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Campus & Community

University Launches Middle States Reaccreditation Process

Thursday, April 28, 2016, By Carol Boll

The University has formally begun the process of conducting an institutional assessment and self-study required every 10 years in order to retain its accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. As an initial step in the self-study process,…

Campus & Community

Protect Yourself! Ransomware Is on the Rise

Thursday, April 28, 2016, By Christopher C. Finkle

Syracuse University is experiencing increasing ransomware attacks, in which criminals send email to disseminate malware that encrypts and locks down computers, and then demand the owners pay a ransom to get their data and machines back. We’re not alone. In…

STEM

Undergraduate Receives Two Awards from American Society of Plant Biology

Thursday, April 28, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Snigdha Chatterjee ’17 has received two prestigious awards from the American Society of Plant Biology (ASPB). She was awarded both a travel grant and a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Between the two awards, Chatterjee is supported to travel to the…

STEM

Rick and Ryan Oddo—Two Generations of STEM and Service

Wednesday, April 27, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

All Syracuse grads are part of an extended alumni family, but certain members are actually related. Take Rick ‘86 and Ryan Oddo ’18 for example. In 1986, Rick Oddo earned an electrical engineering degree from the College of Engineering and…

Campus & Community

Gorovitz to Receive SUNY Honorary Degree May 22

Wednesday, April 27, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences is being recognized by the State University of New York (SUNY) for his contributions to medical science. Samuel Gorovitz, professor of philosophy and former dean of Arts and Sciences, will receive…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Student Productions Honored at 37th Annual Telly Awards

Tuesday, April 26, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Students in the Newhouse School’s Department of Television, Radio and Film (TRF) were honored with bronze Telly Awards for two scripted television series: “UNsuper” and “Tilt.” Both series were created in as part of the “Advanced TV Production” (TRF 462/662)…

Campus & Community

Student Ratings Open April 25

Monday, April 25, 2016, By News Staff

Student ratings opened April 25 and professors want your feedback on class, to improve things based on your answering the student ratings process!

Health & Society

Department of Sport Management Premieres ‘Sport for Life’ Documentary May 4

Monday, April 25, 2016, By Michele Barrett

On Wednesday, May 4, Falk College and its Department of Sport Management will host “Sport for Life,” a multimedia symposium examining the positive benefits of sports and exercise for senior citizens. The event will include the premiere of the documentary “Sport…

Campus & Community

EPA Recognizes University for Green Power Use

Monday, April 25, 2016, By News Staff

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Syracuse University as an individual conference champion of the 2015-16 College & University Green Power Challenge for using more green power than any other school in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Since April 2006,…

Campus & Community

It’s On Us: Addressing Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence

Monday, April 25, 2016, By Shannon Andre

In early April, the campus held the spring “It’s On Us” National Week of Action, part of the White House’s “It’s On Us” campaign aimed at ending sexual assault on college campuses. The campaign is one of the many ways…