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Graduate School Announces Award of Newly Established $750,000 Fund for Additional Doctoral Fellowships

Wednesday, January 30, 2019, By News Staff

Last week, Peter Vanable, dean of the Graduate School, announced the distribution of $750,000 in new funds to expand doctoral program degree conferrals and strengthen the recruitment and retention of underrepresented students. These funds, through the Research Excellence Doctoral Funding…

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‘You’re Only as Good as the Last Meal That You Served’: Food Services and the Annual MLK Celebration

Monday, January 28, 2019, By Brandon Dyer

Jim Ponzi, associate director of production and commissary operations, started work on Thursday at 7:30 a.m. After a full day of overseeing operations of Syracuse University’s food production, serving an average of 17,000 meals, he worked past midnight. An Orange…

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ADA Live! Podcast Presents ‘Web Accessibility in a Nutshell’ Feb. 6

Monday, January 28, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

The Southeast ADA Center will present “Web Accessibility in a Nutshell” as part of its ADA Live! Podcast Wednesday, Feb. 6. The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University broadcasts the free online…

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New Grant Program Supports Undergraduate Research, Creative Work with Funding up to $5,000

Monday, January 28, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s new Undergraduate Research office has opened an extensive new funding program for undergraduates conducting original research or creative work over the summer or for longer-term projects over the next academic year. The original work must be conducted with…

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Syracuse Abroad Announces New $1,000 Merit Scholarships Available for Summer Programs

Monday, January 28, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse Abroad is offering $1,000 competitive merit-based scholarships to Syracuse University undergraduate students who apply to a summer 2019 study abroad program. Students are encouraged to take advantage of summer study abroad and this new funding source to experience what…

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Syracuse Architecture Plans Schoolwide Lunar New Year 2019 Celebration

Monday, January 28, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

This week, a quarter of the world’s population is preparing to celebrate the Year of the Pig with feasts, gift-giving and good wishes. Lunar New Year—the longest and among the most important celebrations in Asia—begins on Feb. 5 and ends…

Arts & Culture

Art Education Professor Voted President-Elect of National Art Education Association

Friday, January 25, 2019, By Erica Blust

James Haywood Rolling Jr., dual professor and chair of art education and teaching and leadership in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and School of Education and director of diversity, equity and inclusion in VPA, has been elected…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Gallery Announces Opening Reception of ‘Dream Bird, Hatching the Egg’ by Susan Stainman

Friday, January 25, 2019, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery is hosting an opening reception for “Dream Bird, Hatching the Egg,” a solo exhibition by New York artist Susan Stainman on Friday, Feb. 8. The reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. The event is free…

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Connecting Students to the Greater Community

Friday, January 25, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syeisha Byrd G’12 is the director of the Office of Engagement Programs at Hendricks Chapel. In that role, she connects Syracuse University students with service opportunities in the greater community. She will be honored as a 2019 Dr. Martin Luther…

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New Campuswide Initiative to Support Teaching, Research in Policy and Governance of Autonomous Systems

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By Eileen Korey

A new interdisciplinary effort at Syracuse University will advance knowledge and teaching in the field of autonomous systems, exploring new frontiers in policy, law and governance of these fast-expanding technologies. From self-driving cars to drone delivery systems, from robotic underwater…