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Campus Becomes a Laboratory for Sustainability Research and Education

Thursday, January 26, 2017, By News Staff

Six faculty and student projects will receive grants totaling $50,000 this spring through the new Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability (CALS) funding program. The call for proposals sought projects that address climate disruption and offer opportunities for communication and…

STEM

Physicist to be Recognized by National Academy of Sciences

Thursday, January 26, 2017, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences is being recognized by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his “outstanding leadership” of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Scientific Collaboration. Peter R. Saulson, the Martin A. Pomerantz…

Campus & Community

Middle States Self-Study Asks: Are We Doing What We Say We Do?

Tuesday, January 24, 2017, By Carol Boll

For the past four months, more than 140 members of Syracuse University’s faculty, staff, and student body have been exhaustively scrutinizing nearly every aspect of University programs, operations and services to determine how well it meets the standards and requirements…

Campus & Community

Reminder: Office of Civil Rights Representatives on Campus Today, Tomorrow

Tuesday, January 24, 2017, By News Staff

As a reminder, today representatives from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will be on campus to assess Syracuse University’s processes for handling of complaints of sexual violence or harassment. This is standard protocol: these OCR…

Business & Economy

Blackstone LaunchPad Announces First Global Media Fellows

Monday, January 23, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Amanda Chou ’19 and Amos Cohen ’20 have joined the Blackstone LaunchPad team this semester as its first Global Media Fellows. They will assist with developing plans for student outreach and special events that increase the number of students engaged…

Campus & Community

Interested in Presenting Your Research or Creative Work? Apply for Meeting of the Minds

Thursday, January 19, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

At last year’s ACC Meeting of the Minds Conference, José L. Marrero-Rosado ’17 discussed his research on the toxicity of two chemicals found in Onondaga Lake. The experience was a valuable way for him to refine his skills in presenting…

Media, Law & Policy

Refugee Work Motivates Maxwell Alumna in New Role as Empire State Fellow

Wednesday, January 18, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

While working for the non-governmental organization Refugees International from 2006-10, Camilla Campisi G’05 traveled on multiple missions to countries in Africa and Asia to meet with displaced people. Her focus was on assessing their situations and advocating for their protection…

Business & Economy

Women in Sports and Events Hosts Feb. 19 Panel on Careers in Sports

Tuesday, January 17, 2017, By News Staff

Women in Sports and Events (WISE) will host “Shoot for Success: WISE Women in Sports,” a pre-game panel discussion on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. Organized in collaboration with Syracuse University Athletics, the panel discussion…

Campus & Community

Mark Jackson Named Executive Director of Program Development

Tuesday, January 17, 2017, By News Staff

Mark Jackson has been appointed the new executive director of program development in the Division of Advancement and External Affairs. Jackson, who was administrator of business and human resources for District 4 of the Ohio Department of Transportation, began in…

Campus & Community

Update on OCR Title IX Review

Friday, January 13, 2017, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: On Tuesday, January 24, representatives from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will be on campus to assess Syracuse University’s processes for handling of complaints of sexual violence or harassment. This…