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Roger Schmidt Joins College of Engineering and Computer Science
Roger Schmidt, a member of the National Academy of Engineers, has joined the faculty at the College of Engineering and Computer Science. A retired IBM Fellow, Schmidt is world-renowned for his expertise in heat transfer, specifically related to thermal cooling…
School of Education Announces New Faculty Appointments
The School of Education has appointed five new faculty members, who officially began their new positions in August: Michael Gill (disability studies), Eunjung Kim (cultural foundations of education), David Knapp (music education), Tumay Tunur (exercise science) and Julia White (inclusive…
Arts Leader Ruby Lerner Kicks Off Syracuse Symposium™ Sept. 10
The Syracuse SymposiumTM, whose theme this year is “Networks,” gets underway with a presentation by one of the nation’s premier arts leaders. Ruby Lerner, president and executive director of Manhattan-based Creative Capital, will discuss “Building a Sustainable Practice” on Thursday,…
Physicist Lands NIH Grant Award to Study Tissue, Organ Formation
A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a major grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop theoretical models of tissue and organ formation. M. Lisa Manning, associate professor of physics, is using…
Steinberg to Conclude Tenure as Maxwell Dean Following 2015-16 Academic Year
Maxwell School for Citizenship and Public Affairs Dean James Steinberg has announced that he will be stepping down as dean at the end of the academic year 2015–2016. Steinberg has been at the helm of the Maxwell School since 2011. …
Phillips to Speak in New Zealand on Triggering Memory and Culture of ‘Too Soon’
How soon is too soon for commemorating traumatic events such as terrorist attacks, wars and natural disasters? Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS),…
Silverstein Awarded Two Grants to Investigate Religious Engagement in Later Life
The John Templeton Foundation awarded a $1.49 million grant to Merril Silverstein, the Marjorie Cantor Endowed Professor in Aging, for a three-year study entitled, “Religious Transitions, Transmissions and Trajectories Among Baby-Boomers and their Families.” Additionally, the National Institutes of Health…
Nominations Sought for Academic Strategic Plan Implementation Working Groups
Syracuse University’s Academic Strategic Plan Oversight Committee seeks nominations of students, faculty and staff interested in serving on working groups to help support the implementation of the strategic plan. The working groups will help inform the work of the Oversight…
New Student Convocation Welcomes Freshman, Transfer Students
Senior Class Marshal Tatiana Williams ’16 offered four pieces of wisdom to incoming students during the University’s New Student Convocation Thursday evening in the Carrier Dome. Find your crew. Discover yourself. Have fun. And follow your vision. “Welcome to the…
CAA’s Rob Light ’78 to Speak Sept. 3
The Bandier Program will present a lecture on Thursday, Sept. 3, by Rob Light ’78, head of the music department, a partner, and managing director of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), a leading entertainment and sports agency with offices in Los…