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Student Startups Win over $150,000 at Emerging Talk

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, By News Staff

Student start-ups won a combined $153,000 in seed funding at the third annual Emerging Talk conference on April 11 and 12. Emerging Talk was a weekend full of inspiring Power Chats by local and national entrepreneurs, a keynote by “Shark…

Arts & Culture

CSD Professor Wins Arts and Sciences Master’s Teaching Award

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Soren Y. Lowell, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders (CSD), is the recipient of the 2014 Prize for Excellence in Master’s Level Teaching in The College of Arts and Sciences. In conjunction with the award, she will address candidates…

STEM

Geologists Prove Early Tibetan Plateau Was Larger than Previously Thought

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Earth scientists in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences have determined that the Tibetan Plateau—the world’s largest, highest and flattest plateau—had a larger initial extent than previously documented. Their discovery is the subject of an article in the journal…

Professors Test Boundaries of ‘New Physics’ with Discovery of Four-Quark Hadron

Monday, April 14, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Physicists in The College of Arts and Sciences have helped confirm the existence of exotic hadrons—a type of matter that cannot be classified within the traditional quark model. Their finding is the subject of a forthcoming article, prepared by the…

iSchool, Marist, Linux Foundation, IBM Presenting MOOC Series on Enterprise Computing

Monday, April 14, 2014, By Diane Stirling

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, two IT-savvy colleges, a nonprofit consortium and an IT industry leader are combining academic efforts to present a massive open online educational series whose curriculum is centered on mainframe-computing operations. The School of Information Studies (iSchool),…

Campus & Community

SU Wellness Week 2014 to Kick Off April 20

Monday, April 14, 2014, By News Staff

The annual Wellness Week, coordinated by Health and Wellness Promotions in the Division of Student Affairs, will kick off Sunday, April 20, on campus. A variety of campus-wide departments and student organizations have collaborated on this year’s “Celebration of Total…

Campus & Community

Diversity Training with Lee Mun Wah Open to Campus Community

Monday, April 14, 2014, By News Staff

As a highlight of this year’s Asian Pacific Heritage Month programming, students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a day-long training that focuses on increasing diversity skill sets, community building and cultivating trusting relationships on April 23. The Office…

Falk Scholar Lecture, Presentation of Rubenstein Social Justice Award Planned for April 17

Monday, April 14, 2014, By Michele Barrett

On Thursday, April 17, the Falk College welcomes the campus and local communities to participate in two special events. The inaugural Falk Scholar Lecture, sponsored by the Falk College Research Center, will take place in 312 Lyman Hall, at 2…

VPA, Emme ’85 Launch ‘Fashion Without Limits’ Design Initiative

Thursday, April 10, 2014, By Erica Blust

The fashion design program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has joined with iconic supermodel and entrepreneur Emme ’85 to launch “Fashion Without Limits,” a design initiative that promotes the creation of size 12+ designs in the junior year through a special competition.

Campus & Community

What Have You Created on Your Own Time?

Thursday, April 10, 2014, By News Staff

SU will once again participate in the On My Own Time program, co-sponsored by CNY Arts and the Everson Museum of Art. On My Own Time (OMOT), now in its 41st year, enables businesses to identify and celebrate the artistic…