Perez-Williams, a Democrat, recently announced her candidacy after she said she received support and encouragement from her friends, family and community members. Read more »
Syracuse had a 60.9 percent graduation rate in 2016, up from 54 percent in 2015, according to statistics released by the New York State Department of Education. Read more »
New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman unveiled New York Votes Act to create a system of early voting, automatic and same-day registration. Read more »
President Donald Trump’s recent executive order has caused opposition among local refugee programs. Read more »
A researcher at Syracuse University has discovered a simple way to help breast cancer survivors taking Aromatase Inhibitors live in good health. Read more »
Syracuse airport will go through a renovation funded mostly by the state to create more jobs in the city. Read more »
Lawmaker, Syracuse University professors give opinions on bills introduced in two states that are proposing to eliminate tenure at public colleges and universities. Read more »
The Daily Orange talks to a Syracuse immigrant who was born in a Kenyan refugee camp and how an SU student thinks of Syracuse being declared as a sanctuary city. Read more »
Syracuse University’s Department of Religion is offering a new course called “Digital Religion” next semester to explore how religious practices are shaped by technology and technological practices are shaped by religion. Read more »
Syracuse is pursuing a balanced transportation system that supports economic growth and improves quality of life for Syracuse residents Read more »
In partnership with Syracuse Fellowship AME Church, Hendricks Chapel is launching a program, “Blessing Others With Surplus,” to give away thousands of pounds of fresh produce to the Syracuse community. Read more »
What Works Cities, an initiative launched by Bloomberg Philanthropies, has selected the city of Syracuse to join the program to improve the city government data efficiency. Read more »
Some facilities, bus operations and dining centers will be open during Thanksgiving break for Syracuse University students staying on campus. Read more »
The School of Information Studies is partnering with LifeSource Health Inc. and the Netherland-based The Things Network to help expand the internet of things, a development of the internet that would enable physical objects to have network connectivity and communication via the internet. Read more »
An open-house meeting was held by New York state’s Department of Transportation to explain the latest developments in the Interstate 81 project; among them a viaduct alternative and a community grid option. Read more »
Almost three quarters of guns recovered by New York state law enforcement from 2010-15 originated outside of the state, an analysis revealed. Read more »
The Standard at Syracuse, a new housing project led by Landmark Properties, will be built on University Avenue. The project will provide 231 units to student residents. Read more »
Nancy Totah and John Chisholm, both associate professors in the department of chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, are the principal investigators of the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need award, a three-year grant totaling $738,195. Read more »
The fair included vendors who provided health services to Syracuse residents. Read more »
In New York state only 26 percent of people are registered organ donors, compared to the national average of approximately 50 percent. Presently, New York has the second lowest number of registered organ donors in the country. Read more »
Three Syracuse University students run the Thrive Project, a nonprofit organization at SU that aims to promote sustainable energy integration and occupational-based education to underserved global communities. Read more »
The remaining options consist of the Viaduct Alternative, which would be a wider version of the highway, and the Community Grid Alternative. Read more »
The grant provided to an iSchool assistant professor is allocated for improving grant reviewing and strengthening scientific innovation through linking funding and scholarly literature. Read more »
A student organization works with a local farm to bring vegetables to campus, raising awareness of sustainability. Read more »
