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Campus & Community

W.B. Mason Selected as Office Supply Vendor

Monday, June 29, 2015, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

The University has selected W.B. Mason as its primary office supply vendor, effective July 1. The agreement comes after the Fast Forward Syracuse Office Supplies initiative team conducted surveys, focus groups and cost analyses on hundreds of commonly ordered office…

Campus & Community

Connective Corridor and Visit Syracuse Introduce Interactive Information Network

Monday, June 29, 2015, By News Staff

Visitors and residents now have a new fun and interactive way to access information in the Greater Syracuse Area right at their fingertips. Visit Syracuse and the Connective Corridor have introduced the first round of Tourist Assistance Portals (TAP) to…

Health & Society

Q&A: University Professor Carl Schramm on Affordable Care Act Decision

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

In a 6-3 decision that many predicted to be the death knell of so-called Obamacare if it had gone the other way, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld federal tax credits for eligible Americans living not only in states…

STEM

Building a Silver Lining for the Cloud

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

The cloud has become a ubiquitous solution for work and for play. Businesses use it to store, access and share data. The average person uses it for email, social networks or to binge-watch “House of Cards” on Netflix. It is…

STEM

Waste Not: Making the Most of Wireless Resources

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Few things are as frustrating as a phone conversation interrupted by a bad signal. It is a perfect example of a technology’s purpose being nullified by its own limitations. Unfortunately, despite advances, this problem hasn’t been entirely addressed and the…

STEM

Sustainable Success: SU-IAC Recognized for Third Consecutive Year

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

A group of engineering students in the Syracuse University Industrial Assessment Center (SU-IAC) earned third place at the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute’s (NYSP2I) Research and Development student research project competition this spring. This marks the third year in…

Arts & Culture

Pitchers at an Exhibition

Wednesday, June 24, 2015, By Rob Enslin

La Casita Cultural Center, a program of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is accepting submissions for a fall exhibition devoted to Latinos in baseball. Titled “Béisbol at the Heart of Our Latino Communities,” the exhibition will run Sept….

Campus & Community

Peter Sala Named Vice President and Chief Campus Facilities Officer

Wednesday, June 24, 2015, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced that Interim Director of Athletics and Managing Director of the Carrier Dome Peter Sala will assume a new senior leadership role at the University once his interim director appointment concludes on July 6.

Business & Economy

Whitman Professor Implements Innovation Generation Process at Molson Coors

Thursday, June 18, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

Patrick Penfield, assistant professor of practice in supply chain practice and director of executive of executive education at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, recently worked to implement a process for innovation at the Molson Coors Brewing Co. He…

STEM

Ph.D. Student Jackson Receives Two Prestigious Fellowships

Tuesday, June 16, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Corey Jackson’s summer schedule is a full one. The doctoral student at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) has received two prestigious fellowships that will keep him busy over the next few weeks while helping him fill out his future…