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Campus & Community

Hidden Treasure in Special Collections Embodies Syracuse University Spirit

Tuesday, January 31, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

In the depths of the archives of Syracuse University Libraries, a collection of materials highlighting a special connection between an early 20th-century typeface designer and the University caught the curiosity of curator William T. La Moy. His searching revealed an…

STEM

Faculty Awarded Air Force Grant to Supercharge Information Fusion

Friday, January 27, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

Faculty in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have been awarded a $295,000 grant by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to introduce dynamic data to the design of information fusion systems to accelerate the processing of large amounts…

STEM

The Science of Shipwrecks

Friday, January 27, 2017, By Rob Enslin

On New Year’s Eve in 1862, the USS Monitor sank in a violent storm at Cape Hatteras, off North Carolina’s windswept coast. Sixteen of her 62 sailors perished. One survivor, a surgeon named Grenville Weeks, lost three fingers and the…

Campus & Community

Michael Frasciello Appointed Interim Dean of University College

Thursday, January 26, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Michele G. Wheatly, vice chancellor and provost, and J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovations, today announced that Michael Frasciello, director of online learning at the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), has been named interim…

Arts & Culture

Former Syracuse Religion Scholar Huston Smith Mourned

Tuesday, January 24, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

Ten years after the renowned religion scholar Huston Smith left Syracuse University’s Department of Religion, he updated his popular book “The Religions of Man” (1958) to include a chapter on indigenous traditions. Smith, who died Dec. 30 at age 97,…

Business & Economy

Blackstone LaunchPad Announces First Global Media Fellows

Monday, January 23, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Amanda Chou ’19 and Amos Cohen ’20 have joined the Blackstone LaunchPad team this semester as its first Global Media Fellows. They will assist with developing plans for student outreach and special events that increase the number of students engaged…

Campus & Community

Siham Doughman Appointed University Registrar

Monday, January 23, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse University has announced the appointment of Siham Doughman as the new University Registrar, following a nationwide search. She brings more than 15 years of professional and leadership experience to campus, having previously held the same position at Southern Connecticut…

Media, Law & Policy

Student Chosen for Inclusion in Sports Journalism Institute Class of 2017

Wednesday, January 18, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

DeArbea Walker, a junior from Houston, is one of 12 students from across the country to be named to the Sports Journalism Institute (SJI) Class of 2017. SJI is a nine-week training and internship program for college students interested in…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Recognizes Longtime Faculty Member Maria Russell with Scholarship in Her Name

Friday, January 13, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School, working with a group of alumni and communications industry leaders, has established the Maria P. Russell Graduate Scholarship in Public Relations Leadership in honor of longtime public relations faculty member Maria Russell. The announcement was made Friday…