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McNair Scholars Program Applications Open for 2019-2020

Tuesday, January 29, 2019, By Allison DeVoe

The Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program has opened applications for 2019-2020 McNair Scholars. Students with a strong interest in graduate education and a keen interest in research should apply by Feb. 24, 2019. The federally funded McNair Scholars program prepares high-achieving undergraduate…

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‘You’re Only as Good as the Last Meal That You Served’: Food Services and the Annual MLK Celebration

Monday, January 28, 2019, By Brandon Dyer

Jim Ponzi, associate director of production and commissary operations, started work on Thursday at 7:30 a.m. After a full day of overseeing operations of Syracuse University’s food production, serving an average of 17,000 meals, he worked past midnight. An Orange…

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New Grant Program Supports Undergraduate Research, Creative Work with Funding up to $5,000

Monday, January 28, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s new Undergraduate Research office has opened an extensive new funding program for undergraduates conducting original research or creative work over the summer or for longer-term projects over the next academic year. The original work must be conducted with…

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Syracuse Abroad Announces New $1,000 Merit Scholarships Available for Summer Programs

Monday, January 28, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse Abroad is offering $1,000 competitive merit-based scholarships to Syracuse University undergraduate students who apply to a summer 2019 study abroad program. Students are encouraged to take advantage of summer study abroad and this new funding source to experience what…

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Feb. 28 Campus Symposium Explores Issues of Equality, Privilege, Justice in South Africa and Syracuse

Thursday, January 24, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School will be the setting of an evening symposium exploring issues of equality, privilege and justice in Syracuse and South Africa. “No Innocence This Side of the Womb,” hosted by the Newhouse Center for Global Engagement, will bring…

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New Campuswide Initiative to Support Teaching, Research in Policy and Governance of Autonomous Systems

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By Eileen Korey

A new interdisciplinary effort at Syracuse University will advance knowledge and teaching in the field of autonomous systems, exploring new frontiers in policy, law and governance of these fast-expanding technologies. From self-driving cars to drone delivery systems, from robotic underwater…

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Robinson, Sanders are Emcee, Moderator for Sunday’s MLK Celebration in the Dome

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

Two individuals who are very familiar to Central New York television viewers will be playing key roles in Syracuse University’s 34th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 27, in the Carrier Dome. Former WSTM-TV/CNY Central news anchor…

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Syracuse Architecture Announces Spring 2019 Visiting Critics

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Four studios will be held this spring. James Leng (Boghosian Fellow 2018–2019) Leng will teach the…

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Teaching with Dignity: Friends, Colleagues Reflect on Legacy of Education Pioneer Robert ‘Bob’ Newman

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Soon after retiring from public teaching, Thelma Bonzek ’43 treated her former Syracuse professor Robert “Bob” Newman to lunch. The duo (along with their respective spouses, Joe Bonzek and Katherine Hughes ’91, ’07) rekindled their affiliation over coffee and sandwiches,…

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Neal Powless G’08 to Head University Ombuds Office

Friday, January 18, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced the appointment of Neal Powless G’08 to the post of University ombuds. In this role, Powless will serve the campus community as a neutral, independent, informal and confidential resource for faculty, staff and graduate students who…