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Liddy Selects David Seaman as Dean of the University Libraries
Syracuse University Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy today selected David Seaman as University librarian and dean of the Syracuse University Libraries. Seaman comes to Syracuse from Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., where he is currently the associate librarian…
Singleton Authors New Book
Theresa Singleton, associate professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School, is the author of a new book, “Slavery behind the Wall, An Archaeology of a Cuban Coffee Plantation,” published by University Press of Florida. In this, her third book, she…
Election 2016: Creating a ‘Roadmap’ for Next Administration
As U.S. presidential candidates focus their attention on the November 2016 election, a select group of academics, government leaders and other stakeholders is concentrating on what happens after the win.
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…
Maxwell Professor Named Fellow at the Rachel Carson Center
Robert Wilson, associate professor of geography, has been named one of 31 fellows at the Rachel Carson Center in Munich, Germany, for 2015-2016. He will be in residence at the center in spring and summer of 2016 completing a book…
Candidates for DPS Chief to Present at Open Campus Forum
Syracuse University has invited the final candidates for the position of Department of Public Safety chief to interview on campus. Interested faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend an open forum where the candidates will be presenting briefly on…
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.
Student Project Will Provide Clean Drinking Water to Honduran Village
The small tropical village of El Ciprés in Honduras faces a problem every time the rainy season hits. Its stream-fed water supply becomes especially turbid—inundated with suspended soil particles and microbes. It takes on a murky appearance and becomes unhealthy to drink.
Moving Forward with Web-Based PTSD Therapy
Life is stressful, but war takes that stress to an altogether different level. Psychology professor Steve Maisto of the College of Arts and Sciences wants to help combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance misuse issues. Maisto and…