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Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Students Connect with Issues Experts Around the Country

Thursday, December 22, 2016, By Aishwarya Nag Choudhury

Faculty and staff in the Maxwell School are helping international relations students stay ahead of the game by connecting them with leaders in the field. Gathering together around a conference table in Eggers Hall, a group of eager undergraduate and…

Campus & Community

Orange SUccess Web-Based Advising Tool Draws Positive Response

Wednesday, December 21, 2016, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University’s web-based online advising tool, Orange SUccess—an initiative that advances a key priority of the Academic Strategic Plan—has made positive strides in better connecting students, faculty and advisors since its campuswide launch this fall, according to data from the…

STEM

Geologists Publish New Details about Evolution of East African Rift Valley

Tuesday, December 20, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have published new details about the evolution of the East African Rift (EAR) Valley, one of the world’s largest continental rift zones. Christopher Scholz, professor of Earth sciences, and a team of…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Announces Senior VP of Communications and Marketing Search Committee Members

Monday, December 19, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the members of the search committee for the Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing. The new position will lead an integrated Division of Communications and Marketing and be responsible for aligning all…

STEM

Physics Chair Honored for Innovation, Education, Leadership

Friday, December 16, 2016, By Amy Manley

A. Alan Middleton, professor and chair of the physics department in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently elected a 2016 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The honor recognizes an individual’s distinguished efforts…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Monitoring Winter Weather and Travel Conditions for Thursday, December 15, and Friday, December 16

Thursday, December 15, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University is currently monitoring the winter weather, specifically the bands of lake effect snow and anticipated extreme temperatures, and assessing travel conditions. This effort includes reviewing the most up-to-date National Weather Service data and forecasting, and consulting with an…

Health & Society

Syracuse Professor, Alumnus Co-Found Group to Address Rights of People with Disabilities Worldwide

Thursday, December 15, 2016, By News Staff

The Tangata Group, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the proposition that disability rights are human rights, has been created to assist nations in successfully adhering to international disability law and policy, disability inclusive development and participatory human rights…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Announces Leadership Changes to Better Align with Strategic Vision

Thursday, December 15, 2016, By News Staff

Bea González and J. Michael Haynie to oversee new, expanded portfolios As Syracuse University continues to implement the bold concepts contained within the Academic Strategic Plan and Campus Framework, Bea González and J. Michael Haynie, two key members of Chancellor…

Media, Law & Policy

Maria Russell Named ‘Educator of the Year’ by Brazilian Association for Corporate Communication

Wednesday, December 14, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Maria Russell, professor of public relations and director of executive education programs in the Newhouse School, has been named Educadora do Ano 2016 (2016 Educator of the Year) by the Associação Brasileira de Comunicação Empresarial (Brazilian Association for Corporate Communication,…

STEM

Hosein Earns Prestigious DNI Grant

Wednesday, December 14, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

Assistant Professor Ian D. Hosein in the College of Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded a Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) Grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund. The DNI grant program promotes the careers of young faculty…