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Health & Society

Q&A: One-Year Anniversary of Nationwide Marriage Equality

Monday, June 27, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

June 26 marked one year since the U.S. Supreme Court announced its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which guaranteed the right to marry to LGBT couples throughout the United States. Aaron Hoy is a doctoral candidate in sociology in…

Following the Sit-In at the House of Representatives: Social Media as the new Democratizing Media

Thursday, June 23, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

iSchool Associate Professor Jennifer Stromer-Galley and social media researcher offers insight in the unprecedented use of social media during the sit-in at the House of Representatives. “C-SPAN was a cable-era innovation meant to further democratize the political establishment by letting…

STEM

iSchool Welcomes Five New Faculty Members

Tuesday, June 14, 2016, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has added five new professors to the tenure-track faculty ranks. Each are exceptional scholars and will continue to burnish the top-ranked programs and award-winning research of the Syracuse iSchool. Daniel E. Acuna Acuna earned his Ph.D….

Campus & Community

University College Hosts 50 Brazilian Engineering Students

Thursday, June 9, 2016, By Eileen Jevis

University College is hosting 50 Brazil Scientific Mobility Program engineering students from universities across the United States. As participants in the Engineering for Economic Growth program, the students will develop and apply the skills most valued by employers in the…

STEM

Physicists Awarded $1.1 Million Grant

Wednesday, June 8, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Members of the High Energy Theory Group in the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded a three-year, $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support their work in theoretical particle physics and cosmology. Most…

STEM

Educator and Activist

Tuesday, June 7, 2016, By Renée Gearhart Levy

José Vilson ’04 is on his way to the U.S. Department of Education to meet with Secretary of Education John King and participate in a national summit on teacher diversity. The middle school math teacher has a lot to say…

Campus & Community

Students Honored at CFSA Scholar and Mentor Recognition Event

Monday, June 6, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Students across campus with a variety of interests and goals apply for the most prestigious of nationally competitive scholarships each year. Some are awarded with those high honors, and all who compete are recognized each year for their efforts by…

STEM

A Dynamic Data Driven Approach to Information Fusion

Friday, May 27, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Professors Biao Chen and Pramod Varshney and Associate Professors Yingbin Liang and Jian Tang in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, along with researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, have been awarded a multi-year grant from the…

Campus & Community

Judy Greenberg Seinfeld ’56 Reflects on Professional, Personal Life

Wednesday, May 18, 2016, By News Staff

Judy Greenberg Seinfeld traveled last week to Syracuse University from her New Jersey home, both for Commencement and a meeting of the Board of Trustees. She remains deeply involved with her alma mater. She has returned many times since she…

Campus & Community

Commencement 2016 in Photos and Video

Monday, May 16, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Congratulations graduates! Commencement 2016 weekend was full of celebrations, lasting memories and family and friends. Take a look at some of the special times.