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Media, Law & Policy

2015 Mirror Awards Winners Announced

Friday, June 12, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Winners in the ninth annual Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting were announced today at a ceremony in New York City, hosted by the Newhouse School. Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of “Today” and NBC News chief legal correspondent,…

STEM

Physicist Awarded Grant for Quantum Computing Efforts

Thursday, June 11, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a major grant to support his ongoing work in quantum information science. Britton Plourde, associate professor of physics, has received a three-year, $900,000 grant award from the Army…

Campus & Community

Samantha Veeder Named Executive Director of Financial Aid

Wednesday, June 10, 2015, By News Staff

Following an extensive national search, Samantha “Sam” Veeder is joining the University as the executive director of  financial aid. Veeder will oversee daily operations in the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs (OFASP), where her primary duties will include…

Campus & Community

Liddy Selects David Seaman as Dean of the University Libraries

Monday, June 8, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy today selected David Seaman as University librarian and dean of the Syracuse University Libraries. Seaman comes to Syracuse from Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., where he is currently the associate librarian…

Arts & Culture

UVP, Light Work Announce Summer Review 2015

Monday, June 8, 2015, By Jessica Posner

From mid-June through early September, UVP is screening two programs featuring works from the 2014-2015 “Celestial Navigation: a year into the afro future” program at UVP Everson.

Arts & Culture

University Singers Harmonize for Top Prize in Florilège Vocal de Tours

Friday, June 5, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

For three days in Tours, France, the Syracuse University Singers poured their voices and hearts into a range of songs, including a cappella choral works, pieces by such composers as Joseph Haydn and Maurice Durufle, and traditional African American spirituals….

Media, Law & Policy

Election 2016: Creating a ‘Roadmap’ for Next Administration

Thursday, June 4, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

As U.S. presidential candidates focus their attention on the November 2016 election, a select group of academics, government leaders and other stakeholders is concentrating on what happens after the win.

Campus & Community

Reminder: Tickets for Syracuse University Day at Citi Field Available Until Game Day on June 28

Thursday, June 4, 2015, By Scott McDowell

A reminder that tickets for Syracuse University Day at Citi Field will be available until game day, which is June 28. If you would like information on bus rides from campus or any other details, email sumets@syr.edu. Tickets for the…

STEM

Sloan Foundation Funds Expanding Smart-Energy Device Privacy Study

Thursday, June 4, 2015, By Diane Stirling

The Sloan Foundation has awarded funding to expand the efforts of two School of Information Studies (iSchool) researchers who are looking at the issue of data privacy regarding smart energy-reading meters—and now, additional smart home devices. A foundation award of…

Health & Society

Q&A: Rick Burton on FIFA Scandal

Wednesday, June 3, 2015, By Keith Kobland

A scandal has hit world soccer, with accusations that top officials at the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) accepted bribes to secure the rights to World Cup matches. FIFA’s president, Sepp Blatter, stepped down from the post just days…