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Business & Economy

Whitman School Appoints Meghan Florkowski Director of the WISE Women’s Business Center

Monday, November 25, 2019, By Kerri D. Howell

Meghan Florkowski has been named director of the WISE (Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) Women’s Business Center. Her appointment was effective Nov. 11. “Meghan brings a positive attitude, strong work ethic, an ability to lead collaboration among diverse stakeholder…

Media, Law & Policy

With the Innovation Law Center’s Help, a SUNY-ESF Professor ‘Ticks Away’ at a Growing Bug Problem

Monday, November 25, 2019, By News Staff

The world measures 510 million square kilometers in surface area. Think about how small you are on that scale. Now think about something—an arachnid—even smaller, around 10 millimeters at biggest. One would assume that such a small speck couldn’t possibly…

Campus & Community

Update for Syracuse University Alumni

Friday, November 22, 2019, By News Staff

Dear Alumni, We have heard from many of you how challenging it has been to learn of recent events at our beloved Syracuse University. As former students yourselves, you know how important it is to feel safe in this place…

Health & Society

Lender Center Names Inaugural Student Fellows

Monday, November 18, 2019, By Maria Damiano

From growing up with social media to using it to uncover social justice trends, a select team of students will be taking part in a two-year collaborative research project as student fellows. The students have been named the first Lender…

Campus & Community

Members Set for Chancellor’s Citation Selection Committee; Deadline for Nominations Jan. 24

Friday, November 15, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Members of the 2019-20 selection committee for the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence, which recognizes campus community members who have made invaluable contributions to the University, have been announced. The committee members review nominations in four categories and submit their recommendations…

STEM

Biology Graduate Student Receives National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Diana Napolitano

Julia Zeh is a Ph.D. student in the Bioacoustics and Behavioral Ecology Lab under biology Associate Professor Susan Parks, working on a project that ultimately will contribute to the conservation of endangered whales. Her interest in ecology and animal behavior…

STEM

Forensics and National Security Sciences Institute Develops DNA Tool

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By News Staff

DNA is everywhere—not just in bodily fluids, such as blood or saliva, but also in traces left by the touch of a finger. If more than one person has been sitting at the same table, for example, traces of each…

Veterans

Annual Veterans Day Ceremony Honors Service Members Past and Present

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

On Monday, Nov. 11, the Syracuse University community and members of the Greater Syracuse area gathered to honor the service of U.S. military veterans of all wars during the University’s annual Veterans Day ceremony in Hendricks Chapel. Retired U.S. Marine…

Veterans

Stories of Service: Amanda Sullivan ’21 and Ken Marfilius ’11

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

In celebration of Veterans Week 2019, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff who are veterans or have especially strong connections to the military. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected…

Media, Law & Policy

Newly Renamed Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law Expands Mission Toward Emerging Technologies, Intelligence Community

Monday, November 11, 2019, By Robert Conrad

Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law (SPL) is the new name for the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT), a collaboration between the College of Law and the Maxwell School. Founded by Professor of Law Emeritus William…