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Veterans

University Explores Idea of Veteran-Focused College of Medicine

Thursday, August 6, 2015, By Carol Boll

If deemed feasible, it would be the first college of medicine in the nation to support a pipeline for doctors specifically focused on serving and supporting veterans and their families.

STEM

Student Awarded Best Paper for Laser Ignition Research

Tuesday, August 4, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Nathan Peters, a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has won the best student paper award at the 2015 Laser Ignition Conference. Peters presented the paper, “Laser ignition of methane and biogas near flammability limits,”…

Media, Law & Policy

William C. Banks Named Interim Dean of College of Law

Tuesday, August 4, 2015, By Robert Conrad

William C. Banks, Board of Advisers Distinguished Professor of Law and founding director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT), has been named the College of Law’s interim dean, effective Aug. 1. Banks has more than 35 years’…

STEM

Stripling Elected NYLA President

Monday, August 3, 2015, By J.D. Ross

Barbara K. Stripling, senior associate dean and assistant professor of practice at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has been elected to the presidency of the New York Library Association (NYLA) for the organization’s 2016-2017 term. Election results were released earlier…

Campus & Community

Samuel Clemence Appointed Interim Dean of Hendricks Chapel

Monday, August 3, 2015, By Kevin C. Quinn

Senior Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz today announced the appointment of Samuel Clemence, Meredith professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering, as interim dean of Hendricks Chapel. The appointment comes as Tiffany Steinwert, current dean…

Campus & Community

Provost Announces Completion of Academic Strategic Plan Development

Thursday, July 23, 2015, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy today announced the completion of the development phase of the University’s Academic Strategic Plan, a document designed to serve as a strategic roadmap to guide priorities and institutional decision making in…

James Schmeling on the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act

Wednesday, July 22, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

James Schmeling, J.D., Managing Director for Programming and Co-Founder of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, reflects on the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its impact on veterans. “Military service members may…

Mehrzad Boroujerdi on Historic Iran Nuclear Deal

Tuesday, July 14, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

“The time has come to turn a page in the torturous relationship between Iran and the United States,” says Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department and O’Hanley Faculty Scholar at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship…

Business & Economy

Syracuse Team Wins Second Place in Tibetan Innovation Challenge

Monday, July 13, 2015, By News Staff

A team of students from the University won second place in the Tibetan Innovation Challenge this weekend, and received their award from the Dalai Lama at a ceremony in New York City. The Tibetan Innovation Challenge is a competition, organized…

Research on the Attitudes of White Supporters of the Confederate Flag

Thursday, July 9, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

Spencer Piston, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Syracuse University, a researcher on racial inequality and economic inequality within the American political system, has evaluated survey data reflecting the attitudes of white supporters of the Confederate flag. Confederate flag are…