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STEM

Student Entrepreneur Daniel Goldberg Competes for Global Title

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By J.D. Ross

Student entrepreneur and School of Information Studies (iSchool) senior Daniel Goldberg is in Washington, D.C., this week as a finalist in the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) competition. One of 41 contestants from around the world, Goldberg will be…

Arts & Culture

Professor Reconsiders Role of Native Americans in U.S. History

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The role of Indigenous peoples in American history is being reconsidered in a new book, co-edited and co-authored by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. “Why You Can’t Teach United States History Without American Indians” (University of…

Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back: Relay for Life

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By News Staff

“After I graduate, my first goal is to work for the American Cancer Society,” says sophomore public policy major Kathryn Miller, an 11-year veteran of Relay for Life. Miller first heard about Relay for Life when she was only in…

Business & Economy

Student Startups Win Over $175,000

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By News Staff

Student startups won a combined $178,500 in seed funding on April 11 when, for the third consecutive year, Syracuse University entrepreneurship and innovation competitions came together as OneUniversity to support them.

Media, Law & Policy

Cold Case Justice Initiative: Recent Killings Just Continuation of a Trend

Wednesday, April 15, 2015, By Scott McDowell

As part of a summary released today by the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group and prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) has called upon the…

Campus & Community

Repurposed Books Highlight Changing Library Roles, National Library Week

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Two tables full of repurposed books turned into artwork and items of creative expression are forming a celebration of National Library Week, as well as serving as a signpost of how changing times are affecting libraries, those in the library…

STEM

University Awarded $3 Million Grant for Graduate-Level STEM Training

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

At Syracuse University, “interdisciplinarity” isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a way of life.

Campus & Community

Fast Forward: Campus Master Plan

Monday, April 13, 2015, By Keith Kobland

The University community is invited to attend a Campus Master Plan open house event with members of the Campus Master Plan Advisory Group and Sasaki Associates to learn more about preliminary ideas included in the draft framework plan for Syracuse…

Arts & Culture

Karen Bakke’s ‘Queens of New York’ to Open at Genet Gallery

Monday, April 13, 2015, By Erica Blust

Karen Bakke, associate professor of fashion design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Design, will present a series of drawings of drag queens, many of whom are from the Syracuse community, at the college’s Sue…

Campus & Community

Wellness Week 2015 Kicks Off April 13

Friday, April 10, 2015, By News Staff

The fourth annual Wellness Week, coordinated by the Office of Health Promotion, will begin on campus on Monday, April 13, with a variety of activities to promote overall wellness among students, faculty and staff. Students are encouraged to attend as…