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Scott Pitnick Appointed Weeden Professor

Wednesday, May 28, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Professor Scott Pitnick, a highly accomplished evolutionary biologist in the fields of sexual selection, reproductive genetics and speciation, has been appointed the inaugural Weeden Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. The professorship, appointed by the dean, will support…

Chairmen of the Board: Past and Present

Tuesday, May 27, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Commencement Weekend was a time for graduations and reunions as the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Richard L. Thompson G’67, and three former Chairmen gathered during an event at the Chancellor’s House. The current and former leaders of…

STEM

Rules to Cut Carbon Emissions Also Reduce Other Air Pollutants

Tuesday, May 27, 2014, By News Staff

Setting strong standards for climate-changing carbon emissions from power plants would provide reductions in other air pollutants that can make people sick and harm the environment, according to a new study by scientists at Syracuse University and Harvard.

Health & Society

School of Education Student Appointed to White House Committee

Tuesday, May 27, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

President Barack Obama has appointed Micah Fialka-Feldman, a student and employee at the School of Education, to serve on the President’s Committee for People for Intellectual Disabilities. Ten other individuals around the nation were appointed to this committee for a…

Campus & Community

SU Toastmasters to Hold Open House

Tuesday, May 27, 2014, By News Staff

Do you feel confident in leading a meeting, motivating a team, or mentoring a new staff person? When you speak in front of a group do you present a clear, concise message that promotes teamwork and commands respect? What if…

Arts & Culture

Design Students Win National Awards for Bioroll Geotextile Mat

Friday, May 23, 2014, By Erica Blust

A team of fourth-year industrial and interaction design (IID) students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Design won three $1,000 awards in the Royal Society of Arts U.S. (RSA-US) Student Design Awards. Boaz Cohen, Jesse Handelman, Jon…

Veterans

IVMF Receives $450,000 from Sam’s Club to Support Women Veteran Entrepreneurs

Friday, May 23, 2014, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has received a $450,000 grant from the Sam’s Club Giving Program to support women veteran entrepreneurs through its business management training program V-WISE, Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship. The Sam’s…

STEM

Student Presented with Dream Award Scholarship on National Television

Friday, May 23, 2014, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) sophomore Charlene Hinton was presented with a Dream Award Scholarship by television show host Katie Couric in an appearance on Couric’s talk show program. Hinton was also a recent recipient of the Chancellors Award for…

STEM

Climate Change Garden Grows

Thursday, May 22, 2014, By Keith Kobland

A unique new garden on the SU campus will track the impact of climate change, with the truth found in the trees. Climate Change Garden from Syracuse University News on Vimeo. Here is a transcription of the video: “A lot…

Arts & Culture

Two Leaves and a Bud

Thursday, May 22, 2014, By Rob Enslin

An art historian in the College of Arts and Sciences is the recipient of a 2014 Summer Stipend Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Romita Ray, associate professor of art history in the Department of Art and…