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Veterans

CNY Veterans’ Higher Education Regional Consortium supports vets in transition to higher ed

Thursday, December 6, 2012, By News Staff

Founder speaks with NPR on need for similar organizations across nation Twenty-six institutions of higher education located in the 13-county region of Syracuse’s Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) in upstate New York have formed the Central New York Veterans’ Higher…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell undergrads hold reception to award $5,000 grant

Tuesday, December 4, 2012, By News Staff

Students in the Maxwell School’s public affairs program’s “Philanthropy and You” class will host a reception on Wednesday, Dec. 5, to announce the name of a local nonprofit that will be awarded a $5,000 grant by the class; 25 organizations…

Arts & Culture

Getting to know: Glassblower Sally Prasch

Tuesday, December 4, 2012, By News Staff

The shelves, drawers, nooks and crannies of Sally Prasch’s laboratory in the basement of the Center for Science and Technology are packed with a myriad of glass items—round and square rods, tubes, connectors, valves, stopcocks, ampules and more—from the minuscule…

STEM

Winners named in first Student App Competition

Monday, December 3, 2012, By Diane Stirling

Eleven student teams from several Syracuse University schools showcased their big ideas for web and mobile apps Nov. 28 at the inaugural SU Student App Competition. This was a different type of entrepreneurship competition, according to event founder Keisuke Inoue,…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell’s Henry Lambright penning history of Mars exploration program for NASA

Saturday, December 1, 2012, By Carol Boll

As a graduate student at Columbia University in the early 1960s, Henry Lambright immersed himself in government and political science studies only to discover that his true passion lay a bit farther afield—in outer space.

Veterans

IVMF partners with Hiring Our Heroes, Hire Heroes USA to launch Google+-powered career resource VetNet

Wednesday, November 28, 2012, By News Staff

Transitioning from military to civilian life presents a unique set of challenges. To make things easier and provide structure, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) and leading organizations Hire Heroes USA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative have combined forces to create VetNet.

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law wins National Civil Trial Competition

Tuesday, November 27, 2012, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Syracuse University College of Law was named the champion of Loyola Law School, Los Angeles’ 11th Annual National Civil Trial Competition (NCTC) on Nov. 18, at an awards banquet held at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica,…

Arts & Culture

$1 million gift to Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies makes Sims Hall renovations a reality

Monday, November 26, 2012, By Erica Blust

A walk down the hallways of the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) on the first floor of Sims Hall reveals the unmistakable sights and smells of a freshly completed makeover: crisp paint, new carpeting and a lighter, brighter…

STEM

From atoms to satellites

Monday, November 19, 2012, By News Staff

Alumnus Alfred U. Mac Rae receives Distinguished Alumni Award While those who attended SU during the late 1950s may not have known his name, many recall the Ghost of Archbold Stadium, a.k.a. Alfred U. Mac Rae ’54, G’57, Ph.D. ’60….

Campus & Community

Make your Thanksgiving Break sustainable

Friday, November 16, 2012, By News Staff

Will you be away from your campus office for an extended period next week? If so, before leaving please do the following: • Turn off and unplug all office and personal electronics such as computers, monitors, printers, paper shredders, coffee…