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Media, Law & Policy

Five Students Listed Among Nation’s Top 20 Collegiate Sports Broadcasters

Thursday, May 14, 2015, By Keith Kobland

The tradition of producing the top sports broadcasters on radio and TV continues at Syracuse University and its public radio station, WAER. Five Syracuse students are among the top 20 collegiate sports broadcasters in the nation, according to the Sportscasters…

Campus & Community

Commencement Address by Poet Mary Karr

Sunday, May 10, 2015, By News Staff

If you’re lucky, you fell in love here. And if you’re really lucky, you had your heart broken. Because that made you a deeper person and maybe forced you to find friends to lean on. Syracuse is now your alma mater, your soul’s mother, and mine.

STEM

From Broken Fingers to Top NSBE Research Honor

Friday, May 8, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

For most people, breaking three knuckles would inspire nothing more than a pained shriek and a trip to the emergency room. For Chelsea Stephens ’15, it was motivation to follow a path that led to her earning first place in…

Business & Economy

RvD IDEA Recognized for Entrepreneurship Curriculum Innovation

Friday, May 8, 2015, By J.D. Ross

The Raymond von Dran Innovation and Disruptive Entrepreneurship Accelerator (RvD IDEA) has been recognized for excellence in curriculum innovation for entrepreneurship by the Deshpande Foundation. The foundation runs the annual Deshpande Symposium, a gathering that brings together thought leaders in…

Campus & Community

Class of 2015 Speaker Reflects on Undergraduate Experiences

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

As he prepares to graduate this Sunday, Matt Fernandes reflects on what bit of wisdom he would pass on to future Syracuse University students. First, dream big. Then figure out how you achieve it. “This sounds like such a general statement, but it’s about not being afraid of the idea,” says Fernandes, who is a University Scholar and this year’s student speaker at Commencement.

FNSSI to Host Training Workshop for DNA Mixture Analysis Software May 11-14

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Forensic scientists from around the globe will converge on the University campus for a training workshop involving a revolutionary new DNA mixture analysis software called STRmix. Running May 11-14, the workshop will take place in the Forensic & National Security…

STEM

Driscoll Co-Authors Study on Health Benefits of EPA Plan

Monday, May 4, 2015, By News Staff

States will gain large, widespread and nearly immediate health benefits if EPA sets strong standards in the final Clean Power Plan, according to the first independent, peer-reviewed paper of its kind, published today in Nature Climate Change.

STEM

Nunan Research Day: Cyber, Wireless and Big Data

Thursday, April 30, 2015, By News Staff

On April 6, the College of Engineering and Computer Science celebrated Nunan Research & Lecture Day. The day featured a record number of research posters being presented by graduate student candidates from each of the college’s four departments. “The significant increase…

STEM

Software Integrates Disciplines for Aircraft Design

Thursday, April 30, 2015, By News Staff

In the aircraft design industry, the area of geometry and geometry handling is considered the least glamorous part of the design and analysis process. But the “ugly stepchild” of the design process also usually contributes to 75 percent of the elapsed…

Media, Law & Policy

Scott Barrett Named Maxwell School’s Associate Dean for Strategic Communications and External Affairs

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By News Staff

Scott Barrett has been named associate dean for strategic communications and external affairs at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He will assume his new position on May 8. Barrett has led all aspects of fundraising, as well as…