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Campus & Community

My Summer Vacation

Monday, August 5, 2019, By News Staff

What are you up to this summer? Heading to the backyard pool or a far off land? Big adventure or staycation? Send us a photo. We’ll include it in a gallery on the Syracuse University News site, and one pic…

STEM

Research Paper Wins ‘Best Methods’ Social Media Conference Award

Friday, August 2, 2019, By Diane Stirling

School of Information Studies Associate Professor Lu Xiao has been recognized for research that employs multiple methodologies to examine the factors surrounding a comment’s persuasive power on social media, and the ability of those comments to change viewpoints that have…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud to Chair Atlantic Coast Conference Council of Presidents

Thursday, August 1, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University President and Chancellor Kent Syverud was named chair of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Council of Presidents for the 2019-20 academic year. The council advises the ACC on matters of common interest to the member institutions that may…

Campus & Community

Advancement and External Affairs Staff Honored for Engagement Efforts

Thursday, August 1, 2019, By John Boccacino

Syracuse University’s Division of Advancement and External Affairs (AEA) was honored for its role in increasing engagement during the 2018-19 academic year at the annual iModules Sizzler engagement conference. On the first day of the industry’s premiere engagement conference in…

Campus & Community

New Seating in Hendricks Chapel Will Accommodate Growth and Enhance Accessibility

Wednesday, July 31, 2019, By Delaney Van Wey

Recent renovations to Hendricks Chapel continue to make history. In February, People’s Place Café celebrated a grand reopening with a renewed interior and updated menu. In May, central air conditioning was turned on in the main chapel for the first…

STEM

Mechanical Engineering Students Partner With Millennium Engineering to Build Drone Ground Station

Tuesday, July 30, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

While still undergraduate students, Kyle Hobart ’19, Julia Telesca ’19, Jacklyn Hingre ’19, Veronica Diaz Lafferty ’19 and Nathan Johnson ’19 were already working with an international company—Millennium Engineering. For their senior design project, the team took on the task…

Media, Law & Policy

Carla Villarreal Lopez L’17: A Rising Career in International Disability Rights

Monday, July 29, 2019, By Martin Walls

Before arriving in Syracuse to pursue a master of laws degree, Carla Villarreal Lopez L’17 was already an experienced human rights lawyer. In her native Peru she served as a commissioner at the Ombudsman’s Office, as well as a professor…

STEM

How Research Enhances Students’ Educational Experience

Thursday, July 25, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

Syracuse University’s ranking as a top-tier research institution demonstrates a perpetual commitment to creating new, diverse knowledge. And, extraordinary research does much more than produce unique scientific insight. It also sparks remarkable educational experiences and outcomes for students in every…

Business & Economy

Solar Cell Manufacturer’s ‘Flexible’ Approach Brings Renewable Energy to Unprecedented Places

Thursday, July 25, 2019, By News Staff

It’s 2019, and the world continues its rapid transformation. The physical Earth itself is changing in a time defined by environmental disruption, while exponential advancements in high tech are happening throughout the world. As the planet and technology undergo these…

Campus & Community

National Science Foundation I-Corps Comes to Syracuse University This Fall

Wednesday, July 24, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) gives researchers the opportunity to combine their strong technical and scientific knowledge with an entrepreneurial mindset. The program accelerates the economic and societal benefits of NSF-funded research projects with the goal of…