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Campus & Community

New University Telecommunications Policy to Launch July 1

Thursday, May 28, 2015, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

On the recommendation of the Fast Forward Syracuse Telecommunications Initiative Team, the University will adopt a new Telecommunications and Mobile Devices Policy on July 1. The new policy names AT&T the preferred cellular provider and seeks to increase data security…

Campus & Community

Candidates for DPS Chief to Present at Open Campus Forum

Tuesday, May 26, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University has invited the final candidates for the position of Department of Public Safety chief to interview on campus. Interested faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend an open forum where the candidates will be presenting briefly on…

Arts & Culture

‘Knowing Things’ Opens at 914Works

Tuesday, May 26, 2015, By Erica Blust

“Knowing Things,” a group exhibition by four artists, including three graduate students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will be on view through Sept. 17 at 914Works, 914 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. The exhibition is free and…

Campus & Community

College of Arts and Sciences Appoints New Assistant Director of Budget and Finance

Tuesday, May 26, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Andrea Persin, an accounting and finance professional with more than 12 years of experience, has been appointed the new assistant director of budget and finance in the College of Arts and Sciences. She reports directly to Laura Troendle, the college’s…

Veterans

U.S. Secretary of the Army Visits Syracuse University

Friday, May 22, 2015, By News Staff

Honorable John M. McHugh discusses veteran and military-connected programs at the University

STEM

Simons Foundation Funds Physics, Mathematics Researchers

Thursday, May 21, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Four professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have received major grant awards from the Simons Foundation, a global organization advancing research in basic science and mathematics. M. Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Professor of Physics, is the…

STEM

University Integral to Advanced LIGO Success

Thursday, May 21, 2015, By Rob Enslin

This week’s inauguration of Advanced LIGO facilities in Richland, Wash., and Livingston, La., is a potent reminder of Syracuse University’s long-standing importance in the international astrophysics community. For nearly 25 years, the University’s participation in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave…

STEM

Sowing Cybersecurity

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By Jay Cox

When computer science Professor Wenliang “Kevin” Du discusses the importance of cybersecurity, he likens it to building a beautiful house and forgetting to put a lock on the door. “The people who write codes and develop systems often don’t know the potential risks,” Du says.

STEM

Student Project Will Provide Clean Drinking Water to Honduran Village

Monday, May 18, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

The small tropical village of El Ciprés in Honduras faces a problem every time the rainy season hits. Its stream-fed water supply becomes especially turbid—inundated with suspended soil particles and microbes. It takes on a murky appearance and becomes unhealthy to drink.

Veterans

Moving Forward with Web-Based PTSD Therapy

Monday, May 18, 2015, By News Staff

Life is stressful, but war takes that stress to an altogether different level. Psychology professor Steve Maisto of the College of Arts and Sciences wants to help combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance misuse issues. Maisto and…