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Whitman School to Host Symposium on Multifamily Housing
The Whitman School will host a real estate symposium on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event will take place in the Milton Room, room 411 at the Whitman School, featuring five Syracuse University alumni who are…
How Nuclear Waste Recycling Could Help Expand U.S. Energy Production
As the world’s attention turns to alternative energy solutions, such as wind and solar, nuclear energy is an often overlooked or controversial option. And yet, nuclear power from 104 plants supplies approximately 20 percent of the electricity we use today….
NYSHealth Healthy Neighborhood Funds Near Westside Initiative
The Near Westside of Syracuse is one of six communities selected to participate in the New York State Health Foundation’s (NYSHealth) Healthy Neighborhood Funds initiative (http://nyshealthfoundation.org/our-grantees/healthy-neighborhoods-fund-recipients). The initiative will provide funding and support for an active collaboration between NYSHealth and…
Geologist Awarded Prestigious CAREER Grant
A sedimentary and organic geochemist, Christopher Junium will use the five-year award, valued at more than $524,000, to study how marine communities respond to global warming, anoxia (i.e., lack of oxygen) and ocean acidification.
Grad Student Places Fifth in IBM ‘Master the Mainframe’ Contest
A part-time graduate student in the School of Information Studies who admittedly has “no formal computer science background” has placed in the top five finishers in IBM’s coding and technology skills “Master the Mainframe” competition. Steven Hoover, an information management…
Syracuse Recognized on President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Syracuse University has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for the 2013-14 academic year, one of only 12 institutions in New York State. The University has been on the Honor Roll with Distinction…
Alumnus, Wife Leave Lasting Legacy to Assist Students with Disabilities
The legacy of a Syracuse University alumnus and his wife is creating a lasting mark for students with physical disabilities and the entire campus, nine decades after he first stepped onto campus. The James S. Blesh Fund will meet a…
Visit by Posse Foundation President Deborah Bial Rescheduled for Feb. 4
Deborah Bial, president and founder of the Posse Foundation, will visit the Syracuse University campus on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Bial and members of her team were originally scheduled to visit Syracuse Monday, Jan. 26. That visit was postponed because of…
Sophomores Gain ‘Reality Consulting’ Views, Experience Via EY Course
Eight sophomore students got the opportunity to try out the rigors of an information technology consulting career during the fall semester through a unique new learning experience developed by Ernst & Young LLP (EY) and the School of Information Studies…
Education Professors, Doctoral Student Recognized by International Center of Syracuse
Two School of Education professors and a doctoral education student were honored with citizenship awards by the International Center of Syracuse (ICS). Associate Professor Alan Foley, who is jointly appointed in the departments of Cultural Foundations of Education and Teaching…