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Chemist to Use NSF Grant to Bolster Study of Materials Chemistry, Nanoscience
A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a major grant to study the synthesis of stainless nanoparticles. Mathew M. Maye, associate professor of chemistry, has been awarded a three-year, $360,000 grant from the National Science Foundation…
Engaging Young Women in Engineering Through Project ENGAGE
Some of the area’s brightest seventh- and eighth-grade girls are taking part in Project ENGAGE. It’s an immersive week-long program that gives them an idea of what it takes to earn an engineering degree, and the possibilities once they graduate….
Skytop Garden Yields Bounty for Researchers (Video)
Summertime is the growing season for Syracuse University researchers, including Jason Fridley. The field biologist is looking into why some invasive plant species do better than their native cousins. There’s a good chance these invasive species are growing in your…
Volunteers Among Us: Saving Horses from Slaughter
With thousands of employees, Syracuse University has an opportunity to make a direct impact on volunteer organizations, both around the world and close to campus. Organizations, including Make A Wish, Salvation Army and United Way (along with countless others), benefit…
Law Library on the Move
What’s it take to move hundreds of thousands of books and informational materials? More than a strong back. In preparation for the opening of the new Dineen Hall, the Law Library, which includes hundreds of thousands of books and pieces…
Campus Community Invited to Listening Meeting on Advocacy Center
In a June 19 email communication to the University community, Senior Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz announced she will host a series of Listening Meetings for the campus community this summer and into the fall…
Newhouse to Host Workshop for Active Duty Military Aug. 15 and 16
The Military Visual Journalism program in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will present a two-day workshop, “Managing Your Digital Arsenal,” Friday, Aug. 15, and Saturday, Aug. 16, on the Syracuse University campus. The workshop is open to all…
Writer Publishes Book on Iconic Arts Leader, Music Educator
One of today’s leading arts leaders is the subject of a new book by a member of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Rob Enslin, The College’s communications manager, has co-written the Ned Corman memoir, Now’s the Time: A Story of Music, Education, and Advocacy (Epigraph, 2014). A resident of Rochester, N.Y., Corman is best known as founder of the Penfield Music Commission Project (PMCP) and its national successor, The Commission Project (TCP). He also is closely associated with several major festivals, including the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF).
60 Second SU: Movie Night on the Quad
The Quad is a space for many different things. People study there. They relax there. From time to time, you’ll even see a Frisbee fly through the air. But during the summer season, the Quad also becomes a movie theater,…
Bachelor of Professional Studies Announces Two New Majors
University College has announced two new majors in the bachelor of professional studies (BPS) degree program beginning fall 2014. The 120-credit BPS is a competency-based program designed to appeal to working professionals and post-traditional students who would like to start…