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STEM

Undergraduate Receives Two Awards from American Society of Plant Biology

Thursday, April 28, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Snigdha Chatterjee ’17 has received two prestigious awards from the American Society of Plant Biology (ASPB). She was awarded both a travel grant and a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Between the two awards, Chatterjee is supported to travel to the…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Military Students Recognized by Department of Defense for Multimedia Work

Wednesday, April 27, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Two students in the Newhouse School’s military visual journalism program have received top honors from the U.S. Department of Defense as part of the Visual Information Awards program. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston was selected as the 2015 Military…

STEM

Rick and Ryan Oddo—Two Generations of STEM and Service

Wednesday, April 27, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

All Syracuse grads are part of an extended alumni family, but certain members are actually related. Take Rick ‘86 and Ryan Oddo ’18 for example. In 1986, Rick Oddo earned an electrical engineering degree from the College of Engineering and…

Campus & Community

Gorovitz to Receive SUNY Honorary Degree May 22

Wednesday, April 27, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences is being recognized by the State University of New York (SUNY) for his contributions to medical science. Samuel Gorovitz, professor of philosophy and former dean of Arts and Sciences, will receive…

Veterans

Student Veterans Organization Announces New Officers for 2016-2017

Wednesday, April 27, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

The Student Veterans Organization (SVO) formally announced the newly elected officers for the 2016-2017 academic year at its Annual Student Veterans Ball on April 23. The incoming slate of officers includes: President: John Miccio (Syosset, N.Y., U.S. Army) Vice President:…

Business & Economy

Do What You Like

Tuesday, April 26, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

At a recent career fair in his hometown of Troy, N.Y., Tom Nardacci ’96, advised high school students considering a media career to pursue a liberal arts degree. “It wouldn’t hurt them to take a business course,” he adds. Nardacci,…

Health & Society

Professor Sandra Lane Leads Efforts Linking Public Health Education, Social Determinants of Health

Tuesday, April 26, 2016, By Michele Barrett

A key to more effective strategies for improving health and healthcare, in particular for underserved individuals and communities, lies in educating current and future health professionals about the social determinants of health. The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies…

Media, Law & Policy

Kenneth Baynes Appointed Tolley Professor in Humanities

Tuesday, April 26, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Kenneth Baynes, professor of philosophy and political science in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School, has been appointed the 2016-18 William P. Tolley Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities. Named for the Syracuse chancellor emeritus, the…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Student Productions Honored at 37th Annual Telly Awards

Tuesday, April 26, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Students in the Newhouse School’s Department of Television, Radio and Film (TRF) were honored with bronze Telly Awards for two scripted television series: “UNsuper” and “Tilt.” Both series were created in as part of the “Advanced TV Production” (TRF 462/662)…

Media, Law & Policy

Stromer-Galley Presents ‘Illuminating 2016’ Project at Tow Center

Tuesday, April 26, 2016, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Associate Professor Jennifer Stromer-Galley presented her “Illuminating 2016” project recently at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at the Columbia School of Journalism, where she is currently a fellow. Stromer-Galley’s project is designed to help political journalists cover social media…