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Lessons from the Fishbowl

Tuesday, March 24, 2015, By Amy Manley

Just before Spring Break, two dozen eighth- and ninth-grade students filed into a biology lab in the Life Sciences Complex, where they were greeted by tanks of petite, striped fish. Their assignment? To study the animals up close. The students…

Media, Law & Policy

Cold Case Justice Initiative Presents Case on U.S. Human Rights Violations to United Nations

Monday, March 23, 2015, By Scott McDowell

Paula Johnson and Janis McDonald, law professors and co-directors of the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at the College of Law, were at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, during the week of March 16. There they met with staff…

‘Shark Tank’ Appearance for Student Sandbox Startup Founders

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Their entrepreneurial journey has taken them from the Syracuse University Student Sandbox and the Couri Hatchery to the “Shark Tank.” A group of Syracuse University students who launched a startup in the Syracuse Student Sandbox incubator in 2009 is appearing this…

STEM

Bioengineering Major Earns National Recognition for Research

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Alexis Peña, a junior in the bioengineering program in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and recently named one of two Class Marshals for the 2016 Syracuse University Commencement, has received two outstanding research awards for her poster presentations…

Health & Society

U.S. News Ranks School of Education in Top 50

Tuesday, March 17, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

U.S. News & World Report has ranked the School of Education at #50 of best education graduate schools for 2016. The school is positioned at #11 among private universities, and its graduate special education programs are ranked #14 in the…

Arts & Culture

‘Sight Specific’ to Be Presented at Light Work

Friday, March 13, 2015, By Jessica Posner

Light Work will present “Sight Specific,” featuring the work of artist Letha Wilson, in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery at Light Work from March 17 through July 18. Wilson will deliver a formal artist lecture on Tuesday, March 17, at…

Campus & Community

Peña, Williams to Lead Class of 2016 as Senior Class Marshals

Friday, March 13, 2015, By Shannon Andre

Alexis Peña and Tatiana Williams will continue this longstanding tradition and will carry the Class of 2016 banner to open Syracuse University’s 162nd Commencement ceremony on May 15, 2016.

STEM

iSchool Graduate, Visiting Professor Meyerrose Keynoting Cyber Competition

Thursday, March 12, 2015, By Diane Stirling

A retired U.S. Air Force major general, known worldwide for his information technology and cybersecurity expertise and known to the School of Information Studies (iSchool) as a distinguished doctoral degree graduate and a visiting professor, will be the keynote speaker…

Campus & Community

Statement on Behalf of the Board of Trustees of Syracuse University

Wednesday, March 11, 2015, By News Staff

Board of Trustees Chairman Richard L. Thompson and Chairman of the Board of Trustees’ Athletics Committee Robert Miron today issued the following statement on behalf of the Board of Trustees.

Arts & Culture

Professor Recognized by Council of Writing Program Administrators

Friday, March 6, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a national award for his work on large-scale writing assessment. Tony Scott, associate professor of writing and rhetoric, has received the Council of Writing Program Administrators (CWPA)’s Outstanding Scholarship…