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Waste Not: Making the Most of Wireless Resources

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Few things are as frustrating as a phone conversation interrupted by a bad signal. It is a perfect example of a technology’s purpose being nullified by its own limitations. Unfortunately, despite advances, this problem hasn’t been entirely addressed and the…

Campus & Community

Peter Sala Named Vice President and Chief Campus Facilities Officer

Wednesday, June 24, 2015, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced that Interim Director of Athletics and Managing Director of the Carrier Dome Peter Sala will assume a new senior leadership role at the University once his interim director appointment concludes on July 6.

Campus & Community

Revised Travel and Entertainment Policy Takes Effect Sept. 1

Tuesday, June 23, 2015, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

In an effort to offer improved service and clear guidelines for all University-funded, sponsored research or grant-funded travel, Syracuse University is implementing a revised travel and entertainment policy effective Sept. 1. The new policy names BTI The Travel Consultants, a…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Selects Mark Coyle as University’s Next Director of Athletics

Friday, June 19, 2015, By Kevin C. Quinn

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced he has selected Mark Coyle to be the University’s next director of athletics.

Business & Economy

Whitman Professor Implements Innovation Generation Process at Molson Coors

Thursday, June 18, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

Patrick Penfield, assistant professor of practice in supply chain practice and director of executive of executive education at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, recently worked to implement a process for innovation at the Molson Coors Brewing Co. He…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Students Launch National Publication ‘For Freshmen, by Freshmen’

Tuesday, June 16, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Content comes from more than 150 contributing writers from about 50 schools across the country, all of them incoming freshmen.

Campus & Community

University to Create More Study Abroad Opportunities

Tuesday, June 16, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

While almost half of all Syracuse University students take part in study abroad programs, the University is looking to create opportunities that are available for all students, especially veterans, first-generation students and those in STEM and health studies.

Health & Society

Professor Publishes Book on Well-Being

Monday, June 15, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Ben Bradley, the Allan and Anita Sutton Distinguished Chair of Philosophy in the  College of Arts and Sciences, is the author of a new book titled “Well-Being” (Polity Press, 2015). It’s Bradley’s third book project. An A&S faculty member for…

Media, Law & Policy

2015 Mirror Awards Winners Announced

Friday, June 12, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Winners in the ninth annual Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting were announced today at a ceremony in New York City, hosted by the Newhouse School. Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of “Today” and NBC News chief legal correspondent,…

STEM

Physicist Awarded Grant for Quantum Computing Efforts

Thursday, June 11, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a major grant to support his ongoing work in quantum information science. Britton Plourde, associate professor of physics, has received a three-year, $900,000 grant award from the Army…