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STEM

Driscoll to Co-Chair International Mercury Conference

Friday, July 7, 2017, By News Staff

Professor Charles Driscoll will co-chair the 13th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP 2017) in Providence, Rhode Island, with fellow mercury scientist Celia Chen from Dartmouth College. The conference, running July 16-21, aims to share science, reduce…

Media, Law & Policy

Broadcast, Print Journalism Students Finalists in the NABJ Salute to Excellence Awards

Thursday, July 6, 2017, By News Staff

The National Association of Black Journalists has released its list of finalists for its 2017 Salute to Excellence Awards, with three Newhouse students and student-produced NCC News making the cut. Brianna Moné Williams, G’17, magazine, newspaper and online journalism Category: Newspaper…

Health & Society

Nilab Mobarez G’16 Heads Afghan Red Crescent Society

Thursday, July 6, 2017, By News Staff

Nilab Mobarez G’16, a graduate of the executive master of public administration program at the Maxwell School, has been appointed secretary general of the Afghan Red Crescent Society. Founded in 1934, the Afghan Red Crescent Society is the Afghan affiliate for…

Campus & Community

Maxwell School Honors New Graduates at 2017 MPA Convocation

Thursday, July 6, 2017, By News Staff

Keynote by former Chairman, President, and CEO of PacifiCare Howie Phanstiel BA ’70 (PSc)/MPA ’71.

Arts & Culture

The Language of Success

Wednesday, June 28, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Two members of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) will hone their skills on the world stage, thanks to awards from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Rick Cieri ’17 and Andrew Scheuer G’17 will travel to Spain and…

Campus & Community

Hall of Languages Undergoes Technology, Accessibility Classroom Upgrades

Thursday, June 22, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The footsteps of thousands—tens of thousands—of students reverberate in the memory of its corridors and classrooms. The Hall of Languages—the oldest, most iconic building on campus—has been the site of teaching and learning, inspiring research and creative work and launching…

STEM

Cybersecurity Workshops Bring Professors from Around the World to Syracuse

Tuesday, June 20, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

Using secure computers inside the College of Engineering and Computer Science, professors from around the world can mimic cyberattacks on networks and see where software is vulnerable. Professor Kevin Du and his students developed the Labs For Security Education (SEED) that…

Campus & Community

Iconic Stairway to Temporarily Close During Crouse College Renovations

Tuesday, June 20, 2017, By Carol Boll

The stairs leading from University Place up to the front of Crouse College will be closed to foot traffic through Aug. 15. During the construction work, all pedestrians should use the stairs in front of Maxwell Hall, located adjacent to…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Associate Professor Nathan A. Sales Nominated to Lead U.S. Counterterrorism Bureau

Monday, June 19, 2017, By News Staff

The White House announced last week its intention to nominate Syracuse University College of Law associate professor Nathan Sales as the State Department’s coordinator for counterterrorism. Professor Sales previously served as deputy assistant secretary for policy at the Department of…

STEM

Mathematician Awarded NSF CAREER Grant

Wednesday, June 14, 2017, By Rob Enslin

A researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences is the recipient of a prestigious CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). William Wylie, assistant professor of mathematics and a member of the Geometry/Topology Research Group, is using the…