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Discussion Trainers Help Prepare First-Year Experience Facilitators

Tuesday, October 2, 2018, By News Staff

This week, new first-year and transfer students begin their second week of small-group discussions centered on themes of identity, inclusion, health and community as part of the enhanced First-Year Experience Initiative. For five weeks, students will engage in these important…

Campus & Community

October is Disability Awareness and Appreciation Month

Monday, October 1, 2018, By Shannon Andre

Throughout the month of October, the Disability Cultural Center (DCC) and a host of campus partners and student organizations will host Disability Awareness and Appreciation Month. The month’s events will focus on disability and its many intersections. “We are very…

Campus & Community

Challenges, Events Highlight Campus Sustainability Month

Monday, October 1, 2018, By News Staff

As the leaves begin to change from green to orange across campus, Sustainability Management invites members of the University community to become sustainability change agents by taking part in the international celebration of Campus Sustainability Month during October. Throughout the…

STEM

iSchool to Lead Partnership Expanding Internet Connectivity in Liberia

Thursday, September 27, 2018, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool), Imcon International and the Republic of Liberia will collaborate on the 40 in 2021 Project, a far-reaching initiative that will digitally transform the country of Liberia by increasing the nation’s current Internet penetration of…

STEM

Syracuse Professor Named to Science News’ SN 10: Scientists to Watch

Thursday, September 27, 2018, By News Staff

Lisa Manning, associate professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, is included in Science News’ SN 10: Scientists to Watch. For the fourth year, Science News is spotlighting 10 early- and mid-career scientists on their way to…

STEM

Professor Lauded for Contributions to Experimental Particle Physics

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, By Rob Enslin

The American Physical Society (APS) is recognizing a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) for his contributions to particle physics. Sheldon Stone, Distinguished Professor of Physics, is the 2019 recipient of the APS’ prestigious W.K.H. Panofksy Prize…

Campus & Community

Orange SUccess Wins 2018 Hobsons Education Advances Award

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, By Shannon Andre

Recognized for its exceptional use of advising technology and positive adoption metrics, the Orange SUccess initiative was named the winner of the 2018 Hobsons Education Advances Award for Student Success and Advising at this year’s Hobsons Summer Institute. Orange SUccess,…

STEM

A New Way to Count Qubits

Monday, September 24, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Researchers at Syracuse University, working with collaborators at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison, have developed a new technique for measuring the state of quantum bits, or qubits, in a quantum computer.

Campus & Community

Dependent Tuition Benefit Presentation is Oct. 9

Monday, September 24, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Benefits-eligible employees with children approaching college age can learn more about Syracuse University’s Dependent Tuition Benefit on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at noon in the Schine Student Center Room 304. The presentation will provide an overview of the University’s three Dependent…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Activism in the Digital Age’ to Be Held Sept. 25 at Newhouse

Friday, September 21, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

“Activism in the Digital Age,” the first in a series of three seminars exploring how social media is influencing the current political climate in the United States, will be held Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan…