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Knight Foundation Recognizes SpeakEZ Efforts with Prototype Grant

Monday, September 21, 2015, By Diane Stirling

The Knight Foundation Prototype Fund has recognized the work of a School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty member and several classes of his students in creating a system to help a refugee population use mobile phones to more easily communicate…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Hosts EMPOWER Advisory Committee

Friday, September 18, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Last April, an interdisciplinary team of University professors was awarded $3 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support a new graduate-level training initiative called the Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research (EMPOWER). Before EMPOWER gets underway, the University…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University and Le Moyne College Select 2015 Faculty Sustainability Fellows

Friday, September 18, 2015, By News Staff

Sherburne Abbott, vice president for sustainability initiatives at Syracuse University, and Steven Affeldt, director of the McDevitt Center at Le Moyne College, have announced the 2015 Faculty Sustainability Fellows. The fellows from each institution will gather for a series of…

Arts & Culture

Six Degrees of Francis Bacon

Thursday, September 17, 2015, By Amy Manley

Syracuse SymposiumTM continues its “Networks” theme with a program devoted to social networks from more than 500 years ago. Christopher Warren, associate professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University, and Daniel Shore, associate professor of English at Georgetown University, will…

STEM

Pilot Program to Spur Syracuse-Upstate Medical Research Collaborations

Wednesday, September 16, 2015, By Carol Boll

The pilot grant program—titled “Driving Inspiration and Innovation through Collaboration”—was initiated by SU Trustee Sam Nappi, who has provided $1.5 million for biomedical and chemical engineering to Syracuse University.

Campus & Community

University Names Faculty Advisory Committee to Explore Idea of Medical School

Tuesday, September 15, 2015, By Carol Boll

Chancellor Kent Syverud and Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy have appointed 21 faculty members to serve on a new faculty advisory committee tasked with exploring the opportunities and potential challenges associated with creating a small interdisciplinary college of…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School to Honor Leading Alumni at 50th Anniversary Celebration

Tuesday, September 15, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Fifty alumni of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications—accomplished professionals from all areas of the media industry—will be honored at a special event Oct. 29 in New York City. Attendees at the “50Forward” Gala will observe 50 years of…

STEM

Big Cat Rescue Internship Solidifies Calling for Biology Student

Monday, September 14, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Chiara Vantaggiato ’16 is definitely a cat person. A longtime pet cat owner, Vantaggiato has always been fascinated by their curious manner and delicate features.

Campus & Community

Marc Lamont Hill Named 2016 MLK Keynote Speaker

Monday, September 14, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Marc Lamont Hill, Distinguished Professor of African American Studies at Morehouse College and a leading journalistic voice in social justice, will be the keynote speaker for the 31st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at the University on Jan. 31,…

Campus & Community

Sloane-Garris Appointed Executive Director of Graduate Enrollment

Monday, September 14, 2015, By Daeya Malboeuf

Amy Sloane-Garris has been appointed as executive director of graduate enrollment. This newly established role was created at the recommendation of a graduate admissions working group, with the goal to bring greater campus coordination to the University’s professional graduate recruiting….