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Scott Warren Selected for Association of Research Libraries Leadership Program

Tuesday, December 1, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Scott Warren has been selected to participate in the 2016-2017 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership Fellows Program. Warren, associate dean for research and scholarship at Syracuse University Libraries, will join 27 other professionals in this executive leadership program that…

STEM

Syracuse One of Six Institutions in Science Policy Exchange

Monday, November 30, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Lubin House hosted a reception recently to showcase the Science Policy Exchange (SPE) and the results from its first set of projects. SPE was established by six leading research institutions, including Syracuse University, associated with four long-term ecological…

Arts & Culture

‘Invitation to Dance’ Event Marks 25th Anniversary of ADA

Tuesday, November 17, 2015, By Keith Kobland

The College of Arts and Sciences is organizing a special event to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the nation’s first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities. An evening featuring dance, discussion and viewing of a groundbreaking documentary will help attendees better understand how to continue to dispel myths associated with disabilities.

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Honored for Excellence in Accessibility Programing

Wednesday, November 11, 2015, By Kristina Starowitz

Syracuse Stage has been selected to receive the Mattie Letham Community Leadership Excellence Award from Aurora of Central New York for excellence in accessibility programming. This award is given to organizations that make outstanding contributions toward promoting independence and opportunity…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Associate Dean, Doctoral Student Author IBM Report on Improving Defense Acquisition

Monday, November 9, 2015, By News Staff

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the IBM Center for the Business of Government will issue a report called “Beyond Business as Usual: Improving Defense Acquisition through Better Buying Power” that was jointly authored by Maxwell School Associate Dean David Van Slyke…

15th Annual SyracuseCoE Symposium Explores Frontiers of Clean Energy Innovations

Thursday, November 5, 2015, By Kerrie Marshall

Markets for clean energy solutions are growing dramatically—in New York, across the country, and around the world—catalyzed by innovations in policies and financing that leverage emerging technologies. The 15th annual symposium, “Clean Energy Frontiers: From Lab to Market” organized by…

STEM

iSchool Researcher to Participate in NSF’s Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub

Tuesday, November 3, 2015, By J.D. Ross

To accelerate the emerging field of big data, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the establishment of four regional hubs for data science innovation across the United States. Covering all 50 states, these hubs include commitments from 281 organizations—from…

Campus & Community

University Champions National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Friday, October 16, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)—observed every October—is a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online. Here at the University, Information Technology Services (ITS) will…

STEM

Plants Cope with Climate Change at the Gene Level

Wednesday, October 14, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Climate change can influence everything from pine beetle outbreaks in the Rocky Mountains to rising sea levels in Papua New Guinea. In the face of a rapidly changing earth, plants and animals are forced to quickly deal with new challenges…

Campus & Community

Phase Two of Connective Corridor Completed

Tuesday, October 13, 2015, By News Staff

Ceremonial pavers marking the completion of phase two of the Connective Corridor project will be placed at the midpoint of the route linking University Hill and Downtown Syracuse at a celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The festive event will include…