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STEM

Physics Chair Honored for Innovation, Education, Leadership

Friday, December 16, 2016, By Amy Manley

A. Alan Middleton, professor and chair of the physics department in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently elected a 2016 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The honor recognizes an individual’s distinguished efforts…

STEM

Hosein Earns Prestigious DNI Grant

Wednesday, December 14, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

Assistant Professor Ian D. Hosein in the College of Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded a Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) Grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund. The DNI grant program promotes the careers of young faculty…

STEM

The Spark

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

BEACH CLOSED. NO SWIMMING. CONTAMINATED WATER. Growing up on Long Island Sound, Kristin Angello ’99 was frequently disappointed by these words. Every summer, sewage and toxic runoff from city streets transformed her summer hangout into a polluted mess. Fortunately, the…

STEM

Researchers Discover Way to Make Surfaces Less Vulnerable to Disease-Causing Bacteria

Wednesday, November 30, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Professor Dacheng Ren and his team of researchers are seeking ways to stop the spread of microbes, and they may have found a solution.

Health & Society

‘A Moral Obligation to Stand with the People’

Monday, November 21, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

Ahmed Abdel Meguid was out with friends in Istanbul on July 15 when members of the Turkish military initiated a coup attempt. Abdel Meguid, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Religion, spent the summer…

Veterans

‘Our Sworn Duty’

Friday, November 11, 2016, By Sean Kirst

Fred Talbot wrote the poem seven years ago. Today, it will be part of Syracuse University’s Veterans Day remembrance ceremonies, at Hendricks Chapel.

Arts & Culture

VPA Dean Michael Tick Appointed to Board of International Council of Fine Arts Deans

Thursday, November 10, 2016, By Erica Blust

Dean Michael S. Tick of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has been appointed to the board of directors of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD). Tick will serve a three-year term (2016-19). ICFAD is a…

Health & Society

Ph.D Student Participates in European Lacrosse Championships

Wednesday, October 26, 2016, By Keith Kobland

As a Ph.D student in Earth sciences, Benjamin Uveges knows the rigors of research and deep thought. He also knows his way around a lacrosse field. Uveges played four years of lacrosse at the collegiate level. Then, this past summer,…

Arts & Culture

Architecture’s Undergraduate, Graduate Programs, Dean Honored by DesignIntelligence

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

The School of Architecture undergraduate program has been ranked #3 in the nation and the graduate program as #8 by DesignIntelligence. In addition, Dean Michael A. Speaks was selected as one of “25 Most Admired Educators.”

Health & Society

BBI Receives $6.2 Million Award from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services for Southeast ADA Center

Monday, October 17, 2016, By Robert Conrad

Based in Atlanta, the Southeast ADA Center provides information, training and guidance about the ADA throughout the eight-state Southeast region.