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As the Centennial of JFK’s Birth Nears, Recalling His Stirring Commencement Address in Syracuse

Friday, May 12, 2017, By Sean Kirst

By 1957, a young United States senator from Massachusetts named John F. Kennedy already had a long working relationship with Ted Sorensen, who served at the time as his aide and counselor. Kennedy grew into greatness as an orator, and…

Campus & Community

Eugene ‘Gene’ Anderson Appointed Dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management

Thursday, May 11, 2017, By News Staff

A results-driven, accomplished business education leader with a record of innovating new programs, increasing graduate student enrollment and building a diversely talented team of faculty will join Syracuse University as the new dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of…

Media, Law & Policy

Carnegie-Knight News21 Wins Prestigious IRE Award for ‘Voting Wars’ Investigation

Thursday, May 11, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Two Newhouse students were among the News21 fellows who worked on the project An in-depth report on voting rights and regulations by the Carnegie-Knight News21 Initiative, produced by students from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University and 17 other universities,…

Campus & Community

Bioengineering Students Deliver Custom-Built ‘Otto-Mobile’ to Jowonio School in Syracuse (Video)

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

Bioengineering students Katie Cooper ’17, Brendan Butcher ’17 and Zach Reers ’17 worked with the Jowonio School in Syracuse on their senior capstone design project. The students built a custom toy car that could help special needs students with mobility…

STEM

Wang Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor Yang Wang has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his research and education efforts on privacy management for people with disabilities, particularly…

Campus & Community

College of Arts and Sciences to Honor Hermann, Preston for Graduate Teaching

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Professors Margaret “Peg” Hermann and Jonathan Preston have been chosen for recognition by the College of Arts and Sciences for their exceptional work with graduate students. Margaret “Peg” Hermann Hermann, the Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs…

Campus & Community

2017-18 Remembrance Scholars Chosen

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2017-18 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing…

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Students Awarded Fulbright Opportunities Around the World

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program has awarded several Syracuse University students the opportunity to explore their research and teaching interests around the world for the 2017-18 academic year. Five students were selected to participate in the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant…

Campus & Community

Student Donation Brings Charge to Electric Vehicles on Campus (Video)

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, By Keith Kobland

As a student entrepreneur who runs the clean-tech company SparkCharge, Josh Aviv ’14 (and a graduate student in the School of Information Studies) says he was surprised to learn there were no locations on campus to charge an electric vehicle….

Campus & Community

Graduating Seniors Heading to Senior Celebration on Thursday

Tuesday, May 9, 2017, By Shannon Andre

On Thursday, May 11, graduating seniors will pack the War Memorial in downtown Syracuse for Senior Celebration 2017.  The end-of-year bash is free for seniors. Each year, the Office of Student Activities sponsors the event and works with the students…