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iSchool and IBM Host zEnterprise Summer Seminar
Syracuse University and IBM’s System z Academic Initiative co-hosted the zEnterprise Summer Seminar at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) earlier this month. This three-day seminar, held June 3-5, brought together IBM employees and college educators from across North America…
Vera House Honors Syracuse University Students with Special Appreciation Award
Two Syracuse University sophomore students, Eric and Anthony McGriff, twin brothers in The College of Arts and Sciences, were among a group of honorees who were presented with the Special Appreciation Award at the Vera House Annual Recognition and Celebration…
Q&A with Professor Roy Gutterman: Balancing Privacy and National Security
Recent revelations about the U.S. government’s surveillance programs in counterterrorism have jarred the American public into a debate about privacy rights versus national security. A former National Security Agency contractor employee, Edward Snowden, leaked information that the N.S.A. collects the…
Success in Engineering
L.C. Smith Associate Dean Julie Hasenwinkel and her colleagues are putting strategies in place to help keep students engaged and strengthen retention rates beginning this fall. Their efforts got a recent boost.
Gebbie Clinic Enrolling Kids for Summer Literacy Camp
Phonological Awareness Camp for Kids (P.A.C.K.) promotes literacy development in fun environment Syracuse University is looking for a few budding bookworms to enroll in its annual Phonological Awareness Camp for Kids (P.A.C.K.). The camp will meet every Tuesday from July…
Veterans Jobs Event Thursday at Goldstein Student Center
Syracuse University’s Office of Human Resources is partnering with Easter Seals and Fedcap, a nonprofit agency that helps people overcome barriers to employment, to connect veterans with local employers at a campus event Thursday, June 6, at the Goldstein Student…
National Consumer Health Website Has iSchool Project Roots
Given limited access to information on medical procedure costs and insurance company reimbursements, Americans have long had difficulty assessing the potential cost of their health care options. However, a complex team project administered by School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant…
South Side Innovation Center Hosts Graduation Ceremony for Local Entrepreneurs
Sixteen graduates of the 2013 Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP) were recognized in a graduation ceremony hosted by the South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) May 17 in Syracuse. In addition to the graduation ceremony, the event featured a business plan competition….
New Bus Schedules for Connective Corridor, South Campus and Manley Bus Routes Go Into Effect May 29
Parking and Transit Services has worked closely with Centro regarding the posted schedules for the summer on the Connective Corridor, South Campus and Manley bus routes. However, due to the amount of construction in various areas within the city as…
IVMF Receives $1 Million Grant from Walmart Foundation for Veteran Vocational Education
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has received a $1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to launch a competitive grant program for veteran vocational education at community and technical colleges in California, New York, Texas and North Carolina.