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Undergraduate Leadership Award Named After Bennett ’10, G’12
The Undergraduate Leadership Award, presented yearly at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) Convocation, has been named in honor of iSchool alumna Katie Bennett ’10, G’12, who passed away in late June. SIDEARM Sports, a company founded and led by Associate…
Registration Open for New Librarianship MOOC
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has opened registration for its second massive open online course (MOOC), the “New Librarianship Master Class.” “The vision for a new librarianship must go beyond finding library-related uses for information technology and the Internet,”…
Desire, Resources for Self-Employment Grow with Age, Says Whitman Study
Starting a business is no longer a “young person’s game,” according to new research by Maria Minniti, a professor at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Minniti and her co-authors, professors Teemu Kautonen and Simon Down of Anglia Ruskin…
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…
Commencement Speech by New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof
Now, I hope that you students now appreciate that ancient wisdom “the tassel is worth the hassle.” It sounds a little better in Latin, but you get the idea. And a special congratulations to all you moms out there, Happy Mother’s Day!
College of Law Welcomes Hon. Judith S. Kaye as Commencement Speaker
Hon. Judith S. Kaye will serve as Commencement speaker as the Syracuse University College of Law celebrates its Commencement on Friday, May 10, at 1 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. Kaye will receive a Doctor of Laws honorary degree from…
New Meredith Professors to Be Named During Faculty Recognition Event
Seven nontenured faculty to be recognized for teaching excellence On Monday, April 22, Associate Professor Barbara Fought of the Department of Broadcast and Digital Journalism Communications in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and Professor John Western of the…
2013-14 Syracuse Stage Season Offers Classics Coupled With Hot Contemporary Plays
Syracuse Stage announced its upcoming 2013-2014 season, offering well-known classics coupled with works that have created a significant buzz in New York, around the country and even the globe.
Orange Circle Awards to Be Presented April 19
Syracuse University will recognize four individuals with the Orange Circle Award, honoring members of the SU community who have done extraordinary things in the service of others. The awards will be given following the second annual Phanstiel Lecture on Friday,…
Designing the Street Smart Phone
Meet the “smarter” New York City payphone. The push buttons and coin slot of the past are inevitably replaced with a touch screen and card swipe, plus camera, solar panels and capabilities for emergency alerts and wayfinding.