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STEM

NSF Funds Position to Realize Potential of University’s Cyberinfrastructure

Tuesday, September 1, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Syracuse University $396,098 to fund a full-time campus cyberinfrastructure engineer (CIE) position for two years. The engineer will provide technical expertise and leadership to realize the potential of existing University cyberinfrastructure investments and…

Campus & Community

Fast Forward Syracuse: Progress and Momentum on Initiatives

Thursday, August 20, 2015, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Academic Strategic Plan With the July 23 announcement that the development phase of the Academic Strategic Plan: Trajectory to Excellence is complete, the University will begin to address its institutional priorities and move the University closer to achieving its vision…

STEM

Student Awarded Best Paper for Laser Ignition Research

Tuesday, August 4, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Nathan Peters, a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has won the best student paper award at the 2015 Laser Ignition Conference. Peters presented the paper, “Laser ignition of methane and biogas near flammability limits,”…

Veterans

Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities Begins 10th Session

Monday, July 27, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Nearly two dozen veterans with disabilities have converged on the University campus for the 10th Barnes Family Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. The event kicked off Saturday with a welcome reception and words of encouragement from organizers. EBV kickoff…

STEM

Samantha Usman Receives Highly Competitive Astronaut Scholarship

Monday, July 13, 2015, By Amy Manley

A rising senior in the College of Arts and Sciences is flying high upon learning of her latest academic achievement. Samantha Usman ’16, a double major in physics and mathematics, has just been named a recipient of the Astronaut Scholarship…

Arts & Culture

Pitchers at an Exhibition

Wednesday, June 24, 2015, By Rob Enslin

La Casita Cultural Center, a program of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is accepting submissions for a fall exhibition devoted to Latinos in baseball. Titled “Béisbol at the Heart of Our Latino Communities,” the exhibition will run Sept….

Campus & Community

Peter Sala Named Vice President and Chief Campus Facilities Officer

Wednesday, June 24, 2015, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced that Interim Director of Athletics and Managing Director of the Carrier Dome Peter Sala will assume a new senior leadership role at the University once his interim director appointment concludes on July 6.

Campus & Community

SU Hosts 25th Annual ESCAPE Conference for Career Practitioners

Monday, June 22, 2015, By News Staff

Career Services will host the 25th annual Empire State Career and Placement Exchange (ESCAPE) conference at the Syracuse University Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center on Tuesday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ESCAPE is a one day, drive-in…

Media, Law & Policy

Cold Case Justice Initiative Statement on Charleston, SC Tragedy

Friday, June 19, 2015, By Scott McDowell

The following statement was issued by Cold Case Justice Initiative Co-Directors Paula Johnson and Janis McDonald, professors from Syracuse University’s College of Law. “The Cold Case Justice Initiative at Syracuse University College of Law expresses our deep sympathies to the…

Arts & Culture

Vivian May Appointed Director of Humanities Center

Wednesday, June 17, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences has a new director. Vivian May, associate professor and chair of Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS), will take the helm of the Humanities Center on July 1. She succeeds interim…