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Sustainable Success: SU-IAC Recognized for Third Consecutive Year

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

A group of engineering students in the Syracuse University Industrial Assessment Center (SU-IAC) earned third place at the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute’s (NYSP2I) Research and Development student research project competition this spring. This marks the third year in…

STEM

iSchool, Time Warner Create ‘Data Day’ for Local Students

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By News Staff

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) and Time Warner Cable have joined forces to create “Data Day,” an event targeting Syracuse-area middle and high school students where they will explore the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. “Data Day”…

Campus & Community

Peter Sala Named Vice President and Chief Campus Facilities Officer

Wednesday, June 24, 2015, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced that Interim Director of Athletics and Managing Director of the Carrier Dome Peter Sala will assume a new senior leadership role at the University once his interim director appointment concludes on July 6.

STEM

Bhatia Receives 2015 WEPAN University Change Agent Award

Wednesday, June 17, 2015, By News Staff

On June 11, Meredith Professor Shobha K. Bhatia was honored at the 2015 WEPAN Change Leader Forum as a University Change Agent. WEPAN, which stands for Women in Engineering ProActive Network, confers its University Change Agent Award in honor of an…

STEM

Ph.D. Student Jackson Receives Two Prestigious Fellowships

Tuesday, June 16, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Corey Jackson’s summer schedule is a full one. The doctoral student at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) has received two prestigious fellowships that will keep him busy over the next few weeks while helping him fill out his future…

Media, Law & Policy

Mandela Washington Fellows Attend Program at Maxwell

Tuesday, June 16, 2015, By News Staff

Beginning June 22, a group of 25 young leaders from countries across sub-Saharan Africa will gather at the Maxwell School for a six-week program of study. Participants, known as Mandela Washington Fellows, are part of the Young African Leadership Initiative…

Media, Law & Policy

Aging Studies Institute hosts Aging Families/Changing Families International Conference

Friday, June 12, 2015, By Michele Barrett

Aging studies scholars from around the world convened at Syracuse University June 3-6 for the Aging Families/Changing Families International Conference hosted by the Aging Studies Institute and the International Sociological Association (ISA) Research Committees on Aging and Family. More than…

Campus & Community

Robert Maldonado Appointed Chief of Public Safety

Friday, June 12, 2015, By News Staff

Senior Vice President and Chief Law Enforcement Officer Tony Callisto today appointed Robert Maldonado as the University’s chief of public safety.

STEM

Physicist Awarded Grant for Quantum Computing Efforts

Thursday, June 11, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a major grant to support his ongoing work in quantum information science. Britton Plourde, associate professor of physics, has received a three-year, $900,000 grant award from the Army…

Dean, Faculty, Student Reps Named to Board of Trustees

Tuesday, June 9, 2015, By News Staff

Chancellor Syverud has named a new dean representative to the Board of Trustees, and the University Senate Academic Affairs Committee, in consultation with the provost and the chairperson of the University Senate Agenda Committee, has selected a new faculty representative….