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University Named to Campus Pride Top 50

Wednesday, August 20, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

Syracuse University has been named one of the 50 top LGBT-friendly colleges and universities, according to Campus Pride. Syracuse was cited for its LGBT Resource Center, which one student praised as “continuously friendly and inviting.” “We are honored to be…

Health & Society

Sociologists Unveil Research at ASA Annual Meeting in California

Monday, August 18, 2014, By Rob Enslin

More than a dozen professors in the Department of Sociology are presenting research at the 109th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in San Francisco. They join approximately 4,600 other presenters, including numerous Syracuse University graduate students, for…

STEM

Faculty Excellence Awards Fund Upgrades to Curriculum

Monday, August 18, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

As part of the continuous improvement of the College of Engineering and Computer Science’s educational experience, Amit Agrawal, the John E. and Patricia Breyer Professor in Electrical Engineering, and Professor Dacheng Ren will receive this year’s Faculty Excellence Awards. The…

Online ‘Leadership and Culture’ Program Now Open for International Students

Friday, August 15, 2014, By Diane Stirling

Adjusting to college can be daunting for many students. Making that transition as an international student in a new country, facing a different culture, can extend the acclimation period and may result in a less successful transition. Tips and tools…

Health & Society

Michael Schwartz Receives Fulbright to Study Health Care Access for Deaf Persons in Northern Ireland

Wednesday, August 13, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Michael Schwartz, associate professor of law and director of the Disability Rights Clinic in the College of Law, has been named a recipient of a research scholarship through the U.S.-U.K Fulbright Awards Program. He will spend the spring 2015 semester…

STEM

Sharing Passion for Science from One Generation to the Next

Tuesday, August 12, 2014, By Eileen Jevis

Jessica Whisher-Hehl G’09 knows that being surrounded by educators at home and at school ignited her desire to study science and engineering. Her father was a guidance counselor at Saranac Lake High School and her mother was an elementary teacher…

Campus & Community

Lerner Center Partners With St. Joe’s Hospital For New Monday Mile Loop

Thursday, August 7, 2014, By Keith Kobland

The Lerner Center at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School aims to help improve the health of Central New Yorkers one step at a time. Lerner Center Partners With St. Joe’s Hospital For New Monday Mile Loop from Syracuse University News on…

Campus & Community

Holding Tanks Installed for Carrier Dome Rainwater Project (Video)

Monday, August 4, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Huge holding tanks are installed outside the Carrier Dome, in preparation for a project that combines an age-old method for saving water, coupled with some new-age thinking.

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse to Host Viewing Parties Sept. 29 as Part of Dedication Celebration

Friday, July 25, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School will host viewing parties for students, faculty and staff on Monday, Sept. 29, as part of the dedication of the Newhouse Studio and Innovation Center. Part of an $18 million renovation of Newhouse 2, the new facility…

Campus & Community

School’s Out for Summer!

Thursday, July 24, 2014, By Keith Kobland

We asked for your summer vacation pictures, and received some great images that seem to say, “Wish you were here!” Keep ’em coming.