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Health & Society

Q & A: Robert Murrett on Security at the Sochi Olympics

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

Security has been a major concern for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, which begin Friday, Feb. 7. Retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett, deputy director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism and professor of…

STEM

Four Professors Receive Prestigious CAREER Awards from National Science Foundation

Friday, January 31, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Four professors in The College of Arts and Sciences have received Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards—the highest honor given by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of early-career development activities of teacher-scholars. The recipients are Arindam “Ari” Chakraborty…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse’s Hirshfield Receives Research Grant from Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Wednesday, January 29, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Leanne Hirshfield, research associate professor in the Newhouse School, is the recipient of a three-year grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) for her work on “Understanding the Effects of Cyber Attacks on Human Operators.” The funding…

Campus & Community

Strategy Demands Mark Changes for Risk Management, Environmental Health and Safety Services

Monday, January 27, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Strategic realignments for greater efficiencies and collaboration are being put in place in the cooperative areas of the Risk Management Department, Environmental Health and Safety Services Office and Emergency Management. The changes come at a time to consider work processes…

Campus & Community

Seeking Participants for a Study on Effects of Naproxen on Memory

Friday, January 24, 2014, By News Staff

Healthy adults ages 18-35 are needed for a research study. You will be asked to participate in studies measuring the effect of over the counter Naproxen (NSAID) on memory and cognition in the Department of Psychology at Syracuse University. To…

Arts & Culture

Ray Smith Symposium Focuses on Commodification, Aesthetics of South Asian Folk Art

Tuesday, January 21, 2014, By Rob Enslin

The commodification of South Asia folk art, including Mithila paintings by women from Northern India and parts of Nepal, is the focus of an upcoming Ray Smith Symposium.

Campus & Community

Transmedia Visiting Artist Jacqueline Goss to Speak

Friday, January 17, 2014, By News Staff

Transmedia visiting artist, Jacqueline Goss will give a talk Jan 21, at 2 p.m. in Shemin Auditrorium in the Shaffer Art Building. Goss likes stories about people who set out to objectively measure or chart something and then fail in…

SU Librarians Author Most Downloaded 2013 Article in Science & Technology Libraries

Tuesday, January 14, 2014, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

An article by three SU librarians was the most widely read article in Science & Technology Libraries for 2013, according to Tony Stankus, editor in chief of the London-based journal. The article “Introduction to Altmetrics for Science, Technology, Engineering and…

Arts & Culture

Stone Canoe Celebrates Launch of Its 2014 Edition

Thursday, January 9, 2014, By News Staff

The eighth issue of Stone Canoe, A Journal of Arts, Literature and Social Commentary will be unveiled at a book launch celebration and awards presentation on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Syracuse’s ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Ave. The launch celebration also…

Campus & Community

Connective Corridor Featured at Greenbuild

Thursday, December 5, 2013, By News Staff

The Connective Corridor was featured at Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, held Nov. 20-22 in Philadelphia, as a civic engagement model for sustainable initiatives. Connective Corridor partners were selected to present an education session on the project for other communities from around the globe.