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Veterans

IVMF Receives Prudential Grant to Support Veteran Entrepreneurship Training

Friday, January 16, 2015, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families recently received a $350,000 grant from Prudential Financial, Inc., that will help the institute continue to build the Technical Assistance Program for its renowned Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities.

Media, Law & Policy

Photography Student Takes Top Honors at Hearst Competition

Wednesday, January 7, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Andrew Renneisen, a multimedia photography and design (MPD) student at the Newhouse School, placed first in the November photojournalism competition of the 2014-2015 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. The honor included a $2,600 award. In addition, MPD student Sam Maller placed…

Campus & Community

Getting to Know: Office of Disability Services Director Paula Possenti-Perez

Tuesday, January 6, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Office of Disability Services Director Paula Possenti-Perez looks at the realm of disability in terms of social justice as well as a matter of diversity. “It’s creating a new context around disability as being a positive asset and empowering and engaging students to see disability as a source of where additional strength and skills have been developed and enhanced—literally because they have a disability,” she says.

STEM

Stanton on Importance of Connection, Collaboration, Stewardship

Monday, January 5, 2015, By Diane Stirling

As a software engineer and manager at several Boston-area startup firms, Jeff Stanton became increasingly intrigued by the ways software development teams functioned. Some teams meshed well and were nimble and highly productive. Other teams worked poorly, produced buggy code,…

STEM

Hemsley’s ‘Going Viral’ Named Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine

Monday, January 5, 2015, By J.D. Ross

For the second time in as many months, School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor Jeff Hemsley’s book, “Going Viral,” has been recognized with a significant award in the field of scholarly writing. The Association of College & Research Libraries…

STEM

Mehrotra Named Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Tuesday, December 23, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

Kishan Mehrotra, a longtime professor of computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has accepted a new role as the department chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, beginning on Jan. 1. Chilukuri Mohan,…

INSCT Co-Hosts International Workshop on Islam and Conflict Norms

Wednesday, December 17, 2014, By Martin Walls

Representatives from the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) traveled to the Arab Gulf recently to co-host a preparatory workshop toward a future international conference on “Islam and the Laws of War,” to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,…

STEM

Biologist Reveals How Whales May ‘Sing’ for Their Supper

Tuesday, December 16, 2014, By Amy Manley

Humpback whales have a trick or two when it comes to finding a quick snack at the bottom of the ocean. Susan Parks, assistant professor of biology, has been studying these unique feeding behaviors.

Veterans

Syracuse Named a Top School in Military Advanced Education’s 2015 Guide

Tuesday, December 16, 2014, By Eileen Jevis

Military Advanced Education (MAE) has named Syracuse University a top school in its 2015 MAE Guide to Colleges & Universities, measuring best practices in military and veteran education. The guide will be released in the December issue of MAE, and…

Key Departments to Form New Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services

Thursday, December 11, 2014, By News Staff

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Louis Marcoccia today announced the formation of a new Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services to achieve increased collaboration and coordination of safety and emergency-related functions. Consistent with best practices in higher…