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STEM

Passive Liquid Flow Can Aid Nanotechnology Development, Study Suggests

Wednesday, September 21, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

A new study, inspired by water’s movement from roots to leaves in tall trees, shows that a certain kind of passive liquid flow, where liquids naturally move in response to surface atomic interactions instead of being driven by external forces like pumps,…

STEM

Engineer by Training, Financial Entrepreneur by Trade: Joe DiMauro ’02

Wednesday, September 21, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

In an ideal world, every college freshman would be 100 percent decided on their major. You’d select it with a clear goal of where you want it to take you, commit yourself to the curriculum, pass with flying colors and…

STEM

Mathematician’s Work on Complex Geometry Recognized Internationally

Wednesday, September 21, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Mathematics Assistant Professor Yuan Yuan has recently been recognized for his work on complex geometry with both a Simons Collaboration Grant and an invitation to speak at a prestigious conference, the International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM). The geometry you…

Veterans

First Outside Contractor Hired to Work on Future NVRC Site Is Veteran

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By News Staff

The first outside contractor hired to work on the National Veterans Resource Complex (NVRC) is a veteran. Daniel MacDonald, founder and owner of MacDonald Engineering, served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1986-1992 and is now working as a land surveyor…

Arts & Culture

SUart Galleries Opens ‘Maurice Sendak: 50 Years; 50 Works; 50 Reasons’

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By Syracuse University Art Museum

Now on view at The Syracuse University Art Galleries is the exhibition “Maurice Sendak: 50 Years; 50 Works; 50 Reasons,” a comprehensive retrospective of select works by the late artist. The original work is supplemented with accompanying comments by celebrities,…

Campus & Community

M. Dolan Evanovich Appointed Senior Vice President for Enrollment and the Student Experience

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By News Staff

Calling him a versatile leader with an impressive track record of success, Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the appointment of M. Dolan Evanovich to the position of Senior Vice President for Enrollment and the Student Experience. He will assume his…

Arts & Culture

Q&A with New VPA Dean Michael Tick

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

New College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean Michael S. Tick wants to get to know members of the VPA community in their element—whether it’s at a concert, play, exhibition, film screening, symposia or other performance or event.

Arts & Culture

Pioneering Composer to Speak on ‘Music and Social Justice’

Monday, September 19, 2016, By Carol Boll

Composer and experimental pianist Anthony Davis will give a talk titled “Opera and Black Lives Matter: Music and Social Justice” on Monday, Sept. 26, in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons at Bird Library. The talk, which begins at 5:30 p.m.,…

Campus & Community

Sean Scanlon Named Vice President for Development

Friday, September 16, 2016, By Sarah Scalese

Veteran fundraiser will oversee all central giving teams, including Athletics and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families Matt Ter Molen, senior vice president and chief advancement officer, has named Sean Scanlon, a 16-year veteran fundraiser and development strategist, vice…

Night Of Musical Fusion by J.A.S.S Quartet

Friday, September 16, 2016, By Aishwarya Nag Choudhury

A group of leading young musicians who call themselves the J.A.S.S. Quartet will perform at 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 18, at Setnor Auditorium. The group brings a modern musical collaboration rooted in Indian classical-folk and jazz styles. Doors open at…