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Campus & Community

Emeritus Professor, NAE Member Peter Simpkins Dies

Wednesday, July 6, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Emeritus Professor Peter Simpkins has died. Simpkins was a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and a University Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Simpkins joined Syracuse University in 2002 and retired in 2007. His primary…

Campus & Community

Professor Accepts Yearlong Appointment at University of Ghana

Friday, July 1, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences has accepted a prestigious, yearlong appointment at the University of Ghana in West Africa. Horace Campbell, professor of African American studies (AAS), will occupy the Kwame Nkrumah Chair in Ghana’s Institute…

STEM

Professors Look to Geologic Past to Predict Future Environmental Conditions

Wednesday, June 22, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Earth scientists are using an NSF grant to study the link between elevated temperatures and precipitation in ancient Antarctica.

Arts & Culture

Professor Sheds Light on Origins of Jewish Fiction

Friday, June 17, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The origins of modern Jewish literature are the focus of a new book by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Ken Frieden, the B.G. Rudolph Professor of Jewish Studies, is the author of “Travels in Translation: Sea…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Professors Win Ragdale Ring Competition with ‘Rounds’ Design

Monday, June 6, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

Architecture assistant professors and architects Greg Corso and Molly Hunker, principals of the design collaborative SPORTS, recently won the fourth annual Ragdale Ring competition for their ribbon-like design.

Campus & Community

Judy Greenberg Seinfeld ’56 Reflects on Professional, Personal Life

Wednesday, May 18, 2016, By News Staff

Judy Greenberg Seinfeld traveled last week to Syracuse University from her New Jersey home, both for Commencement and a meeting of the Board of Trustees. She remains deeply involved with her alma mater. She has returned many times since she…

STEM

iSchool Students Select Renee Hill, Jeff Rubin for Professor of the Year Honors

Monday, May 16, 2016, By Diane Stirling

It’s often many years after graduating before college students recognize the impact their favorite professors have had in their lives. At the School of Information Studies (iSchool), however, graduates each year use convocation to honor the teachers who have been…

Health & Society

Alumna Honored by MGH Institute of Health Professions

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, By Rob Enslin

An alumna of the College of Arts and Sciences has been recognized by the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston. Jessica (Dembowski) Garrity ’06, G’08, a speech-language pathologist at Beverly Hospital near Boston, received the Award for Excellence in…

Media, Law & Policy

Robert Rubinstein, William Horrace Named Distinguished Professors

Tuesday, May 10, 2016, By Carol Boll

Robert Rubinstein, professor of anthropology, and William Horrace, professor of economics and chair of the Department of Economics, both in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the College of Arts and Sciences, have been named Distinguished Professors…

Health & Society

Professor Sandra Lane Leads Efforts Linking Public Health Education, Social Determinants of Health

Tuesday, April 26, 2016, By Michele Barrett

A key to more effective strategies for improving health and healthcare, in particular for underserved individuals and communities, lies in educating current and future health professionals about the social determinants of health. The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies…