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McNair Scholars Present Research at Two-Day Symposium

Thursday, August 11, 2016, By Sean Kirst

Roshad Meeks is a self-described “military brat.” His father served in the U.S. Army, and Meeks spent much of his childhood in Germany. He was 11 or 12 when his family returned to Columbus, a little Mississippi city of about…

Campus & Community

Four Distinguished Alumni to Be Honored at 2016 Arents Ceremony

Thursday, August 4, 2016, By News Staff

The recipients are Jim Brown ’57, James Cunningham ’74, Dr. Robert Jarvik ’68, H’83 and Arielle Tepper Madover ’94.

STEM

Physicist Awarded Grant to Assess Authenticity of Gravitational-Wave Signals

Thursday, July 21, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a major grant to continue the search for gravitational waves using the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). Peter Saulson, the Martin A. Pomerantz ’37 Professor of Physics, is…

Campus & Community

Students Honored at CFSA Scholar and Mentor Recognition Event

Monday, June 6, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Students across campus with a variety of interests and goals apply for the most prestigious of nationally competitive scholarships each year. Some are awarded with those high honors, and all who compete are recognized each year for their efforts by…

STEM

Syracuse Physicists among Recipients of Breakthrough, Gruber Prizes

Thursday, May 26, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The honors keep rolling in for the Gravitational Wave Group in the College of Arts and Sciences. Based in the Department of Physics, the group’s 22 members are among the recipients of the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics and…

CNY Central

Syracuse Will Lead Nation, Offer Sports Analytics Degree

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, By Sawyer Kamman

Syracuse University will make history in the Fall of 2017 when it offers that nation’s first ever Sports Analytics program. The major will be offered in the Falk College. The idea of analytics in sports was popularized widely following “Moneyball,”…

Campus & Community

Two Additional Open Sessions on Promenade Project Conclude; Chancellor Syverud Addresses Feedback and Concerns

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud spoke to a group of faculty, staff and students on Tuesday, May 10, at the second of two additional information sessions focused on the proposed University Place Promenade project. The Chancellor, as well as Michael…

Campus & Community

Gorovitz to Receive SUNY Honorary Degree May 22

Wednesday, April 27, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences is being recognized by the State University of New York (SUNY) for his contributions to medical science. Samuel Gorovitz, professor of philosophy and former dean of Arts and Sciences, will receive…

Campus & Community

New Faculty Majority President to Speak on Need for Academic Labor Reforms

Monday, April 25, 2016, By Carol Boll

Maria Maisto of the New Faculty Majority and the NFM Foundation will give a talk titled “Strategies for Combating the Casualization of Academic Labor” at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, in 107 Hall of Languages. The talk is the final…

Campus & Community

CAPES Awards Reflect Service to Community

Friday, April 22, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

“One of the most important life lessons a University can impart on its students is one of service. Service to your family, service to others and service to your greater community. There’s no better way to serve than to become…