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Pramod Varshney Receives Honorary Doctorate from Drexel University
Pramod K. Varshney, Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and director of Syracuse University’s Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE), received an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from Drexel…
Julia Czerniak Named Associate Dean at Syracuse Architecture
Professor Julia Czerniak has been appointed associate dean at the School of Architecture by Dean Michael Speaks, effective Aug. 1. In her new role, Czerniak will work with the dean to develop and implement the mission of the school and…
Bachelor of Professional Studies Announces Two New Majors
University College has announced two new majors in the bachelor of professional studies (BPS) degree program beginning fall 2014. The 120-credit BPS is a competency-based program designed to appeal to working professionals and post-traditional students who would like to start…
Fact Sheet: Realignment of University Support Services for Students Impacted by Sexual Violence
Last week, the University announced the realignment of key departments to create a stronger and more integrated set of University support services for students impacted by sexual violence. Some students and community members have expressed concern about the realignment of…
Winners Announced in Newhouse School’s 2014 Mirror Awards Competition
Winners in the eighth annual Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting were announced Wednesday at a ceremony in New York City, hosted by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Gayle King, co-host of “CBS This Morning”…
Reducing Adolescent Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System
A Falk College research team is helping Onondaga County identify risk factors that indicate when children and youth will cross over from the child welfare system into the juvenile justice system. The team includes CFS associate professor Matthew Mulvaney, the…
Professor Examines ‘Citizenship, Belonging’ in Arab-American Literature
The changing face of Arab-American literature, particularly since 9/11, is the focus of a new book by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Carol Fadda-Conrey, associate professor of English and an expert in U.S. ethnic literatures, is…
Blending Passions for Playing, Studying Sports
In the 1990s, many economists disdained sports economics as a field for specialization. But, as someone who had played and watched sports his whole life, Rodney Paul went against that advice he heard in graduate school. Paul had an extensive…
Heat Advisory Issued for Syracuse, Hours Extended at Student Center for Relief
The University will be extending hours at Goldstein Student Center Tuesday to provide an additional cool space during a period of high heat and humidity in the forecast. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a heat advisory for Syracuse and…
‘Salsa World’ Examines Globalization, Localization of Salsa Dancing
The globalization and localization of salsa dancing is the subject of a new book by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Sydney Hutchinson, assistant professor of ethnomusicology in the Department of Art and Music Histories, is the…