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Connecting Women in Geotechnical Engineering

Monday, July 18, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Professor Shobha K. Bhatia and Assistant Professor Sucheta Soundarajan in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have been awarded a $258,870 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to better connect women faculty in geotechnical engineering. The project, a national collaborative…

STEM

Physicist Awarded Grant to Study Interstellar Processes

Friday, July 15, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a major grant award, supporting his work in experimental astrophysics and surface science. The National Science Foundation has awarded Professor Gianfranco Vidali a three-year, $736,600 grant to study how…

Campus & Community

Message Regarding Attack in Nice, France

Friday, July 15, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University, both on the Main Campus and at its international learning centers, sends its thoughts and prayers to the victims and all those impacted by yesterday’s tragic attack in Nice, France. SU Abroad, in partnership with its overseas directors…

STEM

Dacheng Ren Named Interim Director of the SBI

Thursday, July 14, 2016, By Carol Boll

Dacheng Ren, professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been named interim director of the Syracuse Biomaterials Institute (SBI). In this leadership role, Ren will oversee all day-to-day operations of the institute,…

Campus & Community

University Mourns Loss of Author, War Correspondent Michael Herr ’61

Wednesday, July 13, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The College of Arts and Sciences is mourning the loss of one of its most inimitable voices. Michael Herr ’61, author of the Vietnam War classic “Dispatches” (Vintage Books, 1977), died on June 23 at a hospital near his home…

Campus & Community

What Book Is in Your Beach Bag this Summer?

Wednesday, July 13, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

What book do you have downloaded to your tablet, sitting on your nightstand or in your beach bag this summer? We want to know what good reads University community members are delving into during the lazy days of summer—and offer…

Health & Society

Falk College Professor Offers Advice on Addressing Recent News Stories With Kids

Wednesday, July 13, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Given the violent incidents that have dominated the news lately, these can be trying times for parents who are trying to make sense of it all for their children. Much of it can be hard enough to process as an…

Campus & Community

Video: News Conference Introduces John Wildhack ’80 as New Athletic Director

Tuesday, July 12, 2016, By Keith Kobland

John Wildhack ’80 is introduced as the new Athletic Director at Syracuse University, telling the audience he is “Proud, honored and very humbled.”

Media, Law & Policy

ESPN’s Sean McDonough ’84 Given Marty Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports Media by Newhouse School

Monday, July 11, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will present the fourth annual Marty Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports Media to alumnus Sean McDonough ’84 of ESPN at an invitation-only event July 25 at Time Warner Headquarters in New York…

Campus & Community

Sibley Pool Open During Expected Heat Wave

Monday, July 11, 2016, By Keith Kobland

The National Weather Service is calling for a forecast that features three straight days of 90-degree or above temperatures, beginning Tuesday. As a reminder, Sibley Pool in the Women’s Building is open for recreational swimming, with the following hours this…