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Stanton’s open source e-book introduces data science

Thursday, July 5, 2012, By Diane Stirling

In a world increasingly muddled by the proliferation of information, how can anyone hope to filter, organize, curate and make sense of it all? That’s the job of data scientists, an emerging professional specialty in the information field. An introduction…

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Sims Drive closed July 2-13

Thursday, July 5, 2012, By News Staff

Sims Drive will be closed from July 2-13 to allow for the installation of an electrical duct bank. The closure of Sims Drive will coincide with the reopening of the Q-1 South Parking Lot, allowing for two- way cross campus…

Jan Cohen-Cruz to be honored by ATHE for leadership in community-based theater

Wednesday, June 27, 2012, By Jamie Haft

Jan Cohen-Cruz, University Professor and director of Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life (IA) from 2007-2012, will receive the prestigious Award for Leadership in Community-Based Theatre and Civic Engagement from the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)….

Carl Schramm named University Professor

Wednesday, June 27, 2012, By News Staff

SU Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina today announced the appointment of Carl J. Schramm as University Professor. An internationally recognized leader in entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth, Schramm comes to Syracuse following a decade as president of the…

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SU in the News: Wednesday, June 20

Wednesday, June 20, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Syracuse University is mentioned in an Associated Press article about College of Visual and Performing Arts alumnus Aaron Sorkin ’83 and his new TV program “The Newsroom.” WCTV (CBS) in Tallahassee, Fla., reported on the…

Christine Ashby appointed director of School of Education’s Institute on Communication and Inclusion

Tuesday, June 19, 2012, By Jennifer Russo

School of Education Dean Douglas Biklen has announced the appointment of professor Christine Ashby as director of the Institute on Communication and Inclusion (ICI), effective June 1. The ICI, formerly the Facilitated Communication Institute, conducts research, training and dissemination of…

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SU in the News: Monday, June 18

Monday, June 18, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Research by Mathew Maye, assistant professor of chemistry in The College of Arts and Sciences, and Rabeka Alam, chemistry doctoral student, on harnessing bioluminescence by using nanotechnology, is featured in Futurity, Science Daily, Phys.org, Smart…

‘Smart Kids Visual Stories’ student-produced films about urban education to premiere at SU June 15

Thursday, June 14, 2012, By Jennifer Russo

The “Smart Kids: Visual Stories” project will hold a red carpet premiere of student documentaries on Friday, June 15, at 7 p.m. in the Joyce N. Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3. The event, sponsored by the Syracuse University School of…

Project Advance 2012 Teachers of the Year ignite passion in the classroom

Monday, June 11, 2012, By Sari Signorelli

What qualities should a Teacher of the Year have? Should he or she be memorable, or well-liked, or have students who regularly achieve outstanding test scores? Certainly, all these are necessary to be an effective teacher, says Maria Zeitlin Trinkle….

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SU in the News: Monday, June 11

Monday, June 11, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE U.S. News & World Report, Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle reported on Chancellor Cantor’s participation in the White House announcement that SU and nine other institutions across the nation are making a new…