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Testing the Waters

Tuesday, May 3, 2016, By Amy Manley

A student in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded the 2016 Central New York Association of Professional Geologists (CNYAPG) grant for student research. Emily Baker, a geology graduate student working in Associate Professor Laura Lautz’s lab, was…

Campus & Community

‘Sound Beat’ Celebrates Fifth Anniversary on May 6 in Bird Library

Monday, May 2, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The libraries’ public radio show, “Sound Beat,” celebrated its fifth year on the air this spring. To mark the occasion, there will be a celebration in Bird Library’s Learning Commons on Friday, May 6, from 2-4 p.m. On hand will…

Campus & Community

Catholic Chaplain Appointed to Hendricks

Monday, May 2, 2016, By Carol Boll

Hendricks Chapel Interim Dean Sam Clemence has announced the appointment of the Rev. Gerry Waterman as the new Catholic chaplain at Syracuse University. The appointment, effective Aug. 1, was made by the Diocese of Syracuse and the Conventual Franciscans of…

STEM

Biofilms on Contact Lenses: A Vision for Making Bacteria Uncomfortable

Monday, May 2, 2016, By News Staff

Just like we care about the comfort of what we choose to wear and where we choose to live, so do bacteria. Unlike with our friends and family, researchers would like to find ways to make bacteria less welcome on…

Arts & Culture

Janklow Program, Skaneateles Festival Bring Together Music Festival, Cultural Leaders

Monday, May 2, 2016, By News Staff

The Janklow Arts Leadership Program in the College of Arts and Sciences in collaboration with the Skaneateles Festival hosted a think tank with music festival and cultural leaders on Friday, April 29, at the Sherwood Inn in Skaneateles, N.Y. The…

Arts & Culture

Students Experience Entertainment, Sport, Public Relations Industries in LA

Friday, April 29, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

The big city sprawl of Los Angeles became local for dozens of students who met with professionals—including many alumni—in the students’ prospective fields during a week of immersion programs in the entertainment capital. Students in five programs—in the Falk College…

Campus & Community

Renée Crown University Honors Program Seniors to Present Capstone Projects

Friday, April 29, 2016, By News Staff

One hundred and thirty seniors in the Renée Crown University Honors Program will present their Capstone projects on Wednesday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hall of Languages. The presentation panels will run concurrently in 11…

Campus & Community

Raina, Scott Honored for Work with Graduate Students

Thursday, April 28, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Ramesh Raina and Sascha Scott, professors in the College of Arts and Sciences, are being recognized for their exceptional work with graduate students. Raina, associate professor and chair of the Department of Biology, will receive the 2016 William Wasserstrom Prize…

Campus & Community

University Launches Middle States Reaccreditation Process

Thursday, April 28, 2016, By Carol Boll

The University has formally begun the process of conducting an institutional assessment and self-study required every 10 years in order to retain its accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. As an initial step in the self-study process,…

STEM

Undergraduate Receives Two Awards from American Society of Plant Biology

Thursday, April 28, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Snigdha Chatterjee ’17 has received two prestigious awards from the American Society of Plant Biology (ASPB). She was awarded both a travel grant and a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Between the two awards, Chatterjee is supported to travel to the…