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Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Senior Wins 2015 Student Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence

Friday, June 12, 2015, By News Staff

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has awarded Newhouse senior Helena Battipaglia the Overall Excellence award in the first-ever Student Edward R. Murrow Awards. Battipaglia, who is studying broadcast and digital journalism with a minor in political science, won…

Business & Economy

RvD IDEA Wins Award from Deshpande Foundation

Thursday, June 11, 2015, By News Staff

The Raymond von Dran Innovation and Disruptive Entrepreneurship Accelerator received the award for Excellence in Curriculum Innovation in Entrepreneurship Award by the Awards Committee for the Deshpande Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education on June 10. The Deshpande…

Dean, Faculty, Student Reps Named to Board of Trustees

Tuesday, June 9, 2015, By News Staff

Chancellor Syverud has named a new dean representative to the Board of Trustees, and the University Senate Academic Affairs Committee, in consultation with the provost and the chairperson of the University Senate Agenda Committee, has selected a new faculty representative….

Arts & Culture

University Singers Harmonize for Top Prize in Florilège Vocal de Tours

Friday, June 5, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

For three days in Tours, France, the Syracuse University Singers poured their voices and hearts into a range of songs, including a cappella choral works, pieces by such composers as Joseph Haydn and Maurice Durufle, and traditional African American spirituals….

STEM

Sloan Foundation Funds Expanding Smart-Energy Device Privacy Study

Thursday, June 4, 2015, By Diane Stirling

The Sloan Foundation has awarded funding to expand the efforts of two School of Information Studies (iSchool) researchers who are looking at the issue of data privacy regarding smart energy-reading meters—and now, additional smart home devices. A foundation award of…

Campus & Community

New Members Elected to Board of Trustees; Dean, Faculty, Student Reps Appointed

Thursday, June 4, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University is pleased to announce the election of two new members to the University’s Board of Trustees, Clifford Ensley ’69,’70, G’71 and Mark Verone ’95. Ensley and Verone were elected at the May Board meeting. “We welcome Cliff and…

Campus & Community

Q&A: Chase Catalano on Caitlyn Jenner, Transgender Issues

Wednesday, June 3, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Former Olympian (and Kardashian family in-law) Bruce Jenner recently, and very publicly, came out as transgender.  Her transition into Caitlyn Jenner, and debut on the cover of Vanity Fair, have been chronicled, and commented on, everywhere. LGBT Resource Center Director…

Arts & Culture

Professor Recognized for Contributions to Latina/o Studies

Wednesday, June 3, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences has been internationally recognized for his service and intellectual contributions to Latina/o studies. Silvio Torres-Saillant, professor of English and Latino-Latin American studies, is the co-recipient of the 2015 Frank Bonilla Public…

Health & Society

Falk Offers PTSD Discussion Series

Tuesday, June 2, 2015, By Michele Barrett

To educate the local community about issues related to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Falk College is offering a discussion series during the month of June, which is designated as National PTSD Awareness Month to raise public awareness of PTSD and…

Arts & Culture

Honors Program Instructor Publishes Book of Poems

Tuesday, June 2, 2015, By Rob Enslin

An instructor in the College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating the publication of a new collection of poetry. Georgia Popoff—a poet, writer and part-time lecturer in the Renée Crown University Honors Program—is the author of “Psalter: The Agnostic’s Book…