Search Results for: ,But
IBM recognizes SU physicist for excellence in research
Britton L.T. Plourde, associate professor of physics in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, received a 2011 IBM Faculty Award. The highly competitive and prestigious award is presented annually to recognize high-quality research programs and researchers’ contributions to their…
Fedrizzi, Lyons to present ‘Pioneering Innovation for Sustainability: Food, Shelter and Community’ Nov. 11
The demands and trends of urbanization and sprawl, and the pressures it poses on our environment and resources are tasking communities to develop and implement sustainable solutions today, for the challenges of tomorrow. Fifty years from now, what will people…
Whitman alumna, IBM senior vice president to deliver IBM Centennial Lecture
Colleen Arnold ’81 M.B.A., senior vice president of application management services at IBM, will deliver the IBM Centennial Lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 1, on the Syracuse University campus. Her address, “Opportunities and Challenges for the Next Generation,” will use examples…
Annual auction to aid Syracuse Public Interest Network to be held Nov. 11
The Syracuse Public Interest Network (SPIN) will host its 19th annual Public Interest Auction on Friday, Nov. 11, at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse. The event begins at 6 p.m. and includes both silent and live auctions for such items…
Paying it forward in time and talents
Alumna mentors Renée Crown Honors student for her Capstone Project When noted jewelry historian Mary Gilbert Palmer ’65 learned that Laura Marsolek, a junior art history and metalsmithing major, was planning an honors capstone project on Renaissance jewelry, Palmer agreed to…
Exploring IBM’s Watson and the Jeopardy! Challenge
Jim De Piante, IBM project manager on the Watson supercomputer project, will speak about the development of Watson and the Jeopardy! gameshow challenge on Nov. 3.
Make sure your mobile devices stay connected to AirOrangeX
The security certificates for the AirOrangeX wireless network expire soon, and will be turned off on Oct. 31.
Arents Awards honor four distinguished alumni Nov. 12 as part of Orange Central
Four distinguished Syracuse University alumni representing excellence in the areas of law, sustainability innovation, social and environmental activism, and public service will be honored with George Arents Awards during the University’s 2011 Orange Central celebration. At the Arents Award luncheon…
Stone Canoe hosts public literary showcases in community
Poets and writers featured in Stone Canoe, A Journal of Arts, Literature and Social Commentary, will read from their works at two separate events scheduled locally. Stone Canoe Poetry Night will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 7- 8:30…
National security expert Sean O’Keefe G’78 and CBS News journalist Jeff Glor ‘97 to take part in one-on-one conversation as part of Orange Central
In a special one-on-one interview event, national security expert and former NASA administrator Sean O’Keefe G’78 will speak with CBS News journalist Jeff Glor ’97 about O’Keefe’s unique experiences in both the public and private sectors. O’Keefe is CEO of EADS…