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Syracuse University and Nanjing University Form Green Buildings Partnership
With joint interests in sustainability of the built environment, Syracuse University and Nanjing University (NJU) of the People’s Republic of China signed a cooperative agreement on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to establish the International Center for Green Buildings and the Urban…
Scholars Announce Activities for 2015 Remembrance Week
The weeklong series of events honors the 270 people, including 35 students studying abroad through Syracuse University, who lost their lives in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988.
Campuswide Survey Will Address Learning, Living, Working Environment
Work is under way to prepare a survey in spring 2016 of all students, faculty and staff to assess the climate at the University and elicit data that can be used in developing a more inclusive learning, living and working…
VeteransU App Helps Vets Adjust to Life at SU
Charles Preuss had spent the previous seven years of his life with his head on a swivel. As an airborne paratrooper for the U.S. Army, his life depended on an astute understanding of his surroundings and the people in them….
Guest Speaker to Discuss Black Westward Migration Nov. 4
The Department of African American Studies (AAS) in the College of Arts and Sciences will play host to an expert on black migration experiences. Marta Effinger-Crichlow, associate professor and chair of African American studies at CUNY’s New York City College…
Alumni Robert and Richard Menschel Awarded Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
Robert B. Menschel ’51, H’91 and Richard L. Menschel ’55 were honored with the highly prestigious Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy for their decades of philanthropy during a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the New York Public Library. Longtime supporters…
University College to Bring Together Experts to Share Online Education Strategies
Ray Schroeder, associate vice chancellor for online learning and professor emeritus of communication at the University of Illinois at Springfield, will be part of a panel at the second annual meeting of the University Partners for Online Education Strategies (UP…
Syracuse Symposium Hosts Discussion on Women, Scandal, Social Media Oct. 25
Syracuse SymposiumTM continues its “Networks” theme with a panel discussion on the media’s portrayal of women—from gossip circles in the early 20th century to modern-day social networks—and its ensuing impact on gender bias. Titled “Glamour and Damage: Women, Scandal, and…
Architecture Dean Michael A. Speaks Named as Juror for Taiwanese Design Competition
Michael A. Speaks, dean at Syracuse University School of Architecture, is among a distinguished group of 11 jurors who will select the winner of a competition to design a new terminal at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport. The competition is hosted…
In Defense of Online Medical Records
Sharing sensitive information online has become commonplace. Having easy access to important info, such as financial information, provides people with unprecedented convenience. Unfortunately, it also introduces the risk of private data falling into the wrong hands. Credit cards and account…