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Building Green from Syracuse to Nanjing

Tuesday, August 12, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

This spring, Professor Jensen Zhang, director of Syracuse University’s Building Energy and Environmental Systems Laboratory, led a group of students from SU to Nanjing, China. There, they joined students from Nanjing University and Aalto University in Finland to explore the…

Campus & Community

Fire Training Academy Provides Moments of Shock and Awe

Monday, August 11, 2014, By Keith Kobland

For David Grimes it was a real eye opener, even if he couldn’t see clearly. Grimes was trying to navigate his way to safety in what appeared to be a smoke filled hallway.

Campus & Community

Gerontological Society of America Honors Harrington Meyer’s ‘Grandmothers at Work’

Wednesday, August 6, 2014, By News Staff

Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer has been awarded the Gerontological Society of America’s Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award for her book, “Grandmothers at Work: Juggling Families and Jobs.” Harrington Meyer was one of four scholars honored by the Gerontological Society of…

Campus & Community

Statement from Syracuse University Regarding Princeton Review Party School Ranking

Monday, August 4, 2014, By News Staff

Statement from Senior Vice President for Public Affairs Kevin Quinn Regarding Princeton Review Party School Ranking “We are disappointed with the Princeton Review ranking, which is based on a two-year-old survey of a very small portion of our student body….

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse to Host Viewing Parties Sept. 29 as Part of Dedication Celebration

Friday, July 25, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School will host viewing parties for students, faculty and staff on Monday, Sept. 29, as part of the dedication of the Newhouse Studio and Innovation Center. Part of an $18 million renovation of Newhouse 2, the new facility…

STEM

Skytop Garden Yields Bounty for Researchers (Video)

Monday, July 14, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Summertime is the growing season for Syracuse University researchers, including Jason Fridley. The field biologist is looking into why some invasive plant species do better than their native cousins. There’s a good chance these invasive species are growing in your…

STEM

iSchool Research Finds Young People Are Careful, Expressive Communicating Online

Friday, July 11, 2014, By Diane Stirling

Contrary to a common cultural portrayal, young people are careful and conscientious about how they present themselves in online communication, and they compose expressive messages, use larger vocabularies, and emphasize remarks with more punctuation than their older counterparts. Those are some of…

Campus & Community

I-81 Workgroup Presents Findings, Recommendations

Thursday, July 10, 2014, By Kevin Morrow

Any decision on the future of I-81 will significantly impact the Syracuse University campus and the University Hill, says a report by a University I-81 workgroup charged by Chancellor Kent Syverud.

Campus & Community

Subjects Sought for Alcohol Study

Wednesday, July 2, 2014, By News Staff

We invite you to participate in a research project titled “Your Opinions on Alcohol” that is available through Syracuse University. This study was designed to better understand young adults’ opinions of alcohol. To qualify for the study, you must (1)…

Campus & Community

Fast Forward Syracuse: Setting a Strategic Course for the Future

Tuesday, June 24, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud, with the support of the University’s Board of Trustees, today introduced Fast Forward Syracuse, a transformation initiative that will provide the key strategic direction and framework for propelling the University forward.