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STEM

ECS Faculty Awarded $1.4 Million from Energy Department to Advance Building Energy Modeling

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

Two faculty members in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) will extend their collaborations to develop an innovative system that improves energy modeling of existing buildings using “aerial intelligence” acquired by drones. Senem Velipasalar, associate professor of electrical…

Campus & Community

University to Host NEACURH Regional Leadership Conference

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Teagan Cyan Peacock

Through the work of the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and the Office of Student Living (OSL), Syracuse University will host the 2019 North East Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (NEACURH) Regional Leadership Conference, Friday, Nov. 15, to Sunday,…

Campus & Community

Campus Vending Machines to Accept New Payment Options, Including Credit Cards, Apple Pay

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Beginning the week of Nov. 18, members of the campus community will be able to use credit cards and mobile pay apps at 10 vending machines in Bird Library. The new payment capabilities will gradually expand to all 175 campus…

STEM

Biology Graduate Student Receives National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Diana Napolitano

Julia Zeh is a Ph.D. student in the Bioacoustics and Behavioral Ecology Lab under biology Associate Professor Susan Parks, working on a project that ultimately will contribute to the conservation of endangered whales. Her interest in ecology and animal behavior…

STEM

Forensics and National Security Sciences Institute Develops DNA Tool

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By News Staff

DNA is everywhere—not just in bodily fluids, such as blood or saliva, but also in traces left by the touch of a finger. If more than one person has been sitting at the same table, for example, traces of each…

Campus & Community

Important Update on Students Studying Abroad

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I am writing to you to inform you that, in light of global events, effective Tuesday, Nov. 19, Syracuse University will end early this semester’s Hong Kong Study Abroad program. This was not an easy…

Veterans

Annual Veterans Day Ceremony Honors Service Members Past and Present

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

On Monday, Nov. 11, the Syracuse University community and members of the Greater Syracuse area gathered to honor the service of U.S. military veterans of all wars during the University’s annual Veterans Day ceremony in Hendricks Chapel. Retired U.S. Marine…

Veterans

Stories of Service: Amanda Sullivan ’21 and Ken Marfilius ’11

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

In celebration of Veterans Week 2019, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff who are veterans or have especially strong connections to the military. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected…

Campus & Community

Students to Present Research and Creative Projects at The SOURCE’s Orange Talks, Poster Session Event Nov. 15 (Postponed)

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

[Update (Friday, Nov. 15, 2019): This event has been postponed until the spring.] A discussion by senior Gaelyn Smith on representations of Black identity in the film industry. A presentation by junior Matt Disbrow on the study of IQ, reaction…

Health & Society

Water Ambassador Henk Ovink to Present Lecture on Climate Action by Design

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

The School of Architecture will host Henk Ovink, the world’s only water ambassador, on Wednesday, November 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fisher Center, for a lecture titled “Climate Action by Design.” A Netherlands native, Ovink has lived his life…