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Summer Snaps 2015 (Part 3)
Summer is still in full swing and members of the Syracuse University community are reveling in the season of sunshine and getaways. See where your colleagues and fellow students have been. We’ll have one more edition of Summer Snaps published…
University Explores Idea of Veteran-Focused College of Medicine
If deemed feasible, it would be the first college of medicine in the nation to support a pipeline for doctors specifically focused on serving and supporting veterans and their families.
Stromer-Galley’s Bias Retraining Game Wins ‘Serious Play’ Honors
Human decision-making is prone to cognitive biases, the shortcuts people take because their brains are wired to make decisions quickly with limited information. However, a game developed by a research team that includes a School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty…
Nourish Students Share in Rebuilding Livelihoods, Hope in Uganda
Rural Ugandans were at first unsure about the Nourish International students who came to help with health and livelihood initiatives. There can be skepticism about Westerners bringing their own values. The students showed their purpose was different.
Research Computing Gains Momentum at University
Research computing continues to grow at Syracuse University. Supported by Information Technology Services (ITS), enhanced resources offer University researchers more support, greater capacity and an expanding toolset. A National Science Foundation award in 2013 funded infrastructure upgrades that expanded data-intensive…
James Schmeling on the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act
James Schmeling, J.D., Managing Director for Programming and Co-Founder of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, reflects on the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its impact on veterans. “Military service members may…
iSchool Welcomes New Assistant Dean for Advancement
Kimberly Pietro has joined the School of Information Studies as assistant dean for advancement. She began on July 21. Pietro comes to the iSchool from SUNY Cortland, where she had served as the vice president for institutional advancement and executive…
Student Author Challenges Perceptions in ‘I, Too, Am a Dancer!’
Kanisha L. Ffriend ’16 tells the story of a young girl of color who is hard of hearing in “I,Too, Am a Dancer!” The girl is the main character—a different approach than from what Ffriend had seen in other books about people with disabilities.
ITS Offers Hands-On Workshop on Accessibility Fundamentals for Website Development
Information Technology Services (ITS) has announced that registrations are being accepted for a hands-on workshop called “Fundamentals of Creating Accessible Web Pages.” This workshop is for anyone who manages, creates or maintains web content. ITS staff will provide an overview…
Fridley Co-Authors International Biodiversity Research Paper
Humans depend upon high levels of ecosystem biodiversity. But due to climate change and changes in land use, biodiversity loss is greater now than at any other time in human history. Jason Fridley, associate professor of biology in the College…