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Campus & Community

Members Set for Chancellor’s Citation Selection Committee; Deadline for Nominations Jan. 24

Friday, November 15, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Members of the 2019-20 selection committee for the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence, which recognizes campus community members who have made invaluable contributions to the University, have been announced. The committee members review nominations in four categories and submit their recommendations…

Campus & Community

Open Enrollment Ends Today—Reflect. Connect. Enroll.

Friday, November 15, 2019, By News Staff

Each year, Open Enrollment provides eligible faculty and staff with the opportunity to: Reflect on how you can make the most of your benefits through the University Connect with benefit professionals to get your personal questions answered Enroll and make…

STEM

ECS Faculty Awarded $1.4 Million from Energy Department to Advance Building Energy Modeling

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

Two faculty members in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) will extend their collaborations to develop an innovative system that improves energy modeling of existing buildings using “aerial intelligence” acquired by drones. Senem Velipasalar, associate professor of electrical…

Campus & Community

University to Host NEACURH Regional Leadership Conference

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Teagan Cyan Peacock

Through the work of the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and the Office of Student Living (OSL), Syracuse University will host the 2019 North East Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (NEACURH) Regional Leadership Conference, Friday, Nov. 15, to Sunday,…

All for Earth Podcast

Clean Water Can Be Made Available to Everyone, Not Just Priveleged Countries

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Farhana Sultana, Maxwell School Associate Professor of Geography was interviewed for the podcast All for Earth on “Ensuring Clean Water for All.” On the podcast, Sultana explains how clean water can be accessed globally if citizens make a conscious effort…

STEM

Biology Graduate Student Receives National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Diana Napolitano

Julia Zeh is a Ph.D. student in the Bioacoustics and Behavioral Ecology Lab under biology Associate Professor Susan Parks, working on a project that ultimately will contribute to the conservation of endangered whales. Her interest in ecology and animal behavior…

STEM

Forensics and National Security Sciences Institute Develops DNA Tool

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By News Staff

DNA is everywhere—not just in bodily fluids, such as blood or saliva, but also in traces left by the touch of a finger. If more than one person has been sitting at the same table, for example, traces of each…

Veterans

Stories of Service: Amanda Sullivan ’21 and Ken Marfilius ’11

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

In celebration of Veterans Week 2019, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff who are veterans or have especially strong connections to the military. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected…

Media, Law & Policy

Newly Renamed Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law Expands Mission Toward Emerging Technologies, Intelligence Community

Monday, November 11, 2019, By Robert Conrad

Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law (SPL) is the new name for the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT), a collaboration between the College of Law and the Maxwell School. Founded by Professor of Law Emeritus William…

Campus & Community

Zhanjiang ‘John’ Liu Named Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost, Ramesh Raina to Serve as Interim Vice President for Research

Monday, November 11, 2019, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud has named Vice President for Research Zhanjiang “John” Liu to the position of interim vice chancellor and provost, effective Jan. 6, 2020, following the announcement by Michele Wheatly that she would step down to become special advisor…