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Syracuse Researchers Shine Light on Ancient Global Warming
The impact of global warming on shallow marine life approximately 56 million years ago is the subject of a significant, new paper by researchers at Syracuse University. Linda Ivany, professor of Earth sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences…
Registration Open for Student, Community Participants in Sept. 14-15 ‘Call for Code’ Hackathon Focused on Using Technology to Improve Disaster Preparedness and Relief
On average, every day natural disasters will directly impact 80,000 people, costing the global economy more than $270 million. What if technology could help improve these figures? This is the premise of the global Call for Code initiative, a massive…
Lifetime Expectancy May be Longer Than What We Expected
Steven Blusk, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in the Physics World story “Charmed baryon puzzles particle physicists by living longer.” Blusk and others have taken the time to remeasure the charmed baryon. The…
Dean Liz Liddy Announces Retirement, Plans to Conclude Tenure as Dean of School of Information Studies
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Dean Liz Liddy has been a student, a professor, a dean (twice) and a member of the Chancellor’s executive team in her career at Syracuse University. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, and becoming…
ECS Leadership and Faculty Immersed in Diversity and Inclusion Learning and Strategy
Faculty and staff from the College of Engineering and Computer Science participated in the Strategic Diversity Leadership Institute at the college’s annual faculty retreat in August. The intensive day-long workshop followed the completion of National Inclusive Excellence Leadership Academy by…
Foundations Series Promotes Student Success
A collaborative initiative launched last year, Foundations offers students a series of workshops that aim to improve self-efficacy, gain baseline knowledge and resources, increase self-awareness, and engage in and learn about being socially responsible. The Fall 2018 Foundations Series launches…
Blackstone LaunchPad Announces 2018-2019 Business Plan Competitions
Building on last year’s successful track record when Syracuse University teams captured a first-place honor and won a total of five awards in the 2018 New York State Business Plan Competition, the Blackstone LaunchPad has announced a number of business…
Michael ’72 and Susan Thonis Establish Second Endowed Professorship of Earth Sciences
Tripti Bhattacharya, assistant professor of Earth sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences and an expert in climate science, has been named the Thonis Family Professor (II). The professorship has been endowed through the generosity of Board of Trustees…
Design Intelligence Ranks School of Architecture No. 4 of Best Undergraduate Programs Nationwide
Once again, the Syracuse University School of Architecture ranks among the nation’s best schools for the study of architecture. In the 2019 rankings report, compiled by Design Intelligence, the definitive ranking source for schools in architecture, landscape architecture and interiors,…
Graduate School Announces New $750K Fund for Additional Doctoral Fellowships
Peter Vanable, dean of the Graduate School, announced today the creation of a $750,000 Fellowship Fund to strengthen support for graduate education and research at Syracuse University. The fund, supported by the University’s Invest Syracuse initiative and administered by the…