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STEM

Success in Engineering

Tuesday, June 11, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

L.C. Smith Associate Dean Julie Hasenwinkel and her colleagues are putting strategies in place to help keep students engaged and strengthen retention rates beginning this fall. Their efforts got a recent boost.

STEM

Gina Lee-Glauser Named Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Thursday, June 6, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Gina Lee-Glauser, vice president for research at Syracuse University and research professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in SU’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, was named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The…

Newhouse School Announces Winners in 2013 Mirror Awards Competition

Wednesday, June 5, 2013, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Naming of Dick Clark Studios also announced at awards ceremony Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications presented seven journalism awards June 5 at the seventh annual Mirror Awards ceremony. The event was held at Cipriani 42 in New York City….

National Consumer Health Website Has iSchool Project Roots

Thursday, May 30, 2013, By Diane Stirling

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…

Architecture Appoints Jean-François Bédard Chair of Graduate Programs

Friday, May 17, 2013, By Elaine Wackerow

The School of Architecture has announced the appointment of Associate Professor Jean-François Bédard to the position of chair of the school’s graduate programs, effective July 1. Bédard has taught at Syracuse since fall 2005 and was awarded tenure in May…

Newhouse Students Win at 34th Annual Telly Awards

Thursday, May 16, 2013, By Wendy S. Loughlin

“Dead Letters,” an original TV series produced by students in the Newhouse School’s Department of Television, Radio and Film (TRF), is the recipient of a 2013 Telly Award. The competition drew nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 states and several…

Project Advance Celebrates 40 Years of Transforming Students’ Lives

Thursday, May 16, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Friday, May 17, in typical SUPA fashion—a morning of intellectually stimulating seminars for high school instructors followed by a luncheon. Yong Zhao, presidential chair and associate dean for global…

Dean of Student Affairs Thomas V. Wolfe Named 14th President of Iliff School of Theology

Wednesday, May 15, 2013, By News Staff

Thomas V. Wolfe, senior vice president and dean of Syracuse University’s Division of Student Affairs, has been named the 14th president of Iliff School of Theology (Iliff), as announced today by the Iliff Board of Trustees. Wolfe, who has led…

Arts & Culture

VPA Alumna, Husband Establish $2M Endowed Chair of Design Leadership

Tuesday, May 14, 2013, By Erica Blust

James Fathers named inaugural chair The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced the creation of the Iris Magidson Endowed Chair of Design Leadership in its Department of Design. The chair was established through a $2 million commitment…

STEM

SU Mathematician Wins Simons Fellowship

Tuesday, May 14, 2013, By Rob Enslin

J. Theodore Cox to use fellowship to study probability theory J. Theodore Cox, professor of mathematics in The College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed a 2013 Simons Fellow. Cox will use the $110,000 award, along with support from…