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Syracuse Team Wins Second Place in Tibetan Innovation Challenge
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…
Perez Returns to Former Newsroom as One-Man-Band Reporter Each Year
For two weeks every spring, Newhouse Assistant Professor Simon Perez heads back to the newsroom. And while the veteran, bilingual newsman could probably join or lead any news team in the country, Perez does what few do: he heads straight…
TRAC Research Shows Federal Senior Judges Carry a Growing Workload
Nearly a quarter of all civil and criminal cases closed in the nation’s federal district courts last year were handled by senior judges who had retired but decided to keep on working, according to a new study by the Transactional…
Susan Hildreth to Rejoin Libraries Advisory Board
Syracuse University Libraries has announced the re-appointment of Susan Hildreth to its advisory board. Hildreth was appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in Washington, D.C….
Samantha Usman Receives Highly Competitive Astronaut Scholarship
A rising senior in the College of Arts and Sciences is flying high upon learning of her latest academic achievement. Samantha Usman ’16, a double major in physics and mathematics, has just been named a recipient of the Astronaut Scholarship…
Faculty Member Launches New Tool for Digital Learning
A website featuring the work of a School of Information Studies (iSchool) research professor and a graduate student that strives to use artwork to help in the understanding of scientific principles has just launched. Over the past year, Jun Wang,…
Veteran, Non-Veteran Students Gain Insights into Trauma Research
When Charles Preuss ’17 saw information on trauma research training for undergraduates, he knew it would be a chance to understand more about his own situation.
Lynda.com comes to University July 1
Information Technology Services (ITS) has announced that the University has acquired an enterprise license for lynda.com. All active students, faculty and staff will have full member privileges starting July 1. Lynda.com is a leading online learning company that helps anyone…
Q&A: Associate Professor Thomas Keck on Gay Marriage Ruling
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the country Friday, setting off reverberations for broader impacts on equal rights. Maxwell School Associate Professor of Political Science Thomas M. Keck offered some perspective on the 5-4 decision….
Amy Massoud G’15 Reaps Praise after Paper Is Accepted by Premier Philosophy Journal
A newly minted graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences is receiving some well-deserved praise upon her latest scholarly accomplishment. Amy Massoud G‘15, who just recently earned a Ph.D. in philosophy, has received notification that her most recent paper…