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Campus & Community

Financial Literacy Coordinator Counsels Students on Money Matters

Tuesday, December 6, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Financial Literacy Coordinator Derek Brainard encourages students to plan for their financial future early and wisely.

Campus & Community

December Construction Update

Tuesday, December 6, 2016, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Though we spend quite a bit of time in preparation for our annual summer construction season, we always take advantage of windows of opportunity with less people on campus to accomplish work with minimal or…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Elected to Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Monday, December 5, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud has added an important, new leadership role to his portfolio. He has been elected as a commissioner of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Chancellor Syverud’s three-year term will begin Jan. 1….

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Student Organizes Reporters Without Borders Syracuse Chapter

Wednesday, November 30, 2016, By Aishwarya Nag Choudhury

As an aspiring journalist, Newhouse School student Elijah Shama has made an early start in his fight for freedom of press. Shama, a sophomore pursuing broadcast and digital journalism, has organized the Syracuse University chapter of Reporters Without Borders, an…

STEM

Researchers Discover Way to Make Surfaces Less Vulnerable to Disease-Causing Bacteria

Wednesday, November 30, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Professor Dacheng Ren and his team of researchers are seeking ways to stop the spread of microbes, and they may have found a solution.

Arts & Culture

Ceramist MacDonald Featured on ‘A Craftsman’s Legacy’

Wednesday, November 23, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

David MacDonald, an internationally renowned artist and professor emeritus of ceramics in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, is profiled on the American Public Television program “A Craftsman’s Legacy.” In the first episode of the season, master ceramist MacDonald…

Campus & Community

University Holds ‘Implicit Bias’ Training for Department of Public Safety and CNY Law Enforcement

Wednesday, November 16, 2016, By Christine Grabowski

As part of an ongoing effort to increase cultural competency, improve understanding of issues related to diversity and inclusion, and provide professional growth opportunities for campus and community law enforcement officers, the Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services will…

Campus & Community

Advice for Safe Holidays from Information Technology Services

Tuesday, November 15, 2016, By Christopher C. Finkle

We’ve all heard about—and many of us have been affected by—numerous big data breaches. From the Department of Homeland Security to the Democratic National Committee to Verizon, Dropbox, the University of California, and many others, more than two billion records…

STEM

Professor Ian Hosein, Students Develop Technology to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency

Friday, November 11, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Solar technology—capturing the power of the sun to produce electricity—has been around in some form since the 19th century. There is currently 31.6 gigawatts (GW) of total installed solar capacity in the United States, enough to power 6.2 million American…

Veterans

‘Our Sworn Duty’

Friday, November 11, 2016, By Sean Kirst

Fred Talbot wrote the poem seven years ago. Today, it will be part of Syracuse University’s Veterans Day remembrance ceremonies, at Hendricks Chapel.