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Campus & Community

University Holds Training Session for Law Enforcement

Thursday, June 23, 2016, By Eileen Jevis

Close to 60 executives attended the Blue Courage training session held at Syracuse University on June 8. Officers and law enforcement officials from across Upstate New York, including Secret Service agents, New York State police and members of the Department…

Campus & Community

Office of Human Resources Transforms to Offer Improved Service and Support to Faculty and Staff

Thursday, June 23, 2016, By News Staff

In collaboration with a Universitywide Working Group, other University committees comprised of faculty and staff, and review of campus survey results, the Office of Human Resources (HR) has completed a thorough evaluation of its current structure and identified a number…

Campus & Community

Participate in Young Adult Alcohol Study Research Project

Wednesday, June 22, 2016, By News Staff

The Young Adult Alcohol Study is designed to better understand drinking behaviors among college students. To qualify for the study, you must (1) be of Caucasian descent, (2) be between the ages of 18 and 30, (3) college student, (4)…

Campus & Community

Participate in a Hearing Research Study

Wednesday, June 22, 2016, By News Staff

The Hearing Lab at Syracuse University is looking for participants between the ages of 45-69 years old who have trouble hearing in background noise and have not had their hearing tested. You must be a native speaker of English. We…

STEM

Professors Look to Geologic Past to Predict Future Environmental Conditions

Wednesday, June 22, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Earth scientists are using an NSF grant to study the link between elevated temperatures and precipitation in ancient Antarctica.

STEM

College of Engineering and Computer Science Appoints Associate Dean for Research, Doctoral Programs

Wednesday, June 22, 2016, By News Staff

After an extensive search, Gurdip Singh is joining the College of Engineering and Computer Science as Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Programs, beginning Aug. 22. Since 2014, Singh has served as program director at the National Science Foundation in…

Arts & Culture

Connective Corridor Celebrating ‘Summer of Public Art’

Tuesday, June 21, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

The Syracuse Connective Corridor’s “Summer of Public Art” begins this month and continues into October with 11 new pieces of permanent public art to be installed along the Corridor. Some are three-dimensional pieces, and others are hand-painted typographic murals. Work…

STEM

SU-ESF Faculty Win EPA Grant to Advance Appreciation for Onondaga Lake

Tuesday, June 21, 2016, By Carol Boll

Faculty from Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF have won a $91,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help teachers and students better understand and appreciate the unique cultural and ecological significance of Onondaga Lake. Drawing on both scientific and…

STEM

Jeffrey M. Stanton Named Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Tuesday, June 21, 2016, By News Staff

Jeffrey M. Stanton, a widely published and respected scholar and a seasoned university administrator, has been appointed associate provost for academic affairs. He succeeds Andria Costello Staniec, who after more than four years as associate provost will step down from…

Countdown to Brexit: Impacts on the Economy

Tuesday, June 21, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

British citizens have a weighty decision this week. Stay in or leave the European Union (EU), the economic and political union composed of 28 European countries that they have been part of for decades. Tom Barkley, a British citizen and professor…