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Health & Society

Q & A: Robert Murrett on Security at the Sochi Olympics

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

Security has been a major concern for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, which begin Friday, Feb. 7. Retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett, deputy director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism and professor of…

Campus & Community

Theta Xi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Hosts Dome Concert with J. Cole and Elle Varner

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, By News Staff

The Theta Xi chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity presents “Friday Night Lights: Culture for Service Benefit Concert,” featuring Grammy award- nominated artists J. Cole & Elle Varner in the Carrier Dome Friday, March 21,  at 7:30 p.m. Doors open…

Business & Economy

From Fight Ring to Business Enterprise

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

In the fight ring, the individual competitor stands alone, backed only by his resolve and weeks of grueling training. For Daniel Goldberg ’15, that mental stamina and discipline he developed as a Muay Thai fighter translates well into his role of entrepreneur.

Campus & Community

Forbes Names Alex Kline a 30 Under 30 Member Again

Monday, February 3, 2014, By Keith Kobland

For Newhouse student Alex Kline, it’s becoming commonplace. Kline, the creator of the ubersuccessful The Recruiting Scoop on Rivals.com, has again been named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list. Forbes rarely hands out repeat honors. It has done so…

STEM

Four Professors Receive Prestigious CAREER Awards from National Science Foundation

Friday, January 31, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Four professors in The College of Arts and Sciences have received Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards—the highest honor given by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of early-career development activities of teacher-scholars. The recipients are Arindam “Ari” Chakraborty…

STEM

Sureshkumar Named Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering

Tuesday, January 28, 2014, By News Staff

Professor Radhakrishna “Suresh” Sureshkumar, chair of the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was named Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Syracuse University by Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina. Distinguished…

Campus & Community

Nourishing Scholarship: 50 Years of the University Honors Program

Monday, January 27, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Justin N. Elkhechen ’15 already has his plans in place for his senior honors capstone project on the migratory patterns of cancer and stem cells. His capstone and other opportunities through the University’s Honors Program has added layers of scholarship to his college career and that of thousands of others.

STEM

Faculty Book Examines Digital Communication Technologies in Presidential Campaigns

Monday, January 27, 2014, By Diane Stirling

Heavy use of the Internet and digital communications technologies in recent American presidential campaigns may make it seem that the Internet Age has had a democratizing effect on those efforts. That notion is disputed by School of Information Studies Associate…

Health & Society

601 Tully Announces Spring Programming for Young People

Monday, January 27, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

601 Tully, the center for engaged artistic practice on Syracuse’s Near West Side, is looking for registrants and volunteers for its spring 2014 programs. A series of free eco-art classes will be offered to elementary- and middle school-aged children on…

STEM

Article by SU Biologist Reveals When It Pays to Be a Lover, a Fighter, or Both

Thursday, January 23, 2014, By Rob Enslin

A biologist in The College of Arts and Sciences has determined that, during reproduction, a male animal can be a lover, a fighter, or both. Stefan Lüpold, a research assistant professor specializing in behavioral ecology and sexual selection in animals,…