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STEM

Syracuse University Startup SparkCharge is a Finalist in 43North $5 Million Competition

Friday, September 14, 2018, By News Staff

43North has announced 18 finalists for its 2018 $5 million startup competition. One was created at Syracuse University. SparkCharge founder and CEO Josh Aviv ’14, G’17, will compete against competitors hailing from across North America in two rounds of live…

Campus & Community

College Welcomes Advising, Career Services Directors

Friday, September 14, 2018, By Rob Enslin

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has appointed three directors in the Office of Advising and Career Services. They are Carlota Deseda-Coon G’03, director of advising; Kristen Aust, director of career services; and Kelly Campbell, director of operations. All…

Health & Society

Community-Based Health Research Provides Shared Learning Experience for Students, Community Members

Friday, September 14, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Grace E. Gugerty ’19 wasn’t too nervous when she first met the refugee family who she would be learning about over the span of the spring semester. “It was more of a lot of buildup in my head. I thought…

Campus & Community

Students: Text SUSafe to 444-999 to Download Important University Contacts

Wednesday, September 12, 2018, By Christine Grabowski

The Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services and the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience are continuing to pilot a new initiative to make storing relevant campus safety and support information on student cell phones easier with downloadable…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell School Invites Undergraduate Students of Color to Daylong ‘Public Policy Camp’ for Career Exploration

Tuesday, September 11, 2018, By Jennifer Congel

The Maxwell School is partnering with the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management to host a one-day “Public Policy Camp” designed to introduce promising young students of color to the field and to help ensure that diverse perspectives are…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Sept. 5 University Senate Meeting

Tuesday, September 11, 2018, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed progress over the summer at the Sept. 5 meeting of the University Senate. He provided an update on accreditation, faculty recruitment, the University budget and fundraising, the First-Year Experience initiative and the Disability Audit Committee. Also,…

STEM

Registration Open for Student, Community Participants in Sept. 14-15 ‘Call for Code’ Hackathon Focused on Using Technology to Improve Disaster Preparedness and Relief

Monday, September 10, 2018, By News Staff

On average, every day natural disasters will directly impact 80,000 people, costing the global economy more than $270 million. What if technology could help improve these figures? This is the premise of the global Call for Code initiative, a massive…

STEM

A&S Professor Looks to Geologic Past to Predict Climate’s Future

Wednesday, September 5, 2018, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is part of a team of scientists studying monsoon activity in North America’s Sonoran Desert from approximately 20,000 years ago. Tripti Bhattacharya, assistant professor of Earth sciences in A&S, is…

1A

Liberal Arts and Sciences are Just as Important as STEM Fields

Wednesday, September 5, 2018, By Essence Britt

Gerald Greenberg, associate professor of Russian and linguistics, was interviewed by NPR’s 1A Program for the story “In Defense of Liberal Arts.” The strength of a Bachelor’s Degree has made some adjustments over the years. Before, it was that all…

Business & Economy

Dave Knox Predicts the Turn Sept. 18 at Bird Library

Wednesday, September 5, 2018, By Julie Sharkey

Dave Knox, Grand Prix winner of the WPP Atticus Award for his book “Predicting the Turn: The High Stakes Game of Business Between Startups and Blue Chips” (Paramount Marketing Publishing, 2017), will visit Syracuse University to share his insights at…