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Campus & Community

Stephen Mahan, Teacher, Mentor and Director of University-based Photography and Literacy Project, Dies

Thursday, August 2, 2018, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University learned the sad news this week that Stephen C. Mahan III, founding director of the University-based Photography and Literacy Project and a professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), died in a July 26 vehicular…

STEM

Varshney Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Tuesday, July 31, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

Distinguished Professor Pramod K. Varshney in the College of Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded the Yaakov Bar-Shalom Award for Lifetime Excellence in Information Fusion by the International Society of Information Fusion. He received the honor at the University…

Campus & Community

Price Family Foundation Offers High School Students a College Experience

Tuesday, July 31, 2018, By Eileen Jevis

When Horane Daley from DeWitt Clinton High School in Bronx, New York, learned he was selected to participate in Syracuse University’s Summer College Program for High School Students, he was very grateful for the opportunity. “I was ecstatic (when I…

Campus & Community

Help Break (In) the Ice at Tennity, Free Ice Skating Aug. 1

Tuesday, July 31, 2018, By Shannon Andre

Students, faculty and staff are invited to help break in the new ice at Tennity Ice Pavilion on Wednesday, Aug. 1. The facility is reopening following scheduled maintenance updates that began at the end of the spring semester. Maintenance updates…

STEM

Hosein Delivers TED Talk on Revolutionary Material

Monday, July 30, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

Ian D. Hosein, assistant professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), recently delivered a TED talk at Clarkson University’s Spring TEDx event. Hosein discussed the development of strong materials that are also…

Campus & Community

CPR Trainings for Campus Community

Monday, July 30, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA) and Fire Safety are partnering to offer CPR training for students, faculty and staff. The next available class will be on Monday, Aug. 20, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Class will take place in Lyman Hall Room 020….

STEM

iSchool Researchers to Participate in Twitter-funded Study on Discussion Quality

Monday, July 30, 2018, By J.D. Ross

In the context of growing political polarization, the spread of misinformation, and increases in incivility and intolerance, how can the Twitter social networking service assess and improve the quality of its conversations?  Two researchers from the School of Information Studies (iSchool)…

Media, Law & Policy

Barring of White House Reporter Another “Slight on Institutional Press,” Says Director of Tully Center for Free Speech

Friday, July 27, 2018, By Keith Kobland

Roy Gutterman, Director for Tully Center for Free Speech and communications professor at the Newhouse School offers his thoughts on the Kaitlan Collins story. Collins is the CNN White House reporter who was barred from a press briefing, reportedly due…

Campus & Community

NIH Postdoctoral Fellow Appointed Associate Director for STEM Careers in the Graduate School

Thursday, July 26, 2018, By Carol Boll

Peter Vanable, associate provost for graduate studies and dean of the Graduate School at Syracuse University, has announced the appointment of Simona Rosu to the role of associate director for STEM careers in the Office of Professional and Career Development…

Veterans

Veterans Resource Center Evolves into Office of Veteran Success

Thursday, July 26, 2018, By Leah Lazarz

As part of the University’s commitment to be the “best place for veterans,” Syracuse University’s Veterans Resource Center (VRC) has expanded its support for military-connected students and been renamed the Office of Veteran Success (OVS). The Office of Veteran Success,…