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Syracuse University Board of Trustees elects three new members
At the Syracuse University Board of Trustees annual meeting, three individuals were elected as new trustees. Lauren B. Cramer L’94 joined the New York law firm McLaughlin & Stern in 1995, and is a member of the Association of the…
Lil O’Rourke elected to CASE board of trustees
Lil Breul O’Rourke ’77, G’04, secretary to the Syracuse University Board of Trustees and vice president of principal gifts, has been elected to the CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) board of trustees. O’Rourke will serve as the…
For sperm, faster isn’t always better
New study by Syracuse University scientists uncovers a reproduction conundrum When it comes to sperm meeting eggs in sexual reproduction, conventional wisdom holds that the fastest swimming sperm are most likely to succeed in their quest to fertilize eggs. That…
New steam station equipment saves 3 million gallons of water each year
The Syracuse University Steam Station is now a lot greener when it comes to water. The plant recently installed two new air compressors that will cut its water use by three million gallons a year. The energy-efficient equipment will also…
2012 STEM Summer Institute invites teachers, professionals and students July 8-11
Registration is now open for the NYS STEM Education Collaborative’s second biennial Summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Institute, to be held July 8-11 at Syracuse University. This year’s theme is “STEM: The Future is Now—Increasing Student Achievement Through…
Newhouse student Sawyer Rosenstein speaks at shuttle landing
Sawyer Rosenstein, a sophomore in Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, spoke at the landing of the Space Shuttle Enterprise at John F. Kennedy International Airport last month. Rosenstein was invited to speak by the president of the…
Stories from Syracuse’s sister community in El Salvador to be shared
The La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco St., Syracuse, will host members of the Caribbean/Latin American Coalition of Central New York (CLAC) to share stories and information about their recent trips to San Salvador and to La Estancia, Syracuse’s sister…
SU linguist to receive master’s teaching prize
Amanda Brown, assistant professor of linguistics in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been named this year’s recipient of the Prize for the Teaching of Master’s Students. The prize is awarded annually by the college in recognition of…
Giving students a new perspective on food waste
Think back to when you were a kid. Did your parents ever make you finish all of the food on your plate before you could be excused from the table? While many of us can probably recall such memories, you’d…
Syracuse University study finds autumn advantage for invasive plants in eastern United States
Much like the fabled tortoise and the hare, the competition between native and invasive plants growing in deciduous forests in the Eastern United States is all about how the plants cross the finish line in autumn. A new study by…