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Summer 2016 Evacuation Drills Scheduled

Monday, July 18, 2016, By News Staff

Fire and Life Safety Services (FLSS) will conduct the summer 2016 evacuation drills in academic and administrative buildings from July 25-29. The building drills will be conducted in the morning between 9:30-11:30 a.m. or in the afternoon/evening between 1:30-9:00 p.m….

STEM

Connecting Women in Geotechnical Engineering

Monday, July 18, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Professor Shobha K. Bhatia and Assistant Professor Sucheta Soundarajan in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have been awarded a $258,870 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to better connect women faculty in geotechnical engineering. The project, a national collaborative…

Arts & Culture

Trustee Patrick Ahearn ’73, G’73 Receives Prestigious Bulfinch Awards

Wednesday, July 13, 2016, By News Staff

Patrick Ahearn, a 1973 School of Architecture alumnus and a member of the University’s Board of Trustees, has received two prestigious Bulfinch Awards from the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, whose mission is to “advance the practice and appreciation…

STEM

Acuna Publishes Groundbreaking Chunking Research in Nature Communications

Monday, July 11, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Think about a simple task you learned a long time ago, such as memorizing your phone number or learning how to tie your shoe laces. Chances are, you did this using a method called chunking. You put like things together…

Arts & Culture

Recent Rhetoric Doctoral Grads Earn Prestigious Writing Awards

Thursday, July 7, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

In 1997, Syracuse University launched the country’s first doctoral program in rhetoric and composition located in an independent academic unit focused on writing. The Composition and Cultural Rhetoric (CCR) doctoral program took its place in the Writing Program (recently renamed…

STEM

Megan Daley ’11, G’16 Earns SciComm Fellowship with LA Times

Wednesday, July 6, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Normally you can find Megan Daley ’11, G’16 engrossed in hydrology research in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, but this summer she is taking a break from streams and storms to take on an unexpected role writing for…

Campus & Community

Yoga Foundations: Journey into Power

Tuesday, July 5, 2016, By News Staff

Yoga Foundations: Journey into Power Join us in July for lunchtime yoga classes taught by Wellness Champion and yoga instructor Laura Mikols, trained in the Baptiste Methodology™. Whether you are an experienced or new yogi, Laura will help you bring…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Invests $9 Million in Classroom Enhancements, Technology Upgrades as Part of Campus Framework

Thursday, June 30, 2016, By Sarah Scalese

The classrooms of today need to be interactive, flexible and ready for collaboration—the latest in audiovisual equipment, teaching aids and high-speed networks all enhance learning and the classroom experience. As part of the Campus Framework, the University will make an…

Campus & Community

Office of Human Resources Transforms to Offer Improved Service and Support to Faculty and Staff

Thursday, June 23, 2016, By News Staff

In collaboration with a Universitywide Working Group, other University committees comprised of faculty and staff, and review of campus survey results, the Office of Human Resources (HR) has completed a thorough evaluation of its current structure and identified a number…

STEM

College of Engineering and Computer Science Appoints Associate Dean for Research, Doctoral Programs

Wednesday, June 22, 2016, By News Staff

After an extensive search, Gurdip Singh is joining the College of Engineering and Computer Science as Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Programs, beginning Aug. 22. Since 2014, Singh has served as program director at the National Science Foundation in…