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Earth sciences major spends summer in Costa Rican cloud forest
Waking up to howler monkeys greeting the morning, hiking past colorfully plumed toucans flying through the trees and looking out for poisonous vipers winding through the forest, Natalie Teale, a senior Earth sciences and geography major in Syracuse University’s College…
WiGiT’s iDAWG communications elements progressing to field test
Technology improving interoperability of public emergency response communication devices with each other—and with cell phones, CB radios and walkie-talkies—is continuing development this summer, providing a testing ground for planners and experiential learning for School of Information Studies students. Hardware and…
Maxwell School’s Center for Policy Research names new director
A leading researcher on child and family policy and co-author of two recent Pew Charitable Trusts studies on economic mobility, Leonard Lopoo, has been named director of the Center for Policy Research (CPR), the oldest interdisciplinary social science research program…
New XL Projects exhibition features work drawn from collaborative writings of three artists
Work drawn from the collaborative writings of three artists is featured in the current exhibition “And the Whole Room Laughed,” on view through Aug. 19 at XL Projects, 307–313 S. Clinton St., Syracuse. “And the Whole Room Laughed” includes painting,…
University announces new leadership in Office of Human Resources
Tom Rose, formerly an assistant vice president with Sun Life Financial, Canada’s largest insurance company, has been appointed vice president for human capital development and chief human resources officer. The position has been open since 2010, and Rose was recruited…
IBM publishes Sawyer’s collaborative networks research report
The IBM Center for The Business of Government has published research findings by School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Steven Sawyer regarding how multi-organizational networks can collaborate to address complex public challenges. The report is entitled “Designing Collaborative Networks: Lessons…
USA Funds presents Excellence in Debt Management award to SU
Syracuse University is among three winners of the 2012 Excellence in Debt Management Awards from USA Funds. USA Funds recognized three postsecondary institutions for their efforts to promote financial literacy and help their students minimize and manage student loan debt….
SU researchers use nanotechnology to harness power of fireflies
Research published in Nano Letters
Former Near Westside restaurant to become arts hub, artist housing thanks to $400,000 ArtPlace grant
The former Sherman’s Restaurant, located at 115 Otisco St. on Syracuse’s Near Westside, will be transformed into a center for the arts, with artist studios, exhibition space and affordable housing, thanks to a $400,000 grant from ArtPlace. The grant is…
New faculty research fund honors Maxwell Senior Associate Dean Michael Wasylenko
Providing a significant increase in funds available to support diverse research around the world—and to honor the dedication and service of a longtime Maxwell leader, colleague and interim dean—the faculty and the advisory board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship…