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Campus & Community

Syracuse University Invests $9 Million in Classroom Enhancements, Technology Upgrades as Part of Campus Framework

Thursday, June 30, 2016, By Sarah Scalese

The classrooms of today need to be interactive, flexible and ready for collaboration—the latest in audiovisual equipment, teaching aids and high-speed networks all enhance learning and the classroom experience. As part of the Campus Framework, the University will make an…

Health & Society

Q&A: One-Year Anniversary of Nationwide Marriage Equality

Monday, June 27, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

June 26 marked one year since the U.S. Supreme Court announced its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which guaranteed the right to marry to LGBT couples throughout the United States. Aaron Hoy is a doctoral candidate in sociology in…

STEM

Jeffrey M. Stanton Named Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Tuesday, June 21, 2016, By News Staff

Jeffrey M. Stanton, a widely published and respected scholar and a seasoned university administrator, has been appointed associate provost for academic affairs. He succeeds Andria Costello Staniec, who after more than four years as associate provost will step down from…

STEM

Syracuse to Host International ‘Active and Smart Matter’ Conference

Wednesday, June 15, 2016, By Amy Manley

The breathtaking intersection of science and art will be celebrated this month at Syracuse University as part of a unique international conference. The four-day event, titled “Active and Smart Matter: A New Frontier for Science and Engineering,” will bring together…

STEM

iSchool Welcomes Five New Faculty Members

Tuesday, June 14, 2016, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has added five new professors to the tenure-track faculty ranks. Each are exceptional scholars and will continue to burnish the top-ranked programs and award-winning research of the Syracuse iSchool. Daniel E. Acuna Acuna earned his Ph.D….

STEM

Study: Counties Would Gain in Economic Benefits from Power Plant Carbon Standard

Thursday, June 9, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Nearly all U.S. regions stand to gain economic benefits from power plant carbon standards that set moderately stringent emission targets and allow a high level of compliance flexibility, according to a new study co-authored by Charles Driscoll, University Professor of Civil…

STEM

Combating Corrosion in Data Centers

Friday, May 27, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Data centers suck up a tremendous amount of energy. In an attempt to reduce the amount that goes into keeping computing equipment from overheating, many data centers use low-power systems that bring in outdoor air to keep things cool. The…

STEM

A Dynamic Data Driven Approach to Information Fusion

Friday, May 27, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Professors Biao Chen and Pramod Varshney and Associate Professors Yingbin Liang and Jian Tang in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, along with researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, have been awarded a multi-year grant from the…

Campus & Community

Honors Students Awarded Crown/Wise Funding for Capstone Projects

Friday, May 20, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

From determining the toxicity of certain chemicals in Onondaga Lake to the architecture of learning environments to a film about cross-cultural adoption, students in the Renée Crown Honors Program are going deep into their fields for their capstone projects and…

Media, Law & Policy

Tula Goenka Named Newhouse Endowed Chair of Public Communications

Friday, May 20, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Tula Goenka G’86, associate professor of television, radio and film in the Newhouse School, has been named the Newhouse Endowed Chair of Public Communications for 2016-19. The position is awarded to a distinguished faculty member whose accomplishments significantly advance the…