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STEM

Milcarek Wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Wednesday, June 8, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Ryan Milcarek ’14, a mechanical and aerospace engineering Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has earned a prestigious graduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award will fund three years of his fuel…

STEM

Snapchat Pioneer: Evan Garber ’10 Finds Success in Social Media

Tuesday, June 7, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Since it launched in 2011, Snapchat has established itself as one of the top social media platforms, especially among young people—so much so that it recently leapfrogged Instagram as the preferred social media platform among teens, according to Piper Jaffray’a…

STEM

Paying it Forward: Evin Robinson ’12, G’14 and Jessica Santana ’11, G’13

Tuesday, June 7, 2016, By Renée Gearhart Levy

Technology is one of the fastest-growing job sectors in the U.S. Yet less than 10 percent of New York City high schools offer computer science or technology-related classes. That’s what inspired Jessica Santana ’11, G’13 and Evin Robinson ’12, G…

STEM

Mechanical Engineering Senior Named Astronaut Scholar

Monday, June 6, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Geoffrey Vaartstra ’17, a mechanical engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been named Syracuse University’s 2016 Astronaut Scholar. Each year, the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation selects one student who is pursuing a degree in science, technology,…

Media, Law & Policy

Rudnick Receives George R. Burman Award from Whitman School

Friday, June 3, 2016, By Robert Conrad

Jack Rudnick, visiting professor of practice and director of the New York State Science and Technology Law Center (NYSSTLC) at the College of Law, received the third annual George R. Burman Award from the Whitman School of Management. The award…

STEM

Syracuse Physicists among Recipients of Breakthrough, Gruber Prizes

Thursday, May 26, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The honors keep rolling in for the Gravitational Wave Group in the College of Arts and Sciences. Based in the Department of Physics, the group’s 22 members are among the recipients of the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics and…

Campus & Community

Message to Campus Community from Pete Sala

Wednesday, May 25, 2016, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: With the end of the school year behind us, the start of summer is here at Syracuse University. While some of us are headed home or are ready to embark on a variety of summer…

Campus & Community

University Place Promenade Project to Get Underway

Wednesday, May 25, 2016, By News Staff

The University Place Promenade Project, which will transform University Place into a dynamic pedestrian promenade connecting Bird Library, Schine Student Center and the Newhouse School complex, will get underway in the coming weeks.

Arts & Culture

Sydney Hutchinson Named Judith Greenberg Seinfeld Distinguished Fellow

Tuesday, May 24, 2016, By Carol Boll

Sydney Hutchinson, assistant professor of music history and cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2016 Judith Seinfeld Distinguished Fellow. Endowed by alumna and University Trustee Judith Greenberg Seinfeld ’56, the fellowship recognizes faculty members…

Campus & Community

Modification to Travel and Entertainment Policy Announced

Tuesday, May 24, 2016, By News Staff

After consultation with members of the Travel and Entertainment Policy Initiative team, the University is discontinuing its relationship with BTI Travel. As of Monday, May 23, faculty, staff and students may book air, hotel and car reservations through travel websites…