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‘Food Foolish’ Author to Speak at CoE
John Mandyck ’89, G’92, chief sustainability officer of UTC Building and Industrial Systems and the co-author of the book “Food Foolish” will be speaking about the hidden connection between food waste, hunger and climate change at the Syracuse Center of…
Knight Foundation Recognizes SpeakEZ Efforts with Prototype Grant
The Knight Foundation Prototype Fund has recognized the work of a School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty member and several classes of his students in creating a system to help a refugee population use mobile phones to more easily communicate…
Syracuse Hosts EMPOWER Advisory Committee
Last April, an interdisciplinary team of University professors was awarded $3 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support a new graduate-level training initiative called the Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research (EMPOWER). Before EMPOWER gets underway, the University…
A Hunger for Knowledge
A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a major grant extension, enabling him to continue studying a rare genetic disorder known as Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). James Hougland, assistant professor of chemistry, has received an additional…
‘New Kid’ Hits the Road for Bank of America Children’s Tour
The Bank of America Children’s Tour, “New Kid,” has hit the road to begin a run of performances at schools throughout the Central New York region. Over 9,000 students in 23 schools across a five-county region will see the production…
Nebraska Chemist to Deliver Prins Lecture Sept. 22
Joseph S. Francisco, the Elmer H. and Ruby M. Cordes Chair in Chemistry and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will deliver the Willem Prins Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 4:15…
Scholar Spotlight: Anna Delapaz ’17
Once she took her first food studies course at SU, Anna Delapaz discovered how much there is to know about food. So when Falk College announced its newest undergraduate major in food studies, it was no surprise that Delapaz signed…
University Names Faculty Advisory Committee to Explore Idea of Medical School
Chancellor Kent Syverud and Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy have appointed 21 faculty members to serve on a new faculty advisory committee tasked with exploring the opportunities and potential challenges associated with creating a small interdisciplinary college of…
Sloane-Garris Appointed Executive Director of Graduate Enrollment
Amy Sloane-Garris has been appointed as executive director of graduate enrollment. This newly established role was created at the recommendation of a graduate admissions working group, with the goal to bring greater campus coordination to the University’s professional graduate recruiting….
Economist Publishes Readers Guide to ‘Wealth of Nations’
Jerry Evensky G’84, professor of economics and a Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School, is the author of the new book “The Wealth of Nations: A Reader’s Guide” (Cambridge University…