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Engineering on Trial

Wednesday, January 13, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Last fall, students in College of Engineering and Computer Science Professor of Practice Svetoslava Todorova’s Introduction to Environmental Engineering class had their day in court. As an exercise in learning about groundwater and contaminant transport in the subsurface, students analyzed…

Campus & Community

Students Assist Refugee Families in Learning English

Wednesday, January 13, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Ten Syracuse University students helped new refugees and their children become a little more familiar with life in a new country this past semester. The students, along with other community volunteers, assisted in teaching English as a Second Langauge (ESL)…

STEM

Teaching Drones to Stay on Target

Wednesday, January 13, 2016, By News Staff

Many of us would be lost without Google Maps to help us navigate to our destinations. And many of us have experienced the frustration when low signal strength prevents us from knowing where we are or where we are going….

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Presents ‘Stupid F***ing Bird’

Wednesday, January 13, 2016, By Joseph Whelan

The play is a contemporary mash-up of Anton Chekhov’s modern classic “The Seagull.”

Arts & Culture

‘Big Will and Friends’ to Explore Optical Effects, Environmental Impact of Wallpaper

Wednesday, January 13, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

The exhibition is a collaboration by Syracuse Architecture Assistant Professor Jonathan Louie and College of Visual and Performing Arts Professor Stephen Zaima.

Susan Ballard Named Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement

Wednesday, January 13, 2016, By Kim Infanti

Susan Ballard has been appointed associate vice president for alumni engagement at Syracuse University. The appointment, effective Feb. 22, follows a comprehensive national search and was made by chief advancement officer and senior vice president of advancement and external affairs…

Campus & Community

Lockerbie Scholar Erin McLaughlin ’07 Granted Green Card

Tuesday, January 12, 2016, By Kim Infanti

In 2007, Erin McLaughlin became the first Lockerbie Scholar to earn an undergraduate degree from Syracuse University. Typically, these outstanding scholars from Lockerbie, Scotland, study in Syracuse for only a year, representing the 11 Lockerbie residents who died in the…

STEM

Physicist Named Brightman Endowed Professor

Monday, January 11, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences is being recognized with a new endowed professorship. Duncan Brown, a world-renowned expert in gravitational wave astronomy and astrophysics, has been named the inaugural Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics. Brown…

Arts & Culture

Professor of Practice David Rezak on David Bowie’s Legacy

Monday, January 11, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

David Bowie, superstar and rock icon, has passed away but his music and style have left an enduring mark on pop culture. David Rezak, a professor of practice in music and entertainment industries and director of the Bandier Program in…