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University Explores Idea of Veteran-Focused College of Medicine
If deemed feasible, it would be the first college of medicine in the nation to support a pipeline for doctors specifically focused on serving and supporting veterans and their families.
Armstrong, Wason Promoted within Advancement and External Affairs
Chief Advancement Officer and Senior Vice President Matthew Ter Molen has announced two promotions within the Division of Advancement and External Affairs (AEA). He has appointed Deborah Armstrong as vice president for development, while Sara Wason has been promoted to…
Student Awarded Best Paper for Laser Ignition Research
Nathan Peters, a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has won the best student paper award at the 2015 Laser Ignition Conference. Peters presented the paper, “Laser ignition of methane and biogas near flammability limits,”…
Capturing Carbon through Cleaner Combustion
When it comes to releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the combustion of fossil fuels is far and away the biggest offender. In fact, the Department of Energy estimates that the process creates approximately 30 billion tons of CO2 every…
Nourish Students Share in Rebuilding Livelihoods, Hope in Uganda
Rural Ugandans were at first unsure about the Nourish International students who came to help with health and livelihood initiatives. There can be skepticism about Westerners bringing their own values. The students showed their purpose was different.
Student Author Challenges Perceptions in ‘I, Too, Am a Dancer!’
Kanisha L. Ffriend ’16 tells the story of a young girl of color who is hard of hearing in “I,Too, Am a Dancer!” The girl is the main character—a different approach than from what Ffriend had seen in other books about people with disabilities.
Maxwell Professor Gives Perspective on Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling
Syracuse University Associate Professor of Political Science Thomas M. Keck offered some perspective on today’s historic Supreme Court decision regarding same-sex marriage. “If you take a step back and look at the historical process that got us to this point,…
Q&A: University Professor Carl Schramm on Affordable Care Act Decision
In a 6-3 decision that many predicted to be the death knell of so-called Obamacare if it had gone the other way, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld federal tax credits for eligible Americans living not only in states…
Mike Hopkins Formally Named Men’s Basketball Head Coach-Designate
Hopkins will succeed Coach Jim Boeheim following the 2017-18 men’s basketball season. In March, Boeheim announced that he will retire in three years.
Building a Silver Lining for the Cloud
The cloud has become a ubiquitous solution for work and for play. Businesses use it to store, access and share data. The average person uses it for email, social networks or to binge-watch “House of Cards” on Netflix. It is…