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EarthScope national seismic monitoring project arrives in Upstate New York

Friday, June 15, 2012, By News Staff

Upstate New York is about to become part of EarthScope, the largest science project on the planet. Robert Moucha, a geophysicist in the Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, is in charge of scouting locations…

Summer camp for physics teachers: Building particle detectors at SU

Friday, June 15, 2012, By News Staff

Ten high school physics teachers from Upstate New York will spend three weeks this summer at Syracuse University building cosmic ray counters, testing components of a neutrino detector and learning about the latest results of experiments being conducted on CERN’s…

STEM

SU students take second place in robotic lawnmower competition

Friday, June 15, 2012, By News Staff

A team of four Syracuse University students took second place in the static competition at the ninth annual ION Robotic Lawnmower Competition in Beavercreek, Ohio. The SU team spent $37,000 less on its design than the winning team. Andrew Cash,…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Friday, June 15

Friday, June 15, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE The Near Westside Initiative is mentioned in the U.K.’s Daily Mail. The article reports on The American Institute of Architects’ 2012 Housing Awards to projects at the pinnacle of design, creativity and sustainability. Among the…

SU researchers use nanotechnology to harness power of fireflies

Friday, June 15, 2012, By News Staff

Research published in Nano Letters

‘Smart Kids Visual Stories’ student-produced films about urban education to premiere at SU June 15

Thursday, June 14, 2012, By Jennifer Russo

The “Smart Kids: Visual Stories” project will hold a red carpet premiere of student documentaries on Friday, June 15, at 7 p.m. in the Joyce N. Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3. The event, sponsored by the Syracuse University School of…

University of Hong Kong’s Jonathan Solomon named associate dean at Syracuse Architecture

Thursday, June 14, 2012, By Elaine Wackerow

Syracuse University School of Architecture has announced the appointment of Jonathan D. Solomon as associate dean and associate professor, effective July 1.  In his new role, Solomon will work with the dean to develop and implement the mission of the…

Media, Law & Policy

Winners announced in 2012 Mirror Awards competition

Wednesday, June 13, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications presented seven journalism awards Wednesday, June 13, at the sixth annual Mirror Awards ceremony. The event, emceed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper, was held at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Pictures from the…

Deutsche Bank VP Marc Norman named director of UPSTATE: Center for Design at the School of Architecture

Wednesday, June 13, 2012, By Elaine Wackerow

Marc Norman has been named the new director of UPSTATE: A Center for Design, Research, and Real Estate at the Syracuse University School of Architecture, effective July 1. UPSTATE initiates and implements projects that focus on the importance of design…

New steam station equipment saves 3 million gallons of water each year

Tuesday, June 12, 2012, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Steam Station is now a lot greener when it comes to water. The plant recently installed two new air compressors that will cut its water use by three million gallons a year. The energy-efficient equipment will also…