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Renovated Box Soccer Court Unveiled at Skiddy Park

Monday, August 10, 2015, By News Staff

On Thursday, Aug. 13, at 3 p.m. the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion, in collaboration with the Near Westside Initiative and the City of Syracuse Parks Department, unveiled a renovated box soccer court at Skiddy Park. The unveiling will…

Professor Charles Driscoll on the Clean Power Plan

Tuesday, August 4, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

Syracuse University Professor Charles Driscoll, a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, said that the Clean Power Plan announced by President Obama and the EPA will positively impact communities throughout the US. “Our recent study published…

Campus & Community

Internal Research Grant Program to Support Scholarly Exploration

Tuesday, August 4, 2015, By Carol Boll

The program, announced Monday by Vice President for Research Gina Lee-Glauser, provides a total of $150,000 in funding for faculty to develop essential relationships; obtain foundational results to expand or sustain their research, scholarly or creative activities; or strengthen and foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the University.

Campus & Community

Samuel Clemence Appointed Interim Dean of Hendricks Chapel

Monday, August 3, 2015, By Kevin C. Quinn

Senior Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz today announced the appointment of Samuel Clemence, Meredith professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering, as interim dean of Hendricks Chapel. The appointment comes as Tiffany Steinwert, current dean…

Campus & Community

Research Computing Gains Momentum at University

Monday, July 27, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

Research computing continues to grow at Syracuse University. Supported by Information Technology Services (ITS), enhanced resources offer University researchers more support, greater capacity and an expanding toolset. A National Science Foundation award in 2013 funded infrastructure upgrades that expanded data-intensive…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Begins Online Master’s in Communications with Cohort of 31 Students

Tuesday, July 21, 2015, By News Staff

Courses in Communications@Syracuse, the new online master’s degree program offered by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, began Tuesday, July 21, with an inaugural class of 31 students from nine states across the U.S. Communications@Syracuse offers students from anywhere…

STEM

Crowston’s NSF Role Illuminates Research Funding Aspects

Monday, July 13, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Distinguished Professor of Information Science Kevin Crowston has enjoyed a rare opportunity in the academic researcher’s world. He’s lived life on the other side of a research funding proposal. Crowston recently completed a 27-month rotation as a program director for the…

Veterans

Veterans to Attend Academic Boot Camp on Campus

Thursday, July 9, 2015, By News Staff

Enlisted veterans and transitioning service members planning to enroll in or transfer into a four-year undergraduate program will attend Warrior-Scholar Project program at SU, July 11-18

STEM

Former Dean Laura J. Steinberg to Conduct Assessment of CPDC

Thursday, July 2, 2015, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced that Dr. Laura J. Steinberg, former dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the University’s Campus, Planning, Design and Construction (CDPC) operations. Steinberg will begin the assessment…

Campus & Community

Campus Becomes Smoke- and Tobacco-Free July 1

Tuesday, June 30, 2015, By Kevin Morrow

Syracuse University officially becomes a smoke-free and tobacco-free campus on July 1 as a new institutional policy goes into effect promoting a healthy, productive and respectful environment. Smoking and the use of all tobacco products—including cigarettes, cigars, snuff, pipes, chewing…