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Campus & Community

Syracuse University’s 161st Commencement Fact Sheet

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Keith Kobland

The main ceremony will be held at the Carrier Dome on Sunday, May 10, beginning with the degree candidates’ procession at 9:30 a.m. Graduates of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) will participate in the 117th…

Campus & Community

Class of 2015 Speaker Reflects on Undergraduate Experiences

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

As he prepares to graduate this Sunday, Matt Fernandes reflects on what bit of wisdom he would pass on to future Syracuse University students. First, dream big. Then figure out how you achieve it. “This sounds like such a general statement, but it’s about not being afraid of the idea,” says Fernandes, who is a University Scholar and this year’s student speaker at Commencement.

FNSSI to Host Training Workshop for DNA Mixture Analysis Software May 11-14

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Forensic scientists from around the globe will converge on the University campus for a training workshop involving a revolutionary new DNA mixture analysis software called STRmix. Running May 11-14, the workshop will take place in the Forensic & National Security…

STEM

Geologist Jeff Karson Publishes Book on Oceanic Abyss

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Starting with a historical summary of seafloor exploration, “Discovering the Deep” describes the geologic components of the Earth’s oceanic crust and the processes that have created it.

Arts & Culture

English Department Shines at Society for Cinema & Media Studies Conference

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences was the bona fide star of the 56th annual conference of the Society for Cinema & Media Studies (SCMS), recently held in Montreal, Canada. More than 15 people affiliated…

Campus & Community

University Announces Agreement with King Salman Center for Disability Research

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By News Staff

The King Salman Center for Disability Research in Saudi Arabia and Syracuse University recently signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), designed to further the objectives outlined within the King Salman National Program for Learning Disabilities, and to undertake related,…

Campus & Community

Governor Brings Enough Is Enough Campaign to Campus

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By News Staff

On Wednesday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo brought the Enough Is Enough campaign to Syracuse University to announce that a number of private colleges and universities from across the state are joining the initiative. The statewide campaign is pushing for passage…

Campus & Community

Celebrating the 13th Annual Rainbow Banquet

Wednesday, May 6, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The LGBT Resource Center, within the Division of Student Affairs, hosted the 13th Annual Rainbow Banquet on Thursday, April 23, at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel Regency Ballroom. The sold-out event brought together students, faculty, staff and community members to…

Campus & Community

Steven W. Barnes to Serve as Next Chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees

Wednesday, May 6, 2015, By Kevin C. Quinn

The Syracuse University Board of Trustees Organization and Nominating Committee and the Executive Committee have unanimously approved the nomination of Trustee Steven W. Barnes ’82 to serve as the next Chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees. Barnes will assume…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University, SUNY ESF Honored by Red Cross for Blood Donations

Tuesday, May 5, 2015, By Keith Kobland

A fun competition between colleges is providing the gift of life to thousands of hospital patients in need, thanks to the efforts of students from Syracuse University and SUNY ESF. Students from both schools participated in a competition involving colleges…