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Arts & Culture

Temples, Shoji and Bento Boxes: An Architectural Tour of Japan

Thursday, August 13, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University Abroad students went searching for the meaning of “japan-ness” as a design perspective during an exploration of Japan.

STEM

FNSSI to Acquire Cutting-Edge DNA Sequencer

Wednesday, August 12, 2015, By News Staff

Researchers in the Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI) are using a major grant award to acquire a powerful, new instrument for forensic genomic analysis. The recipients are Michael Marciano, a FNSSI senior scientist; Kevin Sweder, a FNSSI professor…

Associate Professor of Law Nathan Sales Provides Insights on Clinton Email Investigation

Wednesday, August 12, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

Did Hillary Clinton’s private email server break the law on mishandling classified information? Maybe, but it’s too soon to say. Federal law makes it a crime to “knowingly” store classified information at an “unauthorized location.” Government investigators are now reporting…

Campus & Community

Forensic Science Camp for Syracuse City Students Held Aug. 3-7

Monday, August 10, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

From Aug. 3-7, 45 students from the Syracuse City School District in grades 7-12, lived on the Syracuse University campus and participated in an academic schedule as rigorous as most college students’. They were part of the NSBE Jr. program,…

Media, Law & Policy

William C. Banks Named Interim Dean of College of Law

Tuesday, August 4, 2015, By Robert Conrad

William C. Banks, Board of Advisers Distinguished Professor of Law and founding director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT), has been named the College of Law’s interim dean, effective Aug. 1. Banks has more than 35 years’…

Campus & Community

Internal Research Grant Program to Support Scholarly Exploration

Tuesday, August 4, 2015, By Carol Boll

The program, announced Monday by Vice President for Research Gina Lee-Glauser, provides a total of $150,000 in funding for faculty to develop essential relationships; obtain foundational results to expand or sustain their research, scholarly or creative activities; or strengthen and foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the University.

STEM

Stromer-Galley’s Bias Retraining Game Wins ‘Serious Play’ Honors

Monday, August 3, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Human decision-making is prone to cognitive biases, the shortcuts people take because their brains are wired to make decisions quickly with limited information. However, a game developed by a research team that includes a School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty…

Campus & Community

Global Fulbright Scholars at University for Summer Immersion Program

Friday, July 24, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

Thirty-four Fulbright scholars from around the world have arrived at the University for an immersive four-week English language program. The program, hosted by the English Language Institute, serves to provide international graduate students with language skills and cultural competency before…

Business & Economy

Graduate Students Work to Strengthen Local Economy in Start-Up New York Program

Thursday, July 23, 2015, By News Staff

“Start-Up New York is about the marriage of the community with the businesses and the university. It’s about really finding the right fit in all those different areas: What’s mutually beneficial? What helps the community?” says Olevia Mitchell, a first-year…

Campus & Community

Provost Announces Completion of Academic Strategic Plan Development

Thursday, July 23, 2015, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy today announced the completion of the development phase of the University’s Academic Strategic Plan, a document designed to serve as a strategic roadmap to guide priorities and institutional decision making in…