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NSF Awards $297,135 to Falk College’s Brooks Gump for Undergraduate Trauma Research with Veterans
Brooks B. Gump, the Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in Falk College, was awarded a three-year, $297,135 grant from the National Science Foundation to continue the Research Education for Undergraduates (REU) program focused on training veterans interested in…
Architecture Announces New Academic Leadership Effective July 1
Architecture dean Michael Speaks has announced the following academic leadership appointments, effective July 1: Associate Professor Lawrence Davis will take on the role of new undergraduate program chair; Associate Professor Brian Lonsway will be the new chair of the school’s…
Humanities Center Ends Year on High Note
The Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences concludes its spring series with appearances by several luminaries, including social entrepreneurs Sanjit “Bunker” Roy and Meagan Fallone. “We’re ending our season on a high note,” says Vivian May, director…
ACM Distinguished Speaker Comes to Campus to Speak about Biometrics
The Syracuse University ACM Chapter will be hosting an ACM Distinguished Speaker at the iSchool on April 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Katzer Room, 347 Hinds Hall. Presenting on the topic “Can Biometics Improve Security?” Dr. Nalini Ratha’s presentation…
Bei Yu Named iSchool’s First Katchmar-Wilhelm Professor
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has selected Associate Professor Bei Yu as the inaugural Katchmar-Wilhelm Endowed Professor. The first named faculty position in the iSchool’s history, the Katchmar-Wilhelm professorship was made possible from a portion of the generous bequest of…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Receives $19.8 Million from Dorothea Shaffer Estate
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has received $19.8 million from the estate of Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer ’33, H’90, an alumna of the School of Art and an honorary member of the University’s Board of Trustees. The bequest…
Student Input Sought April 21 and 22 for Campus Framework
Students are invited to attend Campus Framework events with members of Sasaki Associates and Populous, a global design firm, to learn more about the University Place Promenade and proposed renovations to Archbold Gymnasium. There will be opportunities for students to…
Madeleine Albright Delivers Tanner Lecture, Speaks to Maxwell Classes
Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State (1997-2001) and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, visited the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs on April 5 to deliver the Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility. While…
Sanjit ‘Bunker’ Roy, Meagan Fallone to Visit Central New York April 21-22
Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong “Networks” theme with a rare University appearance by social entrepreneurs Sanjit “Bunker” Roy and Meagan Fallone, on Thursday and Friday, April 21-22. Roy is founder and director of the internationally acclaimed Barefoot College in India—the…
OrangeAbility 2016: Let’s All Play Accessible Athletics
Members of the Syracuse University and Central New York communities are invited to participate in Syracuse University’s fifth annual accessible athletics expo, OrangeAbility. This student-led initiative is sponsored by the Disability Student Union, the Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee, the Disability…