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IVMF Recognized for Work Empowering Women as Entrepreneurs and Leaders

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, By News Staff

In a ceremony on Capitol Hill last night, the Army Women’s Foundation recognized the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) for its support of women veterans and service members. IVMF’s Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program…

Powerball Odds Are Not In Your Favor

Wednesday, February 11, 2015, By Keith Kobland

With a $500 million dollar jackpot at stake, you may be one of the many people lining up to purchase a ticket for the multi-state Powerball jackpot. The thought of instant riches is alluring. For someone who studies math however,…

Power In Numbers Reaches out to Those on the Streets

Wednesday, December 3, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

After volunteering during last spring’s Alternative Spring Break in Washington, D.C., a group of students wanted to do something equally rewarding in the local community. They formed Power In Numbers to bring together students and opportunities to help fight hunger and homelessness.

Health & Society

Power Plant Standards Could Save Thousands of U.S. Lives Every Year

Tuesday, September 30, 2014, By News Staff

Power plant standards to cut climate-changing carbon emissions will reduce other harmful air pollution and provide substantial human health benefits, according to a new study released Sept. 30 by scientists from Syracuse, Harvard and Boston universities. The research shows that,…

Green Power Purchase Helps University Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Friday, September 19, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University has partnered with Renewable Choice Energy to provide green power to the University, in order to further reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The University purchased a total of 123 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of wind power in…

STEM

Training the Next Generation of Power Engineers

Tuesday, August 12, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

Most people only think about the electricity that powers our homes and gadgets when it isn’t there. When the power is humming, we tend to take it for granted. The trouble is, the network that delivers the electricity to keep…

Power Restored after Outage on Main Campus

Thursday, August 7, 2014, By Keith Kobland

(update at 4:45 p.m.) Working with National Grid, the University has restored power to all the buildings affected by this afternoon’s power outage. We thank the campus community for their understanding during this time. (Update at 4:24 p.m.) The University…

Campus & Community

Empowering Domestic Violence Survivors Continues with Grant from Verizon Wireless

Tuesday, July 8, 2014, By Lindsay Wickham

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management, South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) and WISE Women’s Business Center (WISE WBC) have partnered with Vera House Inc., a comprehensive domestic and sexual violence service agency, to reach out and support domestic violence…

Wind Power Can Be Cost-Comparable, New Analysis Reveals

Wednesday, March 26, 2014, By Diane Stirling

The costs of using wind energy and natural gas for electricity are virtually equal when accounting for the full private and social costs of each, making wind a competitive energy source for the United States, according to a new study on the…

Syracuse University Recognized as Top Green Power Purchaser

Thursday, March 6, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University recently ranked 25th among the top 30 green power colleges and universities in the country. The list, complied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ranks the top university green power purchasers—universities that use electricity generated by renewable resources….