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Samantha Usman Receives Highly Competitive Astronaut Scholarship

Monday, July 13, 2015, By Amy Manley

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…

Research on the Attitudes of White Supporters of the Confederate Flag

Thursday, July 9, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

Spencer Piston, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Syracuse University, a researcher on racial inequality and economic inequality within the American political system, has evaluated survey data reflecting the attitudes of white supporters of the Confederate flag. Confederate flag are…

STEM

iSchool Student Awarded $5,000 Mortar Board Fellowship

Wednesday, July 8, 2015, By News Staff

Ph.D. student Bryan Dosono has received one of only eight national fellowships from Mortar Board, a national honor society for college seniors. Dosono, who was awarded $5,000, is a student in information science and technology in the School of Information…

STEM

Faculty Member Launches New Tool for Digital Learning

Monday, July 6, 2015, By Diane Stirling

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,…

Health & Society

‘Clearing the Error’ Recruits Public to Diagnosis, Treat Health Care Problems

Thursday, July 2, 2015, By News Staff

Research indicates that as many as one in every 10 diagnoses in health care settings are delayed, missed or wrong, and between 40,000 and 80,000 Americans die each year as a result. This problem has prompted Tina Nabatchi, associate professor…

STEM

Former Dean Laura J. Steinberg to Conduct Assessment of CPDC

Thursday, July 2, 2015, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced that Dr. Laura J. Steinberg, former dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the University’s Campus, Planning, Design and Construction (CDPC) operations. Steinberg will begin the assessment…

Campus & Community

Connective Corridor and Visit Syracuse Introduce Interactive Information Network

Monday, June 29, 2015, By News Staff

Visitors and residents now have a new fun and interactive way to access information in the Greater Syracuse Area right at their fingertips. Visit Syracuse and the Connective Corridor have introduced the first round of Tourist Assistance Portals (TAP) to…

Maxwell Professor Gives Perspective on Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling

Friday, June 26, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University Associate Professor of Political Science Thomas M. Keck offered some perspective on today’s historic Supreme Court decision regarding same-sex marriage. “If you take a step back and look at the historical process that got us to this point,…

Health & Society

Q&A: University Professor Carl Schramm on Affordable Care Act Decision

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

In a 6-3 decision that many predicted to be the death knell of so-called Obamacare if it had gone the other way, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld federal tax credits for eligible Americans living not only in states…

Campus & Community

Mike Hopkins Formally Named Men’s Basketball Head Coach-Designate

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Kevin C. Quinn

Hopkins will succeed Coach Jim Boeheim following the 2017-18 men’s basketball season. In March, Boeheim announced that he will retire in three years.