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Cooperators and Cheaters in the Petri Dish: Biology Professors Awarded $710,000 to Study Mutualistic Yeast Communities
Three Syracuse University biologists have received a $710,000, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation. Led by Associate Professor Kari Segraves, the researchers will investigate mutualistic species. Segraves and collaborators will use new, genetically designed yeast strains to explore stability…
Collaborative Project Investigates Public-Private Partnerships
The average student would be extremely disappointed to receive a D+ on his or her report card, but that’s exactly the grade that infrastructure in the United States has earned from the American Society of Civil Engineers. That score is…
Inaugural One University Awards Honor Campus Community Members
Syracuse University held the inaugural One University Awards Ceremony on Tuesday in Hendricks Chapel, honoring dozens of members of the University community for their scholarship, teaching, academic achievement, leadership and service. Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly presided at the…
Syrian Accountability Project to Release Report on the 2016 Siege of Aleppo
Siege—the blockade and subjugation of a city—is an ancient and enduring strategy of war, responsible for some of the cruelest events in modern conflict: the battles of Sevastopol during the Crimean War, of Leningrad during World War II, and of…
Gift by John ’61 and Diane Riley Creates Five-Year Dual Degree Program in Business Administration and Engineering
A major gift from University Trustee John Riley ’61 and his wife, Diane, will establish a new dual degree program that allows Syracuse University students to earn both an MBA from the Whitman School and a bachelor’s degree from the…
McNair Research Symposium: In Honor of an Astronaut, a Path at Syracuse to Hope and Dreams
Ericka Jones-Craven grew up with a deep presence in the church. Jones-Craven’s father was an Apostolic elder. Her mother served as a missionary. Attending worship services was a regular part of Jones-Craven’s Georgia childhood. That ended, at least for a…
Humanities Center Fellowships Underscore University Commitment to High-Impact Research
Every year, the Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences offers a range of highly competitive fellowships to Syracuse University faculty and graduate students. These awards, which directly align with the University’s commitment to high-impact research, encompass semester-long…
Faculty Salary Review Committee Continues to Meet, Expects to Release Report by Oct. 1
In November 2016, Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly announced the creation of the Faculty Salary Review Committee. The 18-member committee includes tenured faculty from each of the University’s schools and colleges, two non-tenure-track faculty members and representatives from…
Genetic Engineering Expert to Discuss Technology-Assisted Crop Breeding April 26
Pamela Ronald, distinguished plant pathology professor at the University of California, Davis, will present the annual Jack and Pat Bryan Life Sciences Lecture. Ronald, a rice geneticist and advocate of ecologically responsible crop development, will speak about the future of…
Syracuse University Recognized as the ACC Conference Winner for the EPA Green Power Challenge
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Syracuse University as an Individual Conference Champion of the 2016-17 College & University Green Power Challenge for using more green power than any other school in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In addition, the…