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Learn More About Fulbright Awards at Upcoming Workshops
Syracuse University’s Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA) will host a series of writing workshop for students planning to apply for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship or Research/Study Award in the 2017-18 application cycle. The Fulbright U.S. Student program…
Professor Duncan Brown Quoted In Quanta Magazine
As many eyes were trained on the solar eclipse, another astronomical event took place, as Quanta Magazine detailed with comments from Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences Physics Professor, and LIGO Scientific Collaboration member, Duncan Brown. “If you get…
Lee McKnight Talks About Amazon’s Whole Foods Strategy
After Amazon’s blockbuster purchase of Whole Foods, iSchool Professor Lee McKnight spoke with NPR about how Amazon will start by gathering more data on its consumers, rather than try to increase sales volume right away. With a large overlap between…
After Many Years and Many Ceremonies, Nancy Weatherly Sharp Retires as University Mace Bearer
Thursday’s New Student Convocation marked the start of an exciting adventure for thousands of Syracuse newcomers and the end of one University community member’s valuable service in a time-honored role. The event was the last for Nancy Weatherly Sharp, professor…
Enrollment and the Student Experience Announces New, Enhanced Structure
The Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, which formed in December 2016 following the appointment of Senior Vice President for Enrollment and the Student Experience M. Dolan Evanovich, has completed its analysis and review of possible organizational structures for…
Syracuse Stage to Host Sensory-Friendly Performance of ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Syracuse Stage will host a sensory-friendly performance of “The Wizard of Oz” on Saturday, Dec. 30, at 3 p.m. Welcoming to individuals with sensory, social and learning disabilities and their families, the performance will have special accommodations that create a…
Songs of India: Ethnomusicologist Carol Babiracki Partners with Legendary Mukund Nayak
When Mukund Nayak found out he had won this year’s Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian awards, he immediately called Carol Babiracki to offer his congratulations. “No, no. The congratulations should go to you,” replied his longtime friend and colleague, who…
Crowston, Erickson Receive Inaugural NSF Convergence Award
School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty members Kevin Crowston and Ingrid Erickson are the recipients of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Award, which they will use to establish a research coordination network (RCN) to focus on sociotechnological interactions between work and technology design…
University Announces Slate of Invest Syracuse Campus Engagement Sessions
As students, faculty and staff return to campus for the start of the 2017-18 school year, Syracuse University today announced a slate of engagement sessions focused exclusively on Invest Syracuse: Advancing Academic Excellence and the Student Experience. The $100 million…
A Taste of Science
Area students got a taste of science, thanks to members of the Department of Chemistry. Gary Bonomo G’10, a lab supervisor and general chemistry lab instructor, and Deborah Maley, the department’s budget administrator, led a hands-on chemistry workshop in Syracuse’s historic Burnet…