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Arts & Culture

Architecture to Meet Prospective Students in Taipei, Shanghai

Monday, September 28, 2015, By Elaine Wackerow

The School of Architecture has initiated an expanded effort to reach out to prospective students across the globe. This fall, representatives from the school will travel to Taipei and Shanghai to meet with prospective students interested in studying architecture at…

Campus & Community

Evacuation Drills Scheduled

Friday, September 25, 2015, By News Staff

Fire and Life Safety Services (FLSS) will conduct the fall 2015 evacuation drills in academic and administrative buildings from Oct. 5-9. The building drills will be conducted in the morning between 9:30- 11:30 a.m. or in the afternoon/evening between 1:30-9…

Campus & Community

South Side Innovation Center Awarded Outstanding Program Performance and Achievement

Friday, September 25, 2015, By Lindsay Wickham

The South Side Innovation Center (SSIC), a program of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, received an award at the New York State Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP) Annual Conference. On Aug. 20, the SSIC was presented with the 2015…

Famed South African Photographer to Visit Sept. 28

Friday, September 25, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Iconic South African photographer Cedric Nunn will visit the University to promote his new book, “Unsettled: The 100 Year War of Resistance by Xhosa Against Boer and British” (Archipelago Books, 2015). As part of his visit, Nunn will discuss his…

Media, Law & Policy

Prospective Law Students Invited to Participate in Law Week 2015

Wednesday, September 23, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

In the 2012-2013 academic year, more than 139,000 students were enrolled in roughly 200 U.S. law schools, according to a report issued by the Wall Street Journal. Fierce competition at the nation’s top schools remains a concern among applicants, which…

STEM

Physicists Use Grant Award to Facilitate Teacher Training

Wednesday, September 23, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Two physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences have received a grant award designed to strengthen the teaching of high school physics throughout the region. Allen Miller, professor emeritus of physics, and Sam Sampere, an instructional lab manager, have received $7,500 from the John…

Update: Power Restored in Campus Buildings

Wednesday, September 23, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

(Update as of 6:30 p.m.) As of 6:20 PM, power has been restored in all of the academic and residence hall buildings that experienced today’s power outage. We appreciate your patience during this time. (update as of 3:20 p.m.) The…

Media, Law & Policy

Michael Gursha ’10 Joins Newhouse as Inaugural Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Wednesday, September 23, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Michael Gursha ’10, an entrepreneur, mentor, angel investor and successful executive, has joined the Newhouse School of Public Communications as the school’s inaugural entrepreneur-in-residence. He brings with him vast experience and expertise in startups and new business ventures. “The entrepreneur-in-residence…

Business & Economy

Research Shows Relationships Among Creative Identity, Entitlement, Dishonesty

Wednesday, September 23, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

Think that you are special because you are creative? You are not alone, and there may be some serious consequences, especially if you believe that creativity is rare.

Campus & Community

Pope in the U.S.: Q&A with Associate Professor Margaret Susan Thompson

Tuesday, September 22, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Pope Francis is taking the United States by storm. The buildup to his meeting at the White House, speeches before Congress and the United Nations, and a Mass at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia this week has been…