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STEM

Fuel Campaign Concludes, 170 Gifts Raise $29,800

Thursday, December 5, 2013, By Diane Stirling

The results of a unique and highly successful fundraising initiative for the School of Information Studies “Fuel the Future” campaign are in. The effort raised a total of 170 gifts–and nearly $30,000–through the generous direct contributions of students, staff, faculty,…

Campus & Community

Connective Corridor Featured at Greenbuild

Thursday, December 5, 2013, By News Staff

The Connective Corridor was featured at Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, held Nov. 20-22 in Philadelphia, as a civic engagement model for sustainable initiatives. Connective Corridor partners were selected to present an education session on the project for other communities from around the globe.

STEM

Physics Department Yields Award-Winning Dissertations

Thursday, December 5, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Two physicists with ties to The College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded national dissertation prizes. Shiladitya Banerjee G’13, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Chicago, is the recipient of the American Physical Society (APS)’s Award for Outstanding…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Commits to Attainment Goal, Joins National Partnership

Thursday, December 5, 2013, By News Staff

On Wednesday, Lumina Foundation announced that Syracuse will be among the first 20 cities in America to partner with the organization in an effort to mobilize around the importance of increasing the number of Syracuse residents who go to college….

Campus & Community

Bringing Sustainable Initiatives to the Caribbean

Monday, December 2, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

In Kiven Pierre’s home country of Guyana, cheap electricity is a valuable commodity. He hopes to change that with two new award-winning businesses that are making the most of sustainable options.

Campus & Community

Three SU Staff Members Named to 40 Under FORTY

Monday, November 25, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Three members of the Syracuse University community were named among Syracuse’s 40 under FORTY for 2013. The annual award, presented this year at a Nov. 20 luncheon at the Oncenter in downtown Syracuse, recognizes 40 ambitious, civic-minded individuals under the…

Arts & Culture

Jane Springer to Conclude Fall Carver Reading Series Dec. 4

Friday, November 22, 2013, By Renée K. Gadoua

Poet Jane Springer will conclude Syracuse University’s Fall 2013 Raymond Carver Reading Series at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Gifford Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will precede the reading from 3:45-4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the…

Media, Law & Policy

Modern Mythology: Fifty Years Later, JFK Still Resonates

Friday, November 22, 2013, By Wendy S. Loughlin

It was sunny that day in June of 1957 when John F. Kennedy came to Syracuse University. He was the junior senator from Massachusetts, but he was already eying the presidency, and already testing the rhetoric—a call to public service, an appeal to young people—that would later mark his administration.

STEM

Climate Change Garden Mixes the Future with the Present

Thursday, November 21, 2013, By News Staff

Scientists expect Central New York’s climate to more closely resemble that of South Carolina by the end of this century, and ecologists have long warned that our local forests of sugar maple and basswood may gradually change to the drier oak-hickory forests of the U.S. South and Midwest.

STEM

Leadership and Culture Course, Book in Classroom Field-Testing

Wednesday, November 20, 2013, By Diane Stirling

Good grades, a polished resume and the requisite degree aren’t the only things students need to land a great job after college. However, many college students don’t recognize until too late that employers also require demonstrated leadership qualities in those…