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New Grant Program Supports Undergraduate Research, Creative Work with Funding up to $5,000

Monday, January 28, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s new Undergraduate Research office has opened an extensive new funding program for undergraduates conducting original research or creative work over the summer or for longer-term projects over the next academic year. The original work must be conducted with…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Abroad Announces New $1,000 Merit Scholarships Available for Summer Programs

Monday, January 28, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse Abroad is offering $1,000 competitive merit-based scholarships to Syracuse University undergraduate students who apply to a summer 2019 study abroad program. Students are encouraged to take advantage of summer study abroad and this new funding source to experience what…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Architecture Plans Schoolwide Lunar New Year 2019 Celebration

Monday, January 28, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

This week, a quarter of the world’s population is preparing to celebrate the Year of the Pig with feasts, gift-giving and good wishes. Lunar New Year—the longest and among the most important celebrations in Asia—begins on Feb. 5 and ends…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Presents ‘Rodrigo Valenzuela: American Type’

Friday, January 25, 2019, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work presents “Rodrigo Valenzuela: American Type,” a solo exhibition on view in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery through March 1. The opening reception on Thursday, Jan. 31, from 5-7 p.m., features a gallery talk with Rodrigo Valenzuela at 6…

Arts & Culture

Art Education Professor Voted President-Elect of National Art Education Association

Friday, January 25, 2019, By Erica Blust

James Haywood Rolling Jr., dual professor and chair of art education and teaching and leadership in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and School of Education and director of diversity, equity and inclusion in VPA, has been elected…

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Holds Campus Office Hours

Friday, January 25, 2019, By News Staff

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is committed to providing Syracuse University’s health plan members with the highest level of customer service. As part of this commitment, an Excellus representative holds office hours on campus twice a week to assist members with any…

Campus & Community

Connecting Students to the Greater Community

Friday, January 25, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syeisha Byrd G’12 is the director of the Office of Engagement Programs at Hendricks Chapel. In that role, she connects Syracuse University students with service opportunities in the greater community. She will be honored as a 2019 Dr. Martin Luther…

STEM

Engineering Students Design Sumo Wrestling Robots

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

The task for students was to build with a specific set of skills. It needed to be able to stay inside a marked circle and have away to push other robots outside the circle. “Just like sumo wrestling but a…

Campus & Community

Game Jam Coming to Bird Library This Weekend

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By News Staff

Do you love games? Jammers who are interested in video games and streaming, web-based or iOS/Android games, board games or card games can compete for free in a worldwide challenge to design innovative game concepts over a food-fueled weekend. Bird…

Campus & Community

New Campuswide Initiative to Support Teaching, Research in Policy and Governance of Autonomous Systems

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By Eileen Korey

A new interdisciplinary effort at Syracuse University will advance knowledge and teaching in the field of autonomous systems, exploring new frontiers in policy, law and governance of these fast-expanding technologies. From self-driving cars to drone delivery systems, from robotic underwater…