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ECS Leadership and Faculty Immersed in Diversity and Inclusion Learning and Strategy
Faculty and staff from the College of Engineering and Computer Science participated in the Strategic Diversity Leadership Institute at the college’s annual faculty retreat in August. The intensive day-long workshop followed the completion of National Inclusive Excellence Leadership Academy by…
‘Becoming International: Musings on Studying Abroad in America’ Book Launch with New City Community Press
The Syracuse University Libraries, English Language Institute (ELI) at Syracuse University and the New City Community Press are hosting a book launch event to celebrate the upcoming publication of “Becoming International: Musings on Studying Abroad in America.” The event will…
University Launches Handshake Career Management Tool
Syracuse University Career Services is introducing Handshake, the new career management tool for students to find jobs, internships and career events, and to connect with employers. More than 300,000 employers—from Fortune 500 companies to startups—are already on Handshake looking to…
A&S Professor Looks to Geologic Past to Predict Climate’s Future
A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is part of a team of scientists studying monsoon activity in North America’s Sonoran Desert from approximately 20,000 years ago. Tripti Bhattacharya, assistant professor of Earth sciences in A&S, is…
PurpleSun Rises – Luis Romo ’10, G’12, Bioengineering
Luis Romo ’10, G’12 is shining a new light on infection—literally. His company, PurpleSun, uses light-based technology to prevent infections in health care settings. Since its founding on the Syracuse University campus in 2011, the company has won business plan…
Marvin ’63 and Helaine ’65 Lender Establish Multidisciplinary Center for Social Justice with $5 Million Gift
Syracuse University alumnus Marvin Lender ’63 and his wife Helaine (Gold) ’65 have turned their lifelong commitment to social justice and greater understanding among people into the establishment of a multidisciplinary center, managed and housed in the School of Education….
‘A Peace of My Mind’ Exhibition to Spark Conversation on Peace, Common Good
In 2009, award-winning photographer John Noltner set out on the road looking for an answer to one question. Over the next three years, he traveled 40,000 miles, through 46 states across the country, asking people from diverse backgrounds and experiences…
University Lectures Launches 18th Season with Authors George Saunders and Margaret Atwood, Artist Robert Shetterly
This fall, the University Lectures series welcomes distinguished authors George Saunders (“Lincoln in the Bardo,” “Tenth of December”) and Margaret Atwood (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Alias Grace”) and—in collaboration with the Tanner Lecture Series on Ethics, Citizenship, and Public Responsibility—accomplished portrait…
NSF Grant Will Allow Acuna to Study Optimization of Scientific Peer Review Process
Deficiencies in the scientific community’s centralized peer review process can impact more than a researcher’s career. Faults in the process can ultimately affect the kinds of scientific discoveries that are made, the distribution of information about findings, the technology innovations…
Chemists Develop Tools to Reduce Pesticide Impact
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) have developed tools to break down pesticides in the environment. Ivan Korendovych, associate professor of chemistry, is the recipient of a $107,000 grant award from CRDF Global, supporting the study of…