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Associate Dean Gurdip Singh Named as a Division Director by the National Science Foundation
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs Gurdip Singh has been named by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a division director in their Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering Directorate. He will oversee the Division of Computer and Network…
Syracuse University Holds 35th Annual International Thanksgiving Celebration
As hundreds of members of the Syracuse University community gathered in Goldstein Auditorium on the evening of Nov. 21, the main attraction—a 35-pound turkey, took center stage. More than 400 international students were treated to a traditional American Thanksgiving meal…
Board of Trustees Announces Special Committee; Engages Independent Panel of National Experts to Assess and Advise on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion
Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees today announced the formation of an Independent Advisory Panel, which will work in conjunction with a newly formed Board of Trustees Special Committee on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion, to assess and provide recommendations regarding…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses University Senate
The Chancellor delivered the following remarks to the University Senate on Dec. 11, 2019, in Maxwell Auditorium: Thank you, Professor Haddix. I just want to thank Professor Schell for what I think is an accurate tribute to Professor Bruce Carter….
Lydia Wasylenko to Receive Syracuse University Libraries Assembly 2019 Distinguished Service Award
Lydia Wasylenko, librarian for Humanities and Citizenship, has been selected by the Syracuse University Libraries Assembly to receive the 2019 Distinguished Service Award. The award will be presented to Lydia at the libraries’ annual holiday party on December 17, 2019…
Finding Stories in the Numbers
When magazine, news and digital journalism (MND) Assistant Professor Alex Richards first studied journalism at the University of Missouri, he wanted to be a science journalist. After taking a computer-assisted journalism course, however, he realized that there is power in…
IRS Makes Update to 2020 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate
Due to changes to the federal tax law passed in 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated the 2020 version of Form W-4. Form W-4 is completed by every Syracuse University employee to determine how much federal income tax…
Doctoral Grad James Howison G’09 Wins U.S. PECASE Research Honors
Earlier this year, James Howison, a 2009 graduate of the School of Information Studies doctoral program, received an email from the Federal Bureau of Investigation asking him for personal information and instructing him not to tell anyone about the message. He…
Syracuse’s Seasons: What’s To Blame For Our Harsh Winters?
Tripti Bhattacharya, assistant professor of earth sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for the Syracuse.com article “25 things that make Syracuse great: The seasons.” In the article, Bhattacharya explains the science behind the seasons and how…
Students Raise Service Dogs in Training as Part of Their Life on Campus
You may have noticed “Princeton” and “Waltham” around campus this fall: attending classes, hanging out on the Shaw Quad, living on South Campus and making new friends. These two friendly faces aren’t here for the academics but a different type…