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STEM

Physics department garners $4.5 million in federal stimulus funding

Friday, October 9, 2009, By News Staff

The Department of Physics has received almost $4.5 million in grants from the National Science Foundation through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

STEM

How physics makes things work is focus of free public event

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

Louis Bloomfield, professor of physics at the University of Virginia, will present “How Things Work: Physics in Everyday Life” at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16.

iSchool Professor Lee McKnight receives two-year $600,000 NSF grant for wireless grid project

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

Margaret Spillett(315) 443-1069 Lee McKnight, associate professor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) and co-founder of Wireless Grids Corp., and a team of researchers at SU have been awarded—along with Virginia Tech—a National Science Foundation (NSF) Partnership…

Thorne, Chan appointed resident librarians in Learning Commons at Syracuse University Library

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin (315) 443-9788 Syracuse University Library has announced the appointment of Fantasia Thorne and Tina Chan as Learning Commons resident librarians. Thorne joined the library on Sept. 1. She received her M.L.I.S. from Simmons College in 2007 and…

Opportunity will be knocking this Sunday for South, West Side families

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

Susan Feightner(315) 443-1525 Say Yes to Education staff and volunteers will join forces this Sunday, Oct. 11, with 40 Below and other community organizations to canvass West and South Side neighborhoods. Volunteers will speak one-on-one with families about the many…

STEM

Alexander Manu gives students insight on strategic innovation

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

During a guest lecture on Oct. 7 in the Syracuse University course IST 500,“What’s the Big Idea,” international innovation consultant Alexander Manu spoke about empowerment.

SU again receives strong marks in sustainability from Sustainable Endowments Institute

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

SU has again earned high marks in several categories of sustainability initiatives.

Campus & Community

SU to host LGBT activist Lt. Daniel Choi

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

Lt. Daniel Choi’s lecture, “Truth and Consequences: One Man’s Fight to Openly Serve His Country,” will detail his story as a West Point graduate, an Iraq War veteran and an openly gay American.

Arts & Culture

Poister Organ Competition winner to perform Oct. 20 at SU

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By Erica Blust

Tom Sheehan, first-prize winner of the 2009 Arthur Poister Organ Competition, will present an organ recital Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m.

STEM

Syracuse iSchool Professor Lee McKnight receives two-year $600,000 NSF grant for wireless grid project

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

A team of researchers at SU has been awarded, along with Virginia Tech, a National Science Foundation Partnership for Innovation two-year grant totaling $600,000 for the Wireless Grid Innovation Testbed.