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iDare Brings Interdisciplinary Teams Together to Tackle Information Challenge

Tuesday, April 25, 2023, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has launched a new initiative for students—iDare—a series of information-focused challenges. The first event was held at Hinds Hall earlier this month with a theme of “Future Justice.” Organizers in the iSchool partnered with…

Health & Society

Human Development and Family Science Graduate Students Present Research at Prestigious Child Development Conference

Friday, April 21, 2023, By Matt Michael

Five graduate students from the Department of Human Development and Family Science in the Falk College recently presented their work at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Linghua Jiang, Qingyang Liu, Sanum…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Expands Its Unique Brand of Interdisciplinary Arts

Friday, April 21, 2023, By Eileen Korey

As it looks forward to marking a half century in existence, Punto de Contacto-Point of Contact is expanding its reach, locally and globally. Point of Contact (POC) has found a new “home” in the Office of Academic Affairs and forged…

Campus & Community

College of Arts and Sciences’ Lois Agnew Appointed Associate Provost for Academic Programs

Friday, April 14, 2023, By News Staff

Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter has appointed Lois Agnew to the position of associate provost for academic programs. Agnew, who has served as interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) since July 2022,…

Campus & Community

Engineering and Computer Science Students Explore California’s Silicon Valley During Immersion Trip

Friday, April 14, 2023, By Alex Dunbar

Twelve students from the College of Engineering and Computer Science spent their spring break in Silicon Valley meeting with Syracuse University alumni at Google, Cisco, NetApp, Langan, Genentech, Autodesk, Bayer and Lam Research. Students had the opportunity to tour facilities…

Campus & Community

University Launches New BioTech/MBA Dual Degree That Combines Business and Science

Wednesday, March 29, 2023, By Dawn McWilliams

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management are launching a new dual degree program: a master of science in biotechnology (M.S. in biotechnology) combined with the master of business administration (MBA). The…

Health & Society

Falk College Nutrition Science Students Examining Impact of Father’s Obesity on Children

Friday, March 24, 2023, By Matt Michael

Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, where one in five children and adolescents are affected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While obesity in mothers has been the primary focus of early life…

Campus & Community

Renée Crown University Honors Program Presents ‘The Value of Beauty and Beauty in Science’ Symposium

Tuesday, March 14, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Is there beauty in science? What insights can arise from viewing scientific theories through a lens of beauty? How does such perspective bring value to individuals and society? These are among the interdisciplinary questions to be explored at the Renée…

Campus & Community

Behzad Mortazavi Named Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced the selection of Behzad Mortazavi as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). Mortazavi comes to Syracuse University from the University of Alabama’s College of Arts and…

STEM

iSchool’s Carlos Caicedo Bastidas Wins National Science Foundation Grant

Friday, February 10, 2023, By Anya Woods

Carlos Enrique Caicedo Bastidas, associate professor in the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and director of the Center for Emerging Network Technologies (CENT), has been designing information systems for the last few years. His work recently earned a prestigious three-year,…