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Members Set for Chancellor’s Citation Selection Committee; Deadline for Nominations Jan. 24

Friday, November 15, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Members of the 2019-20 selection committee for the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence, which recognizes campus community members who have made invaluable contributions to the University, have been announced. The committee members review nominations in four categories and submit their recommendations…

Veterans

Stories of Service: Adrian Weekly ’20 and Joe Alfieri

Friday, November 15, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

In celebration of Veterans Week 2019, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff who are veterans or have especially strong connections to the military. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected…

Campus & Community

Remembrance Scholarship 2020-21 Application Cycle Now Open

Friday, November 15, 2019, By News Staff

Are you a rising senior? If so, you are invited to learn more about the Remembrance Scholars Program. The Remembrance Scholarship is one of the highest honors a Syracuse University student can receive. Those selected are chosen on the basis…

STEM

ECS Faculty Awarded $1.4 Million from Energy Department to Advance Building Energy Modeling

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

Two faculty members in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) will extend their collaborations to develop an innovative system that improves energy modeling of existing buildings using “aerial intelligence” acquired by drones. Senem Velipasalar, associate professor of electrical…

STEM

Biology Graduate Student Receives National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Diana Napolitano

Julia Zeh is a Ph.D. student in the Bioacoustics and Behavioral Ecology Lab under biology Associate Professor Susan Parks, working on a project that ultimately will contribute to the conservation of endangered whales. Her interest in ecology and animal behavior…

STEM

Forensics and National Security Sciences Institute Develops DNA Tool

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By News Staff

DNA is everywhere—not just in bodily fluids, such as blood or saliva, but also in traces left by the touch of a finger. If more than one person has been sitting at the same table, for example, traces of each…

Campus & Community

Students to Present Research and Creative Projects at The SOURCE’s Orange Talks, Poster Session Event Nov. 15 (Postponed)

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

[Update (Friday, Nov. 15, 2019): This event has been postponed until the spring.] A discussion by senior Gaelyn Smith on representations of Black identity in the film industry. A presentation by junior Matt Disbrow on the study of IQ, reaction…

Campus & Community

Message from Chancellor Syverud

Tuesday, November 12, 2019, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, I am writing this morning to express my serious concern over the racist graffiti and vandalism found in Day Hall. I also want to address our response to this wrongful act, the status of the…

Campus & Community

Message from Robert Hradsky, Vice President for the Student Experience

Monday, November 11, 2019, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating racist graffiti and vandalism that occurred on the 4th and 6th floors of Day Hall last week. On Thursday, Nov. 7, students first alerted authorities, prompting an…

Campus & Community

Preparing for Winter Weather: What to Know

Monday, November 11, 2019, By News Staff

As Central New York begins to see the first signs of winter, with cooler temperatures and fluttering snow, it is important for members of the campus community to be aware of how decisions are made and communicated in the instance…