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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…

STEM

iSchool Welcomes New Assistant Dean for Advancement

Wednesday, July 22, 2015, By J.D. Ross

Kimberly Pietro has joined the School of Information Studies as assistant dean for advancement. She began on July 21. Pietro comes to the iSchool from SUNY Cortland, where she had served as the vice president for institutional advancement and executive…

Campus & Community

Career Services to Recruit Student Ambassadors

Monday, July 20, 2015, By News Staff

Career Services is launching the application for the third cohort of Student Ambassadors for the 2015-2016 academic year. Students can apply through this OrangeLink survey through July 31. Career Services Student Ambassadors volunteer to help connect Career Services with Syracuse…

Philosophers Celebrate 10th Anniversary of SPAWN Series July 29-31

Friday, July 17, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences is marking the 10th anniversary of its acclaimed SPAWN summer workshop series by revisiting the theme of its first conference: “Consciousness.” SPAWN, which stands for “Syracuse Philosophy Annual Workshop…

STEM

Physicists Awarded $3 Million Grant to Build Particle Detector

Wednesday, July 15, 2015, By Rob Enslin

They will use the three-year award to build an inner tracking device, known as the Upstream Tracker, which will increase the amount of data that LHCb can handle by factors of five to 10.

STEM

Physicists Confirm Existence of Rare Pentaquarks

Tuesday, July 14, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences have confirmed the existence of two rare pentaquark states. Their discovery is said to have major implications for the study of the structure of matter.

STEM

Samantha Usman Receives Highly Competitive Astronaut Scholarship

Monday, July 13, 2015, By Amy Manley

A rising senior in the College of Arts and Sciences is flying high upon learning of her latest academic achievement. Samantha Usman ’16, a double major in physics and mathematics, has just been named a recipient of the Astronaut Scholarship…

Economics Professor Provides Insights on China’s Market

Thursday, July 9, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Maxwell School Economics Professor Mary E. Lovely, who studies the Chinese economy and China’s economic growth, provides some insight into China’s market volatility. “If stock values do not rebound, households may perceive a permanent decline in wealth and slow down…

Media, Law & Policy

Q&A: Professor Mary Lovely on China’s Market Volatility

Thursday, July 9, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

The recent volatility of China’s stock market has made for a rough ride for Chinese investors and worried exchanges worldwide. Maxwell School Economics Professor Mary E. Lovely, who studies the Chinese economy and China’s economic growth, provides some insight into…

Veterans

Veterans to Attend Academic Boot Camp on Campus

Thursday, July 9, 2015, By News Staff

Enlisted veterans and transitioning service members planning to enroll in or transfer into a four-year undergraduate program will attend Warrior-Scholar Project program at SU, July 11-18