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OIRA Director Bobbi Yonai to retire in 2013
After nearly 30 years as a member of the Syracuse University community, Barbara (Bobbi) A. Yonai, director of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA), has announced plans to retire from the University in January 2013. Yonai joined the…
SU London staff member volunteers as ‘Games Maker’ during 2012 Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London have undeniably captivated the world, and one Syracuse University staff member is doing her part to make this global-scale event in her home city a success. From the beginning of the games, Ria…
IVMF announces appointment of VMI’s Roger Thompson as senior fellow
Continuing its commitment to leveraging the national resources of higher education in service to the nation’s veterans and military families, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) has announced the appointment of Roger Thompson, professor of…
WiGiT’s iDAWG communications elements progressing to field test
Technology improving interoperability of public emergency response communication devices with each other—and with cell phones, CB radios and walkie-talkies—is continuing development this summer, providing a testing ground for planners and experiential learning for School of Information Studies students. Hardware and…
Edelman, Newhouse partner to launch new diversity internship program
Students, recent grads are interning at Edelman locations across the country Seven public relations students and recent graduates from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications are spending the summer handling client accounts for the global public relations firm…
Light Work announces new exhibition ‘The Other New York: 2012’
Light Work has announced the exhibition “The Other New York: 2012,” featuring the photographic work of Sarah Averill, Bang Geul Han, Mark McLoughlin, Jan Nagle and Matthew Walker. This exhibition is part of a communitywide, multi-venue biennial exhibition that is…
For sperm, faster isn’t always better
New study by Syracuse University scientists uncovers a reproduction conundrum When it comes to sperm meeting eggs in sexual reproduction, conventional wisdom holds that the fastest swimming sperm are most likely to succeed in their quest to fertilize eggs. That…
SUArt Galleries celebrates career and life of Karl Schrag
The Syracuse University Art Galleries is celebrating the career and life of Karl Schrag, American painter and printmaker who would have been 100 years old this year. “Karl Schrag: Memories and Premonitions” is the first major examination of the artist’s…
SU in the News: Tuesday, July 31
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE A Forbes feature and a Central New York Business Journal article reported on the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) program held at Syracuse University this past weekend. The EBV was founded at the…
Syracuse University teams up with KIPP Schools to promote college completion
KIPP—the Knowledge Is Power Program–a national network of open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools that prepares students for success in college and in life, has announced a partnership with Syracuse University to increase college completion rates for young people from low-income…