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iSchool Welcomes Five New Faculty Members

Tuesday, June 14, 2016, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has added five new professors to the tenure-track faculty ranks. Each are exceptional scholars and will continue to burnish the top-ranked programs and award-winning research of the Syracuse iSchool. Daniel E. Acuna Acuna earned his Ph.D….

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Physicist Named Editor of Top Scientific Journal

Friday, June 10, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is taking over the reins of one of the world’s top scientific journals. M. Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Professor of Physics, has been appointed co-lead editor of Physical…

Campus & Community

SU’s Sascha Scott Comes in First for Women at Corporate Challenge

Wednesday, June 8, 2016, By News Staff

A near-record crowd of 7,862 runners and walkers from 280 companies gathered at Onondaga Lake Park for the 34th running of the J.P. Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge on Tuesday, June 7.

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Physicists Awarded $1.1 Million Grant

Wednesday, June 8, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Members of the High Energy Theory Group in the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded a three-year, $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support their work in theoretical particle physics and cosmology. Most…

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The Salt City’s Technician—Gino Duca ’96, G ’09

Wednesday, June 8, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

In addition to full-time faculty members, students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science learn from adjunct faculty, many of whom are full-time, practicing engineers. One such professor is Gino Duca ’96, G’09, the president and co-founder of Salt…

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Milcarek Wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Wednesday, June 8, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Ryan Milcarek ’14, a mechanical and aerospace engineering Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has earned a prestigious graduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award will fund three years of his fuel…

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Snapchat Pioneer: Evan Garber ’10 Finds Success in Social Media

Tuesday, June 7, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Since it launched in 2011, Snapchat has established itself as one of the top social media platforms, especially among young people—so much so that it recently leapfrogged Instagram as the preferred social media platform among teens, according to Piper Jaffray’a…

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Paying it Forward: Evin Robinson ’12, G’14 and Jessica Santana ’11, G’13

Tuesday, June 7, 2016, By Renée Gearhart Levy

Technology is one of the fastest-growing job sectors in the U.S. Yet less than 10 percent of New York City high schools offer computer science or technology-related classes. That’s what inspired Jessica Santana ’11, G’13 and Evin Robinson ’12, G…

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Educator and Activist

Tuesday, June 7, 2016, By Renée Gearhart Levy

José Vilson ’04 is on his way to the U.S. Department of Education to meet with Secretary of Education John King and participate in a national summit on teacher diversity. The middle school math teacher has a lot to say…

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Students Honored at CFSA Scholar and Mentor Recognition Event

Monday, June 6, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Students across campus with a variety of interests and goals apply for the most prestigious of nationally competitive scholarships each year. Some are awarded with those high honors, and all who compete are recognized each year for their efforts by…