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Christina Tobias ’18: Building the Skills in Engineering and Rowing

Tuesday, April 5, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Christina Tobias ’18 is sure of two things—she was born to row and become an engineer. In high school, her passion for math gave way to coding. Her time outside of class was spent competing with her rowing team. When it…

Arts & Culture

Maya Alam Named Boghosian Fellow

Tuesday, April 5, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

Syracuse Architecture Assistant Professor Maya Alam has been selected as the first recipient of the Boghosian Fellowship, effective fall 2016. The fellowship—established in early 2015 in memory of Harry der Boghosian ’54 by his sister Paula der Boghosian ’64 (School…

Campus & Community

‘Take Back the Night’ Unifies Student Body against Sexual Assault on Campus

Friday, April 1, 2016, By News Staff

“We are committed to having this conversation, to moving that bar forward. Not just for one night, but a continued and sustained conversation,” says keynote speaker Don McPherson at Take Back the Night, a sexual assault awareness and prevention rally…

Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Deyara Tabu Morris ’16

Friday, April 1, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

Like many students, Deyara Tabu Morris ’16 hit a few bumps during the transition from her hometown of Baltimore, Md., to life at Syracuse University. As graduation approaches, though, she’s sad to be leaving the place she’s come to consider…

Campus & Community

Step Up to National Walking Day; Start a Monday Mile Group

Friday, April 1, 2016, By News Staff

On Wednesday, April 6, the American Heart Association (AHA) will kick off National Walking Day to rally everyone—individuals, friends, families, neighborhoods, communities, schools and workplaces—to join together and walk for health and fun. The day is a great opportunity to promote…

Arts & Culture

National Book Award-Winning Author Jacqueline Woodson to Speak April 5

Thursday, March 31, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of “Brown Girl Dreaming,” will speak on Tuesday, April 5, at 5:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium. Her talk, titled “Brown Girl Dreaming,” after her award winning memoir, is free and open to the public. Free…

STEM

Construction Engineering Lab Opens

Thursday, March 31, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

The College of Engineering and Computer Science opened the doors to a new construction engineering lab at a recent dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The facility will provide faculty and students with a dedicated space to replicate construction quality control tests,…

STEM

Langmuir Spotlights SU Nanotechnology Research

Thursday, March 31, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Nanoparticles are used in a wide range of applications, including targeted drug delivery, biosensing, imaging and catalysis. When they are paired in solutions with surfactants—chemical compounds that determine surface tension—they are even able to form stable suspensions that can trap…

Campus & Community

Tickets Now Available for TEDx ‘Glitch’ Conference

Wednesday, March 30, 2016, By News Staff

Tickets for TEDx Syracuse University’s “Glitch” conference are now available for purchase through the Schine Box Office. Tickets are $5 and available to students, faculty and the general public. For those who cannot make it to campus, tickets can be…

STEM

Arnone Receives ALA’s Carnegie-Whitney Grant

Wednesday, March 30, 2016, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Research Associate Professor and Associate Professor of Practice Marilyn Arnone has been awarded a Carnegie-Whitney Grant by the American Library Association (ALA). The Carnegie-Whitney Grant provides annual awards to scholars for the preparation, either in print…