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Hougland Awarded Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award

Friday, January 31, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Advocates fighting to combat Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a rare genetic disorder that affects between one in 25,000 and one in 10,000 live births, now have a Syracuse University (SU) chemist in their corner. James Hougland, assistant professor of chemistry in…

STEM

Four Professors Receive Prestigious CAREER Awards from National Science Foundation

Friday, January 31, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Four professors in The College of Arts and Sciences have received Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards—the highest honor given by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of early-career development activities of teacher-scholars. The recipients are Arindam “Ari” Chakraborty…

Campus & Community

Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Graduate School Guest Lecture

Wednesday, January 29, 2014, By News Staff

“Engineering Biomaterials to Investigate and Direct Cell Function: Adhesion, Mechanotransduction and Tissue Fabrication” Nathan Gallant, University of South Florida, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, will be presenting a lecture. The seminar is Friday, Jan. 31, from 1-2 p.m. in the Life…

Media, Law & Policy

CBS News Executive Chris Licht ’93 to Discuss ‘Why Network News Matters’

Wednesday, January 29, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Chris Licht ’93, vice president of programming for CBS News, will visit the Newhouse School on Thursday, Feb. 6, as a guest of the Department of Broadcast and Digital Journalism (BDJ) “State of the Field” speaker series. “Why Network News…

STEM

Sureshkumar Named Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering

Tuesday, January 28, 2014, By News Staff

Professor Radhakrishna “Suresh” Sureshkumar, chair of the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was named Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Syracuse University by Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina. Distinguished…

Campus & Community

Orange Goes Red for Heart Association

Tuesday, January 28, 2014, By News Staff

All staff members are invited to participate in a winter wellness and fundraising opportunity leading up to the Heart Walk on March 22. This year, the American Heart Association (AHA) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Syracuse Heart Walk….

Campus & Community

Blood Drive Exceeds Goal in Kick-Off of April Blood Battle vs. Boston College

Tuesday, January 28, 2014, By News Staff

(Story update: The event generated 245 registered donors, with 181 presented to donate. This led to 178 units of blood being donated to the Red Cross, well past the goal of 153 units of whole blood.) Students, faculty and staff…

Campus & Community

Undergraduate Conference on Religion and Culture: Call for Papers

Tuesday, January 28, 2014, By News Staff

The Religion Graduate Organization at Syracuse University is hosting the first annual “Undergraduate Conference on Religion and Culture”!  Undergraduates inspired by the theme of Religion and Culture are invited to apply. Travel stipends available. We welcome undergraduate student term papers,…

Campus & Community

Deadline Extended for FLAS Academic Year 2014-15 Proposals

Tuesday, January 28, 2014, By News Staff

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) Syracuse University’s South Asia Center announces its FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowship Competition for Academic Year 2014-15. The Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Program, funded by the U.S. Department…

Campus & Community

Warehouse to Reopen as Scheduled Wednesday Morning

Monday, January 27, 2014, By News Staff

(Updated Jan. 28 at 6 p.m.) National Grid has completed repairs to the exterior gas line outside the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, and the Warehouse will reopen Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 a.m. as scheduled. (From earlier story) Due to significant…