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STEM

Small Nominated for WISE Instructor of the Year Award

Friday, February 19, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Ruth V. Small, Laura J. & L. Douglas Meredith Professor at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has been recognized by the Web-based Information Science Education (WISE) Consortium for her excellence in online education. Small was nominated for a WISE 2015 Instructor of the…

Disabilifunk Celebrates Disability and Diversity

Thursday, February 18, 2016, By Gerard McTigue

On Saturday, Feb. 20, 6-9 p.m. in the Schine Underground, the Disability Cultural Center (DCC) and Disability Student Union (DSU) invite the campus community to Disabilifunk—an engaging, inclusive and exciting evening of karaoke, a cappella, improv and more. “I am…

Arts & Culture

A Rembrandt ‘Selfie’ among Dutch Master Works at SU Art Gallery

Tuesday, February 16, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

Irene Garcia G’17 got a few extra lessons from last semester’s art history seminar, “Graduate Research Methods and Scholarly Writing.” In addition to classroom lectures and writing assignments, she worked with Wayne Franits, professor of art history, curating “Dutch Master…

Campus & Community

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

Monday, February 15, 2016, By News Staff

The following students enrolled in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must achieve at least a 3.5 grade point average (on…

Campus & Community

Baptist Campus Ministry Team Finds Hope, Joy in Work with Earthquake Survivors

Monday, February 8, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

In the terraced landscape of Nepal, a team from the Baptist Campus Ministry worked alongside residents disassembling crumbled homes and marking plots of homes that will be rebuilt following last year’s crippling earthquake.

Health & Society

Brainfeeders Brings Farm to Table for Campus Community

Tuesday, February 2, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Lindsay De May ’16 and Imelda Rodriguez ’16 had planned for about 20 people to participate in their student organization’s CSA project. They signed up 40 with more interested. It was one of the first projects for Brainfeeders.

STEM

Student Goes from Learning Code to Teaching It

Wednesday, January 27, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Marcus Robinson ’19 had always been interested in math, engineering and computer hardware but coding seemed confusing and a little daunting—until he signed up for a workshop during his junior year in high school.

Arts & Culture

New Book Focuses on Life, Career of Syracuse Poet Philip Booth

Thursday, January 21, 2016, By Amy Mertz

Philip Booth, a longtime Syracuse University professor whose poetry focused on his native New England, is the subject of a new book. “Available Light: Philip Booth and the Gift of Place” (Bauhan Publishing, 2015), by noted scholar and educator Jeanne…

SU, ESF Announce New Academic and Research-Based Relationship

Wednesday, January 13, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry President Quentin Wheeler today announced the two schools will …

Susan Ballard Named Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement

Wednesday, January 13, 2016, By Kim Infanti

Susan Ballard has been appointed associate vice president for alumni engagement at Syracuse University. The appointment, effective Feb. 22, follows a comprehensive national search and was made by chief advancement officer and senior vice president of advancement and external affairs…