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Campus & Community

Remembering Beau Biden L’94

Sunday, May 31, 2015, By News Staff

Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III, a 1994 graduate of the College of Law and the former attorney general of Delaware, died on Saturday at the age of 46.

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Students’ Tablet Magazine Named Best in the Nation by SPJ

Friday, May 29, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Bellwethr, a tablet magazine developed by graduate students in the Newhouse School’s magazine, newspaper and online journalism (MNO) program, has been named the nation’s Best Digital-Only Student Publication by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). The recognition came as part…

Campus & Community

University College Announces Online Degree Program

Thursday, May 28, 2015, By Eileen Jevis

University College has announced that New York State has approved two fully online, part-time bachelor’s degrees and certificates in the Bachelor of Professional Studies Program (BPS). The Creative Leadership program is geared toward individuals who are interested in professional networking,…

Campus & Community

New University Telecommunications Policy to Launch July 1

Thursday, May 28, 2015, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

On the recommendation of the Fast Forward Syracuse Telecommunications Initiative Team, the University will adopt a new Telecommunications and Mobile Devices Policy on July 1. The new policy names AT&T the preferred cellular provider and seeks to increase data security…

STEM

Simons Foundation Funds Physics, Mathematics Researchers

Thursday, May 21, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Four professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have received major grant awards from the Simons Foundation, a global organization advancing research in basic science and mathematics. M. Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Professor of Physics, is the…

Media, Law & Policy

Gadarian Wins Maxwell School’s Moynihan Award

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By News Staff

Shana Kushner Gadarian, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, has won the 2015 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research, which recognizes an outstanding junior faculty member for excellence in teaching, research and service. Gadarian’s primary…

Campus & Community

Getting to Know: Assistant Residence Life Director George Athanas

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By Amy Speach

When George Athanas began working at the University nearly a decade ago, he was happy to discover the Hendricks Chapel Quilters, a group of students, faculty, staff and community members who meet weekly to create quilts for donation to area…

Campus & Community

Here’s your chance to learn Read&Write!

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

You’re invited to participate in an exciting new skill development workshop focused on the recent, University-wide purchase of Read&Write Gold. The Office of Disability Services, in collaboration with Information Technology and Services (ITS) and other partners across campus, is leading an…

Health & Society

School of Education Counseling Graduate Program Receives High Ranking

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

The School of Education’s masters program in clinical mental health counseling has been ranked as the #6 program of its type by a national survey of current and former students, conducted by online graduate program guide GraduatePrograms.com. “We highly value…

STEM

Student Project Will Provide Clean Drinking Water to Honduran Village

Monday, May 18, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

The small tropical village of El Ciprés in Honduras faces a problem every time the rainy season hits. Its stream-fed water supply becomes especially turbid—inundated with suspended soil particles and microbes. It takes on a murky appearance and becomes unhealthy to drink.