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CNY Business Journal

New report on grant to support underrepresented students in STEM fields

Thursday, April 20, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

The Central New York Business Journal provided coverage of a newly awarded grant to Syracuse University in the story “NSF awards Syracuse professors nearly $1M grant to recruit “underrepresented” students in STEM fields.”

Campus & Community

Middle States Self-Study Report Posted for Campus Feedback

Thursday, April 20, 2017, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University’s Middle States Reaccreditation Self-Study Steering Committee has launched the feedback phase of the self-study process that is a central component of the University’s efforts to retain accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. As part of…

STEM

iSchool Announces New Master’s Degree in Applied Data Science

Thursday, April 13, 2017, By J.D. Ross

With the increasing amount of large data sets being collected by corporations and institutions across all sectors of the economy, the demand for individuals with skills in data processing and analytics is growing dramatically. Recent studies show that the time…

STEM

STEM Faculty Land Grant to Recruit, Retain Underrepresented Students

Tuesday, April 11, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Four Syracuse University professors, led by John Tillotson, associate professor and department chair of science teaching, have received a three-year, $999,719 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to support recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and math…

Campus & Community

Register Now to Explore the University’s Robust Research Computing Resources

Tuesday, April 11, 2017, By Christopher C. Finkle

The upcoming series of Computing Colloquies is designed to help campus researchers identify and make the most of the diverse array of campus computing resources available at Syracuse University. All faculty, students and staff conducting, planning or supporting research activities…

Brookings Institution

James Steinberg: A rocky relationship takes center stage

Tuesday, April 11, 2017, By Keith Kobland

James Steinberg, University Professor of social science, international affairs, and law, co-authored an article for The Brookings Institution, “The Trump-Xi summit: A rocky relationship takes center stage.”

Arts & Culture

SUArt Galleries Presents ‘Let’s Be Dragons: Wild Seeds’; Annual Master Of Fine Arts Exhibition

Friday, April 7, 2017, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Art Galleries announces “Let’s Be Dragons: Wild Seeds,” the annual exhibition of the master of fine arts [M.F.A.] thesis candidates from the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Wild Seeds features the artwork of nine emerging artists: Loren…

Professor Bill Banks on the news that the senate has changed the rules of filibustering Supreme Court nominees

Thursday, April 6, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Professor of Law William Banks offered commentary on the news that the Senate has changed rules on filibustering Supreme Court nominations, thus bypassing any planned filibustering of Judge Neil Gorsuch. “The Senate (like the House) retains the power to establish…

STEM

Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s M.S. in Finance Program Achieves STEM Designation

Wednesday, April 5, 2017, By Kerri D. Howell

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s M.S. in Finance program has been designated as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program, effective May 15, 2017. This marks the second graduate program at the Whitman School with the STEM…

Campus & Community

Faculty, Staff Invited to Register for Investing 101: Getting Your Money to Work for You

Monday, April 3, 2017, By News Staff

Join Derek Brainard, financial literacy coordinator at Syracuse University, on Tuesday, April 11, for a lunchtime conversation about the basics of investing. Stocks, bonds and mutual funds—what are they, how do they work and how do they fit into the…