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Grad Student Finds LIS Program Lets Him Combine Personal Passions

Tuesday, December 22, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Three personal passions drive graduate student Taylor Davis-Van Atta’s pursuits at the University, and they triangulate the path he is carving for his future professional life through the study of librarianship at the School of Information Studies (iSchool). Davis-Van Atta,…

Arts & Culture

VPA Dean Search Website Launched

Monday, December 21, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

The search committee for the next dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (SU:VPA) has launched a website that can be found at http://vpa.syr.edu/dean-search. Members of the SU:VPA and broader campus community, potential candidates and other stakeholders are welcome…

A Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud

Wednesday, December 16, 2015, By News Staff

December 16, 2015 Dear Parents: Over the last few days, many of you have reached out to me, the Department of Public Safety (DPS), or a member of the University’s leadership team to express your concern about the safety of…

STEM

Nappi Research Competition Awards $650,000 to SU-Upstate Teams

Wednesday, December 16, 2015, By Carol Boll

Ten teams of finalists from Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University competed for a total of $650,000 in a live competition Friday, Dec. 11, to determine the winners of the first annual Nappi Family Research Awards. The Driving Inspiration and…

Campus & Community

Memorial Scholarship Fund Established in Honor of Richard ’52 and Eleanor Johnson

Wednesday, December 16, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

A couple’s legacy will have a lasting impact on future generations of Syracuse University students. The estate of Richard ’52 and Eleanor Johnson has donated $2.4 million to the University to establish a scholarship fund. The Richard T. Johnson and…

Crowston, Østerlund Funded for New NSF Citizen Science Project

Tuesday, December 15, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Two School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty members are exploring new ways of combining the efforts of citizen scientists and machine learning algorithms to classify data from a National Science Foundation-funded research initiative called “the most complicated experiment ever undertaken in…

A World of Change Created by Paris Climate Talks

Tuesday, December 15, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Two College of Engineering and Computer Science faculty members with expertise in climate change and environmental engineering are applauding the recent agreement on a global climate deal reached in Paris, but for separate reasons. President Obama hailed the agreement as…

Campus & Community

Listening Session on Diversity and Inclusion Draws Critical Concerns, Ideas for Change

Tuesday, December 15, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Students, faculty and staff shared their experiences with issues of diversity and their ideas for making a better, more inclusive campus during a listening session Dec. 7 in Goldstein Auditorium. More than 100 members of the University community came together…

Campus & Community

University Partners with Carebridge to Enhance Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

Monday, December 14, 2015, By News Staff

The University has partnered with Carebridge to provide comprehensive counseling, wellness and work-life services and resources that will significantly expand and enhance the offerings of the current Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). As previously announced, the University has been…