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Sloan Foundation Funds Expanding Smart-Energy Device Privacy Study
The Sloan Foundation has awarded funding to expand the efforts of two School of Information Studies (iSchool) researchers who are looking at the issue of data privacy regarding smart energy-reading meters—and now, additional smart home devices. A foundation award of…
New Members Elected to Board of Trustees; Dean, Faculty, Student Reps Appointed
Syracuse University is pleased to announce the election of two new members to the University’s Board of Trustees, Clifford Ensley ’69,’70, G’71 and Mark Verone ’95. Ensley and Verone were elected at the May Board meeting. “We welcome Cliff and…
Honors Program Instructor Publishes Book of Poems
An instructor in the College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating the publication of a new collection of poetry. Georgia Popoff—a poet, writer and part-time lecturer in the Renée Crown University Honors Program—is the author of “Psalter: The Agnostic’s Book…
Onondaga Citizens League Announces 2015 Award Winners
Mike Stanton of the Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY) will receive the Levi L. Smith Civic Education Award at the Onondaga Citizens League’s (OCL) annual luncheon meeting at Drumlins on Wednesday, June 10. The Levi Smith Award honors…
Project Aims to Raise Profile of Women Architects on Wikipedia
Associate Professor of Architecture Lori Brown hears one question over and over from her female students that she doesn’t have a good answer for. “Years ago, and even now, they ask me why they’re not learning more about female architects…
College of Arts and Sciences Appoints New Assistant Director of Budget and Finance
Andrea Persin, an accounting and finance professional with more than 12 years of experience, has been appointed the new assistant director of budget and finance in the College of Arts and Sciences. She reports directly to Laura Troendle, the college’s…
Gov. Cuomo Recognizes University for Support of ‘Enough is Enough’
In an op-ed piece published in New York Newsday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo cites support from Syracuse University for his proposal to strengthen laws aimed at preventing sexual assault and rape on college campuses. It’s called “Enough is Enough,” and recently…
Sowing Cybersecurity
When computer science Professor Wenliang “Kevin” Du discusses the importance of cybersecurity, he likens it to building a beautiful house and forgetting to put a lock on the door. “The people who write codes and develop systems often don’t know the potential risks,” Du says.
Call for Syracuse Welcome 2015 Volunteers
The time has come again to start recruiting for Syracuse Welcome 2015 volunteers. In continuation of our tradition, we are seeking volunteers to welcome new students and families in a variety of ways. Over 3,500 students are expected to arrive…
DPS Honors Employees, Community Members at Eighth Annual Awards Ceremony
The Department of Public Safety honored 15 of its employees, along with one member of the Students for Community Safety Program and six Syracuse University faculty, staff and students, at the eighth annual DPS Awards Ceremony, held May 11. The…