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Campus & Community

‘Ivory Tower’ Informs, Entertains with Over 500 Shows

Thursday, April 30, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Friday mornings, a group of colleagues meets up to discuss their perspectives on the news of the week. They share insights from their varied viewpoints—and a friendly, respectful debate when their positions differ. In the evening, their conversation is broadcast across Central New York to thousands of fans.

Arts & Culture

WGS Faculty Recognized for ‘Timely, Relevant’ Scholarship

Wednesday, April 29, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Department of Women’s & Gender Studies (WGS) in the College of Arts and Sciences is having another banner year. Several of its professors—Chandra Talpade Mohanty, Dana Olwan, Pedro DiPietro, Himika Bhattacharya and Minnie Bruce Pratt—have been recognized for their…

STEM

Geologists Rack up Honors, Awards

Tuesday, April 28, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences continues to rack up faculty honors and awards. The latest involve Linda Ivany ‘88, who has been elected a fellow of the  Paleontological Society (PS); Suzanne Baldwin, who…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse’s Gregory Heisler Honored with Prestigious Henry R. Luce Award

Friday, April 24, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

A magazine cover shot by Gregory Heisler, distinguished professor of photography in the Newhouse School, was recognized with a prestigious Henry R. Luce Award from Time Inc. Heisler’s photograph appeared on the cover of the “Boston Strong” issue of Sports…

Campus & Community

How University Union Makes It Happen

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By News Staff

The most impressive part of Mayfest and Block Party is not the lineup of performers, but the process it takes to assemble them.

Campus & Community

Community Engagement Honored at Annual CAPES Award Ceremony

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University will honor students, faculty, staff and community partners who exemplify SU’s commitment to engagement with the community and public scholarship at the 2015 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES). The awards will be given at a…

Campus & Community

Let There Be Lightboard!

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

Imagine a glass chalkboard pumped full of light. You face your online students and write on the board at the same time, in the same window, and what you write glows in front of you. Imagine no more! Lightboard is…

SBA Administrator Announces Funding to Support Expansion of Services to Vets

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By News Staff

Maria Contreras-Sweet, the 24th administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and a member of President Obama’s Cabinet, held a press conference at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) on Tuesday, April 21, to announce that the…

Health & Society

Hinchman, Chandler-Olcott named co-editors of Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy

Monday, April 20, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

The International Literacy Association (ILA) has announced the appointment of Kelly Chandler-Olcott and Kathleen A. Hinchman as new co-editors of The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (JAAL), the leading peer-reviewed journal for educators of literacy learners ages 12 and…

Campus & Community

Libraries Offer Two New Research Data Services Tutorials

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Research Data Services program of the Syracuse University Libraries offers a broad range of services related to the identification, collection, management, analysis and curation of quantitative and qualitative research data. Among their most recent offerings are two series of…