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STEM

Wang Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor Yang Wang has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his research and education efforts on privacy management for people with disabilities, particularly…

William Banks on appointing a special prosecutor after James Comey’s firing

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

William Banks, Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor in the College of Law and founding director of the Institute of National Security and Counterterrorism, reacts to the firing of FBI Director James Comey: “President Trump’s firing of FBI Director Comey increases the…

Campus & Community

2017-18 Remembrance Scholars Chosen

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2017-18 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing…

Campus & Community

Graduating Seniors Heading to Senior Celebration on Thursday

Tuesday, May 9, 2017, By Shannon Andre

On Thursday, May 11, graduating seniors will pack the War Memorial in downtown Syracuse for Senior Celebration 2017.  The end-of-year bash is free for seniors. Each year, the Office of Student Activities sponsors the event and works with the students…

Campus & Community

Schools and Colleges Announce Speakers for 2017 Convocations

Monday, May 8, 2017, By News Staff

A lifelong advocate for the arts, an entrepreneur and accomplished students are among the many fascinating speakers to highlight the convocation ceremonies for Syracuse University’s schools and colleges. The convocations are scheduled later this week before the University’s 163rd Commencement…

Business & Economy

Bonding Over Infrastructure

Monday, May 8, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

Updating aging roads, water and sewer lines is not only a challenge for engineers but also for those who have to develop budgets and policies for governments around the world. Practical solutions require understanding technical, political and social implications, and…

Campus & Community

All You Need to Know About Commencement 2017

Friday, May 5, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Cap and gown? Check. Graduation tassels? Check. Ready to celebrate your academic accomplishments at Syracuse University? Check! Here’s what you’ll need to know as you prepare for Commencement 2017. Syracuse University’s 163rd Commencement will take place Sunday, May 14, beginning…

Arts & Culture

McCartney at the Carrier Dome: Latest Tale in Rich Beatles Heritage in Syracuse

Friday, May 5, 2017, By Sean Kirst

Ed Riley swings open the door to suite 830 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, known for decades as the Hotel Syracuse. The rooms inside still contain much of the detail from the 1924 opening of the hotel, restored by Riley’s…

Campus & Community

Dean Diane Lyden Murphy Appointed Co-Chair of Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence

Friday, May 5, 2017, By News Staff

Dean Diane Lyden Murphy of the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics has been named co-chair of the Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence. Murphy will succeed Dean Joanna Masingila of the School of Education, who will…

Arts & Culture

Valuing the Humanities

Friday, May 5, 2017, By Rob Enslin

First in four-part series about humanities research at Syracuse   Michael Ebner anticipates a busy summer. When not in his office in Eggers Hall, fulfilling his duties as chair of the Department of History, the Syracuse University professor will spend…