The president of SUNY-ESF just discovered a beetle — and named it after his boss
Along with Kelly Miller, an associate professor at the University of New Mexico, SUNY-ESF President Quentin Wheeler discovered a new beetle species. Read more »
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Week in News: Focus groups to be held for health insurance policy, #BlackLivesMatter creator to speak at SU and more
Get your weekly roundup of The Daily Orange news here. Read more »
Catch up on the week in city and state politics
Check out the week in New York state and Syracuse politics, including a proposed government merger and a sexual assault training program. Read more »
Pepsi truck hits low-hanging power line, causing 3 telephone poles to fall
A Pepsi truck hit a low-hanging power line near the intersection of Comstock Avenue and Marshall Street on Thursday afternoon, causing three telephone poles to fall. Read more »
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration to integrate SU community, foster more student involvement
This year's Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will include more student involvement and integration from the Syracuse University community. Read more »
How the Syracuse University community is responding to Chipotle's national E. coli outbreak
Some Syracuse University members say they will still go to the Chipotle Mexican Grill on Marshall Street. Read more »
How students from Falk College will fight child obesity
The Falk College students will work with 200 students from McKinley-Brighton Elementary School and LeMoyne Elementary School in Syracuse. Read more »
American Library Association finds no deficiencies in iSchool's library science program
The American Library Association found no deficiencies in Syracuse University's Master of Library and Information Science (MSLIS) program. Read more »
These students at Olin College built a machine that prints pancakes
Four sophomore students at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering made a machine that allows any image designed on computer software to be made into a pancake. Read more »
'It's On Us' launches a cappella contest to raise awareness about sexual assault prevention
The "It's On Us" campaign launched a new a cappella competition to raise awareness about sexual assault prevention on college campuses. Read more »
Cuomo announces training program to prevent sexual assault on college campuses
The new program will train faculty, staff and students at SUNY schools to safely intervene before, during and after incidents of sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking. Read more »
News to watch out for this weekend
Stay informed this weekend and keep an eye out on these events. Read more »
What Christian activist Raleigh Sadler discussed during his human trafficking presentation
Raleigh Sadler, a Christian activist and speaker for human trafficking, spoke in Hendricks Chapel on Tuesday about human trafficking and how he became an advocate for trafficking victims. Read more »
SU professor finds association between number of water dispensers in schools and weight loss
Schools with more water dispensers also had students lose the most weight, a new study led by a Maxwell professor found. Read more »
What you need to know about the student focus groups for SU's health insurance policy
Syracuse University's Division of Student Affairs will be holding three student focus groups for students to discuss the student health insurance requirement. Read more »
Syracuse building where F. Scott Fitzgerald previously lived to be demolished
A Syracuse apartment building, where "The Great Gatsby" author F. Scott Fitzgerald once lived, will be demolished this spring. Read more »
Mayor Stephanie Miner proposes methods to increase voter participation during testimony
During a testimony Tuesday in front of a New York State Legislature joint budget committee, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner discussed methods to increase voter participation and criticized the "LLC loophole." Read more »
How the iSchool was ranked No. 11 in online graduate degree programs
Syracuse University's School of Information Studies has been ranked No. 11 by the U.S. News & World Report for its online graduate degree program. Read more »
College admissions officers are checking social media at all time high rate, study reveals
A Kaplan Test Prep study found that 40 percent of college admissions officers said they check applicants' social media during the admissions process Read more »
News to Know: 10 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Jan. 20 - Jan. 26)
A roundup of the week's major national news coverage. Read more »
Syracuse University appoints professor to interim chair of psychology department
Syracuse University appointed Lawrence Lewandowski to the interim chair of the Department of Psychology. He is expected to serve as interim chair for 18 months. Read more »
SA Briefs: 3 takeaways from Monday's meeting (Jan. 25)
Highlights from the Jan. 25 SA meeting included an update on an initiative to bring Uber to Syracuse, discussions of upcoming initiatives and elections of new members. Read more »
Student Association President gives Uber update, assembly members discuss upcoming initiatives
At the Syracuse University Student Association's first meeting of the spring 2016 semester, President Aysha Seedat gave an update on SA's progress in bringing Uber to Syracuse while the assembly discussed upcoming initiatives and elected new members. Read more »
Ask the Experts: Professors discuss the Flint water crisis
The Daily Orange talked to two professors about the water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan and how state and local government handled the situation. Read more »
