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Own the Dome Welcomes Admitted Students to Sleep in the Dome on April 14

Wednesday, April 10, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

More than 500 admitted students will fill the Dome on Sunday, April 14, for Own the Dome. The overnight event gives admitted students an out-of-the-box opportunity to be acquainted with one another and with current students, faculty and staff. “Own…

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Undergraduates Celebrate Their Research and Creative Work Awards

Tuesday, April 9, 2019, By Mary Elizabeth Horsington

“Euphoria” is how Cathryn Newton, senior advisor to the Chancellor and provost for faculty engagement, described the atmosphere at Bird Library last Thursday afternoon, when scores of undergraduate research and creative grant recipients gathered to celebrate their success. The 103 students…

STEM

Mission to Mars—Miguel San Martin ’82

Monday, April 8, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

When a spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere, terror sets in on Earth. Following a smooth, quiet cruise across the expanse of space, a NASA Mars lander nears its final destination. Eighty miles above the alien surface, the vehicle begins a…

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Twelve Named as the 2019 Syracuse University Scholars

Monday, April 8, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Twelve seniors have been named as the 2019 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor that the University bestows. University Scholars will represent the entire graduating class at the May 12 Commencement ceremony. On Wednesday, May 8, the scholars will…

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University’s 2019-20 Budget Includes Largest Ever Commitment to Student Financial Aid

Friday, April 5, 2019, By News Staff

Allocating nearly $280 million to student financial aid, Syracuse University’s 2019-20 budget prioritizes attracting and retaining students of promise and talent from across the socioeconomic spectrum. The figure reflects a nearly 9 percent increase in student financial aid as part…

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For Second Year in a Row, University Receives Record Number of First-Year Applications

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, By Shannon Andre

Syracuse University Office of Admissions has once again announced a record-setting year for first-year applications. For the first time in the University’s history, applications have surpassed 35,000. As of March 29, the number of applications received totaled 35,155. According to…

STEM

ARCTIC LiDAR Explores the Logistical Landscape of the Arctic Coast

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In March 2017, Daniele Profeta was invited to teach a workshop at the Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design in Moscow. There, he joined an expedition along the Arctic Coast with renowned speculative architect Liam Young and his students…

STEM

Zhang Receives NSF Career Award

Friday, March 29, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

Teng Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his work on mechanics of interfaces in soft…

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Following in His Mother’s Footsteps, As She Leads by Example

Wednesday, March 27, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

Ronnie Holmes III knew by fourth grade that he wanted to pursue a career in engineering. And he knew that the Syracuse City School District’s Say Yes to Education program would make it possible for him to earn the college…

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The SOURCE Creates New Opportunities for Undergraduate Research

Monday, March 25, 2019, By Mary Elizabeth Horsington

Bird Library’s Peter Graham Scholarly Commons was filled with an animated collection of students, faculty and administrators last Thursday evening. The standing-room-only crowd gathered for the dedication of Syracuse University’s new Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement, which will…