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Arts & Culture

Temples, Shoji and Bento Boxes: An Architectural Tour of Japan

Thursday, August 13, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University Abroad students went searching for the meaning of “japan-ness” as a design perspective during an exploration of Japan.

STEM

FNSSI to Acquire Cutting-Edge DNA Sequencer

Wednesday, August 12, 2015, By News Staff

Researchers in the Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI) are using a major grant award to acquire a powerful, new instrument for forensic genomic analysis. The recipients are Michael Marciano, a FNSSI senior scientist; Kevin Sweder, a FNSSI professor…

Arts & Culture

Janklow Program Takes National Stage

Tuesday, August 11, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Three summers ago, the Janklow Arts Leadership Program in the College of Arts and Sciences welcomed its inaugural cohort. Today, the program is not only a shining beacon of interdisciplinary success, linking liberal and professional learning, but also is asserting…

Campus & Community

Summer Snaps 2015 (Part 3)

Tuesday, August 11, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Summer is still in full swing and members of the Syracuse University community are reveling in the season of sunshine and getaways. See where your colleagues and fellow students have been. We’ll have one more edition of Summer Snaps published…

Health & Society

Kelly Chandler-Olcott Named School of Education’s Associate Dean of Research

Friday, August 7, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

The School of Education has announced that Kelly Chandler-Olcott, professor of reading and language arts, has been named associate dean of research. In this role, Chandler-Olcott will support and build research in the School of Education, and mentor faculty members…

Campus & Community

Student Affairs Leadership Structure to Be Strengthened, Enhanced

Friday, August 7, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

The Division of Student Affairs is strengthening its leadership structure to further enhance student programs and services, strengthen connections across the University and better position its resources in support of students in alignment with the University’s new Academic Strategic Plan….

Campus & Community

LGBT Resource Center Names Interim Director

Wednesday, August 5, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center has announced the appointment of Tiffany Gray as its interim director. Gray will assume the position beginning Aug. 17. Gray is returning to Syracuse University after serving as the director of…

Media, Law & Policy

Student Journalists Get Breaking News Experience

Tuesday, August 4, 2015, By Keith Kobland

For students in Newhouse School Assistant Professor Aileen Gallagher’s “News Writing and Reporting” class, it was a real life taste of spot news. As part of a dual exercise involving emergency management, faculty and student journalists, a realistic drill played…

STEM

Student Awarded Best Paper for Laser Ignition Research

Tuesday, August 4, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Nathan Peters, a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has won the best student paper award at the 2015 Laser Ignition Conference. Peters presented the paper, “Laser ignition of methane and biogas near flammability limits,”…

STEM

Capturing Carbon through Cleaner Combustion

Tuesday, August 4, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

When it comes to releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the combustion of fossil fuels is far and away the biggest offender. In fact, the Department of Energy estimates that the process creates approximately 30 billion tons of CO2 every…