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Middle East experts to discuss current Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza

Wednesday, January 14, 2009, By News Staff

Middle East experts to discuss current Israeli-Palestinian conflict in GazaJanuary 14, 2009Jill Leonhardtjlleonha@maxwell.syr.edu Why is Israel attacking and invading the Gaza Strip? Why is Hamas launching rockets into Israel? How is this related to the broader struggle between Israel and…

iSchool students test new CI Facilitator curriculum

Wednesday, January 7, 2009, By News Staff

Margaret Spillett(315) 443-1069 Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool) has selected its first cohort of students in a program designed to educate a new breed of information professional for the scientific and engineering communities. Each of the five iSchool…

Fiscal update from Chancellor Cantor

Wednesday, January 7, 2009, By News Staff

Fiscal update from Chancellor CantorJanuary 07, 2009SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu Dear SU Campus Community Members, As we begin a new year and continue to watch the global financial crisis unfold, I want to write briefly to give some closure to the…

iSchool mourns passing of Dean Emeritus Robert S. Taylor

Monday, January 5, 2009, By News Staff

Margaret Spillett(315) 443-1069 Robert S. Taylor, dean emeritus of the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University (iSchool), died Thursday, Jan. 1, at the Francis House in Syracuse after a lengthy illness. He was 90. During his tenure from 1972-81,…

Researcher’s discoveries spawn Upstate New York company

Monday, December 15, 2008, By News Staff

Judy Holmes(315) 443-2201 While it may seem that products sporting the “Made in New York” label are becoming an endangered species in today’s challenging business and economic climate, one small Upstate New York company is defying the odds. SensGard Sensory…

iSchool Board of Advisors recognizes former Dean Robert S. Taylor’s contributions

Friday, December 12, 2008, By News Staff

Margaret Costello Spillett(315) 443-1069 The Syracuse University School of Information Studies Board of Advisors formally recognized the accomplishments and significant role played by former Dean Robert S. Taylor during its fall meeting in New York City. The board unanimously passed…

VP for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Gandel stepping down to join iSchool faculty

Monday, November 17, 2008, By News Staff

Kevin Morrow(315) 443-3784 Paul B. Gandel G’86, who has served as Syracuse University’s vice president for information technology and chief information officer (CIO) since November 2004, today announced that he is stepping down to teach full time as a professor…

SU VP for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Gandel stepping down to join iSchool faculty

Monday, November 17, 2008, By News Staff

SU VP for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Gandel stepping down to join iSchool facultyNovember 17, 2008Kevin Morrowkdmorrow@syr.edu Paul B. Gandel G’86, who has served as Syracuse University’s vice president for information technology and chief information officer (CIO) since…

iSchool students explore energy plant, careers at GE facility

Thursday, November 13, 2008, By News Staff

iSchool students explore energy plant, careers at GE facilityNovember 13, 2008Margaret Costello Spillettmcostell@syr.edu Students in the School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) Women in Information Technology (WIT) organization recently visited the General Electric plant in Schenectady, N.Y., to tour the facilities…

Fiscal Update from Chancellor Cantor

Thursday, November 13, 2008, By News Staff

Chancellor Nancy Cantor Dear SU Campus Community Members, As promised, I am writing again to update you about progress the University is making in response to the challenges presented by the global economic crisis and how we are working to…