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STEM

Jordan Barrett, Maizy Ludden Named Goldwater Scholars

Monday, May 1, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Three Syracuse University nominees for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship have been recognized. Jordan Barrett, a junior physics and mathematics major in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Maizy Ludden, a sophomore majoring in biology in the College of Arts…

Campus & Community

New Centralized Funding for Faculty/Staff Workplace Accommodations

Monday, May 1, 2017, By News Staff

In its efforts to implement the recommendations from the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion, the University created a central fund to assist sponsoring schools, colleges, and other responsibility centers and administrative support units with costs related to faculty and staff workplace accommodations.

Campus & Community

ACE Reviewers to Assess Campus Internationalization Efforts

Friday, April 28, 2017, By Carol Boll

A three-member team of reviewers from the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Internationalization Laboratory will visit Syracuse University next week to assess the University’s progress on its internationalization goals and ambitions. The visit is one of the culminating requirements of…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Recognized by AACSB International for Leading the Way in Entrepreneurial Education

Friday, April 28, 2017, By Kerri D. Howell

AACSB International (AACSB), the world’s largest global education network, recognized the Martin J. Whitman School of Management (Whitman School), for its commitment to creating and incubating cutting-edge business innovations and fostering entrepreneurship in the next generation of business leaders. The…

Arts & Culture

Two Young Syracuse Architecture Faculty Firms Receive Prestigious Honor

Thursday, April 27, 2017, By Elaine Wackerow

Architecture Office and SPORTS, two faculty firms from the Syracuse University School of Architecture, have each been awarded the 2017 Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers. The prize is one of North America’s most prestigious awards. Open to…

STEM

Cooperators and Cheaters in the Petri Dish: Biology Professors Awarded $710,000 to Study Mutualistic Yeast Communities

Wednesday, April 26, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Three Syracuse University biologists have received a $710,000, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation. Led by Associate Professor Kari Segraves, the researchers will investigate mutualistic species. Segraves and collaborators will use new, genetically designed yeast strains to explore stability…

Media, Law & Policy

Syrian Accountability Project to Release Report on the 2016 Siege of Aleppo

Wednesday, April 26, 2017, By Martin Walls

Siege—the blockade and subjugation of a city—is an ancient and enduring strategy of war, responsible for some of the cruelest events in modern conflict: the battles of Sevastopol during the Crimean War, of Leningrad during World War II, and of…

Business & Economy

Gift by John ’61 and Diane Riley Creates Five-Year Dual Degree Program in Business Administration and Engineering

Wednesday, April 26, 2017, By News Staff

A major gift from University Trustee John Riley ’61 and his wife, Diane, will establish a new dual degree program that allows Syracuse University students to earn both an MBA from the Whitman School and a bachelor’s degree from the…

Campus & Community

Humanities Center Fellowships Underscore University Commitment to High-Impact Research

Tuesday, April 25, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Every year, the Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences offers a range of highly competitive fellowships to Syracuse University faculty and graduate students. These awards, which directly align with the University’s commitment to high-impact research, encompass semester-long…

STEM

Genetic Engineering Expert to Discuss Technology-Assisted Crop Breeding April 26

Tuesday, April 25, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Pamela Ronald, distinguished plant pathology professor at the University of California, Davis, will present the annual Jack and Pat Bryan Life Sciences Lecture. Ronald, a rice geneticist and advocate of ecologically responsible crop development, will speak about the future of…