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Connective Corridor Seeking Warehouse Mural Proposals
Syracuse University design students will soon have the opportunity to showcase their skills in a big visual way. The Connective Corridor, in partnership with the School of Design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, is calling for student…
Boroujerdi Appointed as Faculty Fellow for Internationalization
Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy announced today that she has appointed Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor and chair of political science in the Maxwell School, to serve as a Provost’s Faculty Fellow with a focus on strengthening internationalization. It is…
The Science of Slime: Why We Care Where Biofilms Stick
For every human cell in our bodies there are 10 bacteria cells. When bacteria—good or bad—stick together, they form a slimy layer called a biofilm that adheres to surfaces inside or outside of the body. A good example is inside…
How Nuclear Waste Recycling Could Help Expand U.S. Energy Production
As the world’s attention turns to alternative energy solutions, such as wind and solar, nuclear energy is an often overlooked or controversial option. And yet, nuclear power from 104 plants supplies approximately 20 percent of the electricity we use today….
Simulated UN Negotiations Teach Role of Science in Policy-Making
Since 2011, Professor Svetoslava Todorova of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering has served as a science observer for the UN-Mandated Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee (INC) on Mercury. The group has been instrumental in the development of a global mercury…
iSchool Hosting Study Workshop for PMI’s CAPM Certification Exam
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) will be hosting an exam study workshop for the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification exam, beginning later this month. The weekly evening sessions will begin on Thursday, Feb….
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In The News: Friday, Jan. 30
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Liddy Selects Karin Ruhlandt Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Ruhlandt, who first joined the Syracuse faculty in 1993, has served as interim dean of the college since July 2014.
Grad Student Places Fifth in IBM ‘Master the Mainframe’ Contest
A part-time graduate student in the School of Information Studies who admittedly has “no formal computer science background” has placed in the top five finishers in IBM’s coding and technology skills “Master the Mainframe” competition. Steven Hoover, an information management…