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STEM

A Natural Curiosity: Biology Professor Demystifies Science for Students

Thursday, October 29, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Professor of Biology Scott Pitnick has an infectious enthusiasm for biology. “I was always obsessed with animal behavior and insects,” he explains. His long-standing love for life science has led to a soon-to-be-published paper with 19 undergraduate coauthors, as well…

Arts & Culture

Philosopher Publishes Book on Jürgen Habermas

Friday, October 16, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Kenneth Baynes, professor of philosophy in  the College of Arts and Sciences, is the author of “Habermas” (Routledge, 2015), a new book on the life and work of Jürgen Habermas, one of the world’s leading philosophers and sociologists. Baynes, also…

Campus & Community

Fall Wellness Series—You’re Invited

Tuesday, October 13, 2015, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Wellness Initiative is hosting a free Fall Wellness Series for faculty and staff. Register today. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware…

Health & Society

Falk Instructor’s Handbook for Change Explores Patterns of Decision Making

Friday, October 9, 2015, By Michele Barrett

Long-time Falk College instructor Thomas J. Schur, a member of the University faculty for more than 25 years, recently released the book “Mag or Min: Which Are You?,” which explores two patterns of decision making that define who a person…

Campus & Community

Whitman School Holds 66th Annual Salzberg Memorial Lecture Program

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

The H.H. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management at the Whitman School of Management is hosting its annual Salzberg Memorial Lecture Program Thursday, Oct. 8, from 2-5:30 p.m. in Lender Auditorium. Established in 1949, the annual Salzberg event is a central…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Hosts EMPOWER Advisory Committee

Friday, September 18, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Last April, an interdisciplinary team of University professors was awarded $3 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support a new graduate-level training initiative called the Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research (EMPOWER). Before EMPOWER gets underway, the University…

Health & Society

Falk College Receives Grants to Assist Trauma Victims of Neighborhood Violence

Friday, August 28, 2015, By Michele Barrett

In This Together will provide workshops to help social service professionals, educators, health care practitioners, juvenile justice workers, clergy and mental health counselors learn how to identify and address signs of trauma.

Campus & Community

Internal Research Grant Program to Support Scholarly Exploration

Tuesday, August 4, 2015, By Carol Boll

The program, announced Monday by Vice President for Research Gina Lee-Glauser, provides a total of $150,000 in funding for faculty to develop essential relationships; obtain foundational results to expand or sustain their research, scholarly or creative activities; or strengthen and foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the University.

STEM

Fridley Co-Authors International Biodiversity Research Paper

Monday, July 20, 2015, By Amy Manley

Humans depend upon high levels of ecosystem biodiversity. But due to climate change and changes in land use, biodiversity loss is greater now than at any other time in human history. Jason Fridley, associate professor of biology in the College…

Veterans

Veteran, Non-Veteran Students Gain Insights into Trauma Research

Tuesday, June 30, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

When Charles Preuss ’17 saw information on trauma research training for undergraduates, he knew it would be a chance to understand more about his own situation.