Ann Clarke to step down as VPA dean
Ann Clarke, dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, is stepping down at the end of the 2015-16 academic year, SU announced Thursday. Read more »
SU alumna plays key role in design of One World Trade Center
Nicole Dosso, a Class of 1996 Syracuse University alumna and graduate of the School of Architecture, is one of the minds behind the One World Trade Center. Read more »
Syracuse University sophomore readjusts to campus life after 2 years with Republic of Korea Army
Chang Hwan Oh, a sophomore sport management major at Syracuse University, spent two years away from the university as he served in the Republic of Korea Army. Oh aspires to be a sport agent. Read more »
IDEA entrepreneurship program to be transitioned into larger program
The Raymond von Dran Innovation and Disruptive Entrepreneurship Accelerator (RvD IDEA) program, which shut down in late July, will be transitioned into a larger program. Details about this program will be announced in October. Read more »
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Fired SU professor accuses former human resources head, VPA employees of disability discrimination in lawsuit
A former SU professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts is suing the university for disability discrimination. The case is currently in the discovery phase and is heading to trial in July 2016. Read more »
Former employer of engineering dean no longer under New York state investigation
The dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science is no longer a part of a New York state investigation into her former employer. Read more »
