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STEM

Alumni Praises SU’s Efforts in Student Support and Diversity

Friday, June 30, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

Priscilla Tyree Williams ’86 holds a unique distinction at Syracuse University. She is the first African American woman to have graduated with a civil engineering degree from SU. Today, she oversees the implementation of the capital improvement program for the…

Campus & Community

Community Science Outreach Goes Swimmingly

Wednesday, June 28, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Local elementary and middle school students dove head first into science with help from Syracuse biologists—and a few fishy friends. Associate professor Katharine Lewis and lab members brought a bevy of zebrafish to the Westcott Community Center this May as…

Arts & Culture

The Language of Success

Wednesday, June 28, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Two members of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) will hone their skills on the world stage, thanks to awards from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Rick Cieri ’17 and Andrew Scheuer G’17 will travel to Spain and…

Business & Economy

Newhouse Grad Named to NCAA Postgraduate Intern Class

Wednesday, June 28, 2017, By Keith Kobland

An alumna of the Newhouse School has been selected for a postgraduate internship at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Saquandra Heath ’17 is one of 31 students from colleges and universities throughout the United States to be chosen for…

Campus & Community

Zhanjiang ‘John’ Liu Named Syracuse University’s Vice President for Research

Tuesday, June 27, 2017, By News Staff

Michele G. Wheatly, vice chancellor and provost at Syracuse University, today announced the appointment of Zhanjiang “John” Liu to serve as the University’s vice president for research. Liu’s appointment, which was unanimously approved by the Executive Committee of the Board…

STEM

Jordan Barrett, Astronaut Scholar

Monday, June 26, 2017, By Amy Manley

An undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences is now one of only 17 Syracuse University students who can call themselves an Astronaut Scholar. Jordan Barrett ’18, a rising senior studying physics and mathematics, has just been named a…

Arts & Culture

SPAWN Conference Addresses First-Order Metaphysics June 26-28

Friday, June 23, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Rising stars in philosophy will get a chance to shine at the 12th annual SPAWN conference at Syracuse University. SPAWN, which stands for “Syracuse Philosophy Annual Workshop and Network,” will run from Monday, June 26, to Wednesday, June 28, in the Kilian…

Self

VPA Faculty Interviewed about Size-Inclusive Fashion

Friday, June 23, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

James Fathers, Director of the School of Design and Professor of Industrial and Interaction Design, and Jeffrey Mayer, associate professor, were both interviewed by Self magazine for the article  ‘Straight/Curve’ Highlights the Ridiculous Reason There Aren’t More Plus-Size Fashion Options

Campus & Community

Hall of Languages Undergoes Technology, Accessibility Classroom Upgrades

Thursday, June 22, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The footsteps of thousands—tens of thousands—of students reverberate in the memory of its corridors and classrooms. The Hall of Languages—the oldest, most iconic building on campus—has been the site of teaching and learning, inspiring research and creative work and launching…

Campus & Community

Students Inducted into Prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society

Wednesday, June 21, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Forty-one students in the College of Arts and Sciences were inducted into the Syracuse University chapter of the premier honor society Phi Beta Kappa May 12. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest honorary society for students in the liberal arts,…