Monthly Archives: July, 2016

This Week on Insight, July 29

Published - July 28, 2016

On the next Insight: An abandoned lot on Syracuse’s south side is the surprising location where a Tiny Home for Good has been built. It gives the homeless in Syracuse a much needed, economical and efficient place to stay. The initiative that was started by 2012 Lemoyne college graduate Andrew Lunetta has just finished the organization’s first two person home. We sit down with Andrew to learn the passion behind his work, and how it will help solve homelessness in the Syracuse area. Watch Friday at 9 p.m. on World

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This Week on Cycle of Health, July 28

Published - July 27, 2016

Next on Cycle of Health: Family, friends & financial aid help one single mom fight breast cancer – Now, she pays it forward to others in need. Modern technology highlights the hot spots for endometrial cancer. Meet a cake-baking woman who’s sweet on her health after surgery. Step by step – a former couch potato runs his way to better health, better eating & a better life – tips we all can use, one bite at a time. Watch Cycle of Health on Thursday at 8 p.m. on World

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This Week on SciTech Now, July 28

Published - July 26, 2016

On the next edition of SciTech Now: The cloud of bacteria that surrounds each of us. The truth about the great pacific garbage patch. Teachers pushing video games in the classroom and immersing students in STEM. Watch SciTech Now on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on World

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This Week on Insight, July 22

Published - July 21, 2016

On the next Insight: How the the Finger Lakes region has became the ideal tourist destination. We will travel to Standing Stone Vineyards and Mid Lakes Navigation to discuss their marketing methods and business strategies. We will also hear from a panel of experts to discuss the challenges and triumphs involved in creating a Finger Lakes brand that can thrive beyond the summer/fall tourist season. Watch Friday at 9 p.m. on WCNY

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This Week on Cycle of Health, July 21

Published - July 20, 2016

Next on Cycle of Health: Meet a Mom whose bundle of joy triggered her severe post partum depression. Now she’s speaking out to help others see there’s hope and happiness ahead. Learn how one mother, prone to having preemies, kept her newest child to full term and hit the yoga studio with these moms and their babies as they strengthen themselves and their relationship. Watch Cycle of Health on Thursday at 8 p.m. on World

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This Week on SciTech Now, July 21

Published - July 20, 2016

On the next edition of SciTech Now: The cloud of bacteria that surrounds each of us. The truth about the great pacific garbage patch. Teachers pushing video games in the classroom and immersing students in STEM. Watch SciTech Now on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on World

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This Week on Insight, July 15

Published - July 15, 2016

On the next Insight: The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University welcomes the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellows, 25 young professionals hail from 20 different countries; to come to our region to hone their skills and learn best practices to propel their work and to create lasting change in their communities. Watch Friday at 9 p.m. on WCNY

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This Week on SciTech Now, July 14

Published - July 14, 2016

On the next edition of SciTech Now: Battling Alzheimers in young people. The robotic teaching style that is a hit with students. The shapes of words. The shellfish black market. Watch SciTech Now on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on WCNY

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This Week on Cycle of Health, July 14

Published - July 14, 2016

Next on Cycle of Health: Meet a woman swinging into a life a joy and thankfulness – after a childhood filled with pain. Find out how she embraces happiness in spite of past abuse. Learn how teens train teens to speak with kindness and respect, and meet a college student who stepped up to the plate – to give life to another. This big hitter has an even bigger heart. Watch Cycle of Health on Thursday at 8 p.m. on WCNY

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This Week on Insight, July 8

Published - July 7, 2016

On the next Insight: As New York prepares to raise awareness about plants and insects threatening the native environment of our region, WCNY introduces a new film on one of the most dangerous; the hemlock wooly adelgid. We’ll meet filmmaker Chris Foito, and two experts who help us understand the importance of controlling and protecting the species around us. Watch Friday at 9 p.m. on WCNY

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This Week on SciTech Now, July 7

Published - July 6, 2016

On the next edition of SciTech Now: On this edition of SciTech Now, smart phones, smart TV’s, how about smart roads? Think you’re helping the environment? You may not be as green as you hope. Mixing paints with pixels in the classroom, and a look at how doctors worked decades ago. Watch SciTech Now on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on WCNY

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This Week on Cycle of Health, July 7

Published - July 5, 2016

Next on Cycle of Health: The people behind the statistics of our region’s rampant heroin health crisis and why it’s important for the public to understand the facts. How a grieving mother has turned her pain into empathy and hope. The story behind one man’s escape from the grips of the heroin-high – how he created a successful life — and now helps others fighting addiction. Health care providers help us make sense of this crisis through stories of healing and hope. Watch Cycle of Health on Thursday at 8 p.m. on WCNY

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