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Health & Society

Sociology Professor Looks at the International Student Experience

Wednesday, July 23, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

A recent jump in the number of students from Asia enrolling in American universities has led Yingyi Ma to her latest research and a purpose in thinking about the best experience for international students.

STEM

SU Mathematician Invited to Speak at ‘MathFest’ in Oregon

Tuesday, July 22, 2014, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences has been invited to speak at the country’s largest annual summertime gathering of mathematicians, taking place next month in Portland, Ore. Jack Graver, professor of mathematics, will address attendees at the…

Arts & Culture

Art History Alumna to Lead Florence Graduate Program in Renaissance Art

Tuesday, July 22, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

In 1993, Sally Cornelison earned a master’s degree in art history from the College of Arts and Sciences. Her mentor at the time was Gary Radke, the longtime director of the Florence Graduate Program in Renaissance Art, who later this…

Health & Society

Rosa Leon ’14 Awarded National Institute of Health Research Supplement

Monday, July 21, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Rosa Leon ’14, who graduated this past May with a dual major in biology and neuroscience, received a diversity supplement to Sandra and James Hewett’s National Institute of Health grant to support her research. This supplement will allow Leon to…

STEM

Going Direct: Communication in a Device-to-Device Network

Monday, July 21, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

Two Ph.D students, Chenfei Gao and Xiang Sheng, and their advisor Professor Jian Tang, from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, received a best paper award in the 2014 IEEE…

STEM

University Receives Dual Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Education Designations

Thursday, July 17, 2014, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse University is among an elite group of academic institutions designated by federal agencies for research and education in information assurance and cyber security. Affirmation of its status as a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense…

Arts & Culture

George Saunders Work Featured in an Unusual Place: Chipotle Packaging

Wednesday, July 16, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Customers at Chipotle are getting a side order of literature to go along with their burrito bowl and guacamole. Syracuse University English Professor George Saunders is one of 10 authors whose works are now featured on cups and bags at…

STEM

iSchool Research Finds Young People Are Careful, Expressive Communicating Online

Friday, July 11, 2014, By Diane Stirling

Contrary to a common cultural portrayal, young people are careful and conscientious about how they present themselves in online communication, and they compose expressive messages, use larger vocabularies, and emphasize remarks with more punctuation than their older counterparts. Those are some of…

Campus & Community

I-81 Workgroup Presents Findings, Recommendations

Thursday, July 10, 2014, By Kevin Morrow

Any decision on the future of I-81 will significantly impact the Syracuse University campus and the University Hill, says a report by a University I-81 workgroup charged by Chancellor Kent Syverud.

STEM

Making Discoveries on the Smallest of Scales at Jefferson Lab

Monday, July 7, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Post-doctoral Research Associate Rakitha Beminiwattha appreciates the irony of the work he does at the Jefferson Lab. Massive equipment, complex preparations, many collaborators and years of data and analysis searching for discoveries on the smallest of scales.