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MOST Women’s Camp Stokes Girls’ Passion for Science

Monday, October 13, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

Through a partnership with the Museum of Science & Technology (MOST), the  College of Engineering and Computer Science is encouraging girls to explore science and inspire them to aim for a career in a scientific field. Assistant Professor Melissa Green…

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Green’s Research Helps Navy Design Vessels That Swim

Monday, October 13, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

Of all the features that affect fish movement, the flapping of the tail, or caudal fin, is one of the most important. This is where Melissa Green and her research team come in.

Omega Phi Beta Focuses Education Events on Domestic Violence and the Media

Monday, October 13, 2014, By News Staff

Omega Phi Beta sorority is hosting several events this week, Oct. 13-19, focusing on domestic violence, the media and recent shootings nationally that have been reported in the news. Omega Phi Beta Sorority Inc. (OPBSI) is a national organization that…

University Outlines Steps for Moving Diversity and Inclusion Conversation Forward

Monday, October 13, 2014, By News Staff

In a memo sent to students, faculty and staff on Friday, Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric Spina and Senior Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz outlined the next steps the University is taking to advance the…

Message From Eric Spina and Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz Regarding Diversity and Inclusion

Friday, October 10, 2014, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, Last week more than 250 students, staff, and faculty attended the “Express Yourself: A Syracuse University Community Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion” forum at Hendricks Chapel. The event was organized by students and University leaders…

Deborah A. Coquillon Memorial Award Helps Seniors ‘Pay It Forward’

Thursday, October 9, 2014, By Rob Enslin

When Tesia Kim ’13 began working for Teach for America, she found herself at a medical prep school in Chicago that was so poor, some of her students couldn’t afford binders and notebooks. “Two students didn’t have $25 for scrubs,”…

Pride of the Orange, Syracuse Athletics Get Boost as Alumni Establish Twirler, Lacrosse Scholarships

Wednesday, October 8, 2014, By Erica Blust

Lifelong Orange supporters John H. ’59 (ESF) and Janet K. (Smith) Dean ’61 (VPA), who met and later married on the Syracuse University campus, have established two new student scholarships: the Janet Kay Smith Feature Twirler Scholarship and the John…

SU Champions National Cyber Security Month During October

Wednesday, October 8, 2014, By Christopher C. Finkle

National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)—observed every October—was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online. Here at Syracuse University, Information Technology and…

Three Will Be Honored with George Arents Award at Orange Central

Tuesday, October 7, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Richard M. Jones ’92, G’95, L’95, Angela Y. Robinson ’78 and Donald Schupak ’64, L’66 will receive the George Arents Award, the University’s highest alumni honor. The award recognizes alumni who are pioneers and leaders in their fields.

Opening Reception for ‘Moments of Place’ to Be Held Oct. 16 at Point of Contact Gallery

Monday, October 6, 2014, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery is hosting an opening reception for ‘Moments of Place,’ an exhibition by New York City-based artist Gwenn Thomas, on Thursday, Oct. 16. The reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. and is free and open to…