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Arts & Culture

CSD Professor Wins Arts and Sciences Master’s Teaching Award

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Soren Y. Lowell, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders (CSD), is the recipient of the 2014 Prize for Excellence in Master’s Level Teaching in The College of Arts and Sciences. In conjunction with the award, she will address candidates…

Karin Ruhlandt Named Interim Dean-Designate of The College of Arts and Sciences

Monday, April 14, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina today named Karin Ruhlandt interim dean-designate of The College of Arts and Sciences. Ruhlandt has served as chair of the Department of Chemistry since 2009 when she was also named a…

Campus & Community

Participants needed for Exercise Science Study

Friday, April 11, 2014, By News Staff

We are conducting a research study through the Department of Exercise Science. The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of whey protein on artery and cognitive function. The study involves four visits (1-2 hours each) over 12…

Campus & Community

SU Affirms Commitment to Sustainable Science with ‘Green Chemistry’ Workshop

Tuesday, March 25, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Green chemistry was the focus of a recent teacher workshop in The College of Arts and Sciences. Nearly 30 teachers from 24 area high schools converged at the Life Sciences Complex to learn more about the benefits of sustainable science…

Campus & Community

Subjects Needed for Exercise Science Research

Friday, March 21, 2014, By News Staff

Volunteers Needed! The Department of Exercise Science needs subjects for upcoming research studies. Interested? Complete our online survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ExerciseBirthSurvey. Based on your responses, we may contact you about participating in one of our future studies. Contact Person: Jessica Redmond…

STEM

Michael ’72 and Susan Thonis Establish Endowed Professorship of Earth Sciences

Tuesday, March 18, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Professor Suzanne L. Baldwin, a renowned geologist and thermochronologist, has been named the inaugural Michael G. and Susan T. Thonis Professor of Earth Sciences in The College of Arts and Sciences. Through the generosity of Michael Thonis ’72 and his…

‘FIXED: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement’ Screening March 4

Friday, February 28, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

The Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee (BCCC) will host a screening of the documentary “FIXED: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement” at 7 p.m. at Watson Hall Theater on Tuesday, March 4. The event will also include a Q&A and reception with…

Health & Society

Falk College Announces New Bachelor of Science in Food Studies

Monday, February 17, 2014, By Michele Barrett

The Falk College has announced a new bachelor of science degree in food studies. The new program, which is now enrolling majors for fall 2014, provides a thorough understanding of food systems, politics and economies, from production to consumption locally,…

STEM

What’s Growing Inside the Life Sciences Greenhouse?

Wednesday, February 12, 2014, By Keith Kobland

What’s growing inside the greenhouse atop the Life Sciences Complex in the middle of winter? More than you might expect. Biology Greenhouse from Syracuse University News on Vimeo. (video transcription below) Keith Kobland, SU News: In the dead of winter,…

STEM

Four Professors Receive Prestigious CAREER Awards from National Science Foundation

Friday, January 31, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Four professors in The College of Arts and Sciences have received Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards—the highest honor given by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of early-career development activities of teacher-scholars. The recipients are Arindam “Ari” Chakraborty…