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Campus & Community

‘A-OK Acts of Kindness Weekend’ to galvanize Central New Yorkers for communitywide weekend of good deeds Sept. 11-12

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Picture the greater Syracuse community coming together for two days of service to make Central New York a kinder, safer, more hospitable and attractive place to live.

Four distinguished alumni to be honored with Arents Awards Oct. 15

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, By News Staff

The awards will be part of the Orange Central celebration.

STEM

LCS’s Heng Yin awarded NSF grant to fight against malicious code

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, By News Staff

After completing his Ph.D. in 2009, Heng Yin went straight to work preparing his grant proposal, “Mining Operating System Semantics: Techniques and Applications.” For this proposal, Yin has received a $427,000 grant from the NSF to fight against malicious code.

STEM

Syracuse iSchool’s Milton Mueller receives NSF funding to research social impact of network surveillance technologies

Friday, September 3, 2010, By News Staff

Syracuse University School of Information Studies Professor Milton Mueller’s $304,000 grant proposal “Deep Packet Inspection and the Governance of the Internet” has received funding by the National Science Foundation.

Campus & Community

2010 Goon Squad continues the long tradition at SU

Thursday, September 2, 2010, By News Staff

The Goon Squad is a tradition at Syracuse University that dates back to the 1940s. The Goon Squad consists of volunteer upperclassmen who assist new students and their families as they move into residence halls and at other events throughout…

Arts & Culture

Raymond Carver Reading Series announces fall lineup

Monday, August 30, 2010, By News Staff

Short story writer Gary Lutz will kick off the Raymond Carver Reading Series on Sept. 15.

Legal scholar joins College of Law faculty

Thursday, August 26, 2010, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Tara Helfman has joined the Syracuse University College of Law as assistant professor of law.

STEM

Syracuse University research team uses nanobiotechnology-manipulated light particles to accelerate algae growth; may be a key to creating efficient biofuel production

Tuesday, August 24, 2010, By News Staff

Scientists and engineers seek to meet three goals in the production of biofuels from non-edible sources such as microalgae: efficiency, economical production and ecological sustainability. A team led by Syracuse University’s Radhakrishna Sureshkumar, professor and chair of biomedical and chemical engineering in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, has uncovered a process that is a promising step toward accomplishing these three goals.

Campus & Community

Syracuse University No. 8 in Washington Monthly 2010 College Rankings

Tuesday, August 24, 2010, By Kevin Morrow

Syracuse University is ranked No. 8 among 258 National Universities in the 2010 Washington Monthly College Rankings.

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Orientation Leaders provide smooth transition for first-year students

Wednesday, August 11, 2010, By News Staff

Orientation Leaders (OLs) are key players in Syracuse University’s signature student orientation program, Syracuse Welcome. OLs are representatives of the University who work with faculty and staff members to help new students and their families have a smooth and seamless transition into the intellectual, cultural and social climate of Syracuse University.