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McNair Scholars Present Research at Spring Symposium April 14, 21

Thursday, April 13, 2017, By News Staff

The McNair Scholars Program will host the Spring 2017 Research Symposium on Friday, April 14, and Friday, April 21. The McNair Scholars will present on a variety of research topics spanning many disciplines. The first symposium will be held from 10:45…

STEM

University to Host ASCE Upstate New York Regional Student Conference

Tuesday, April 11, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

On April 20-22, Syracuse University will host the 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Upstate New York Regional Student Conference. The event is a chance for civil engineering undergraduate students to participate in fun and challenging competitions, develop teamwork and…

Campus & Community

Campus Urged to Attend Middle States Information Forum

Tuesday, April 11, 2017, By Carol Boll

All members of the campus community are invited to attend an informational forum hosted by Syracuse University’s Middle States Reaccreditation Steering Committee on Tuesday, April 18, in the Schine Center’s Goldstein Auditorium. Two identical sessions are scheduled—11 a.m. to 1…

STEM

STEM Faculty Land Grant to Recruit, Retain Underrepresented Students

Tuesday, April 11, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Four Syracuse University professors, led by John Tillotson, associate professor and department chair of science teaching, have received a three-year, $999,719 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to support recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and math…

Arts & Culture

Phonologist Documents Tonology, Syntax of Distinctive Kenyan Languages With NSF Grant

Wednesday, April 5, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Last year, Christopher Green, assistant professor of linguistics, spent a month in Kenya with colleagues at Kenyatta University and members of the Luyia ethnic group to continue to explore and better understand the richness of their languages. Green spent many…

STEM

Semaan Secures NSF Grant to Address Veteran Transitions with Technology

Tuesday, April 4, 2017, By J.D. Ross

What happens to people after they experience a disruptive event in their lives—a job loss, physical or emotional trauma, a natural disaster, a disease diagnosis, returning from war or homelessness? These life changes, or invisible crises, can be debilitating on…

Campus & Community

Middle States Steering Committee Kicks Off Feedback Phase

Friday, March 31, 2017, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University’s Middle States Reaccreditation Steering Committee will host a campuswide self-study feedback kickoff event on Tuesday, April 18, in the Schine Center’s Goldstein Auditorium. Two identical sessions are scheduled—11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.—to update…

Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Seth Quam ’17

Friday, March 31, 2017, By Liam Sullivan

Senior Seth Quam knows he chose the right place for his college education with Syracuse University. Quam has two majors—1) citizenship and civic engagement and 2) geography—along with a minor in women’s and gender studies. A native of Lombard, Illinois,…

STEM

Undergraduate Research Project Takes IM&T Student to China

Thursday, March 30, 2017, By J.D. Ross

How immigrants use social media, digital communications technologies and mobile applications to interact with their communities and families is the subject of an undergraduate research project that brought School of Information Studies (iSchool) junior Alexis Ho-Liu to China last week,…

Campus & Community

University Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Wednesday, March 29, 2017, By Shannon Andre

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, is hosting a series of events in April in collaboration with students, faculty and staff…