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Health & Society

Sociologists Unveil Research at ASA Annual Meeting in California

Monday, August 18, 2014, By Rob Enslin

More than a dozen professors in the Department of Sociology are presenting research at the 109th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in San Francisco. They join approximately 4,600 other presenters, including numerous Syracuse University graduate students, for…

Campus & Community

Regular Academic Year Hours to Resume

Friday, August 15, 2014, By News Staff

Regular academic year office hours for Syracuse University resume on Monday, Aug. 25. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The University has been on summer hours since May 12. If you have any questions, please…

Campus & Community

Register Now! Help SU Ensure Accessibility of Electronic & Information Technology

Tuesday, August 12, 2014, By Christopher C. Finkle

You’re invited! And if you’ve already participated, send your colleagues. But act fast; only a few seats remain. Information Technology and Services (ITS) reminds staff members that registrations are still being accepted for the award-winning workshop “Accessibility Fundamentals for Microsoft…

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…

Health & Society

School of Education’s Center on Human Policy awarded $2.3 Million Grant for Community for All Project

Monday, August 11, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

The Center on Human Policy (CHP), a Syracuse University-based policy, research and advocacy organization affiliated with the Department of Cultural Foundations of Education in the School of Education, has been awarded a five-year, $2.3 million dollar National Institute on Disability…

Campus & Community

Fire Training Academy Provides Moments of Shock and Awe

Monday, August 11, 2014, By Keith Kobland

For David Grimes it was a real eye opener, even if he couldn’t see clearly. Grimes was trying to navigate his way to safety in what appeared to be a smoke filled hallway.

Arts & Culture

Arts and Sciences Welcomes New Associate Dean, Academic Chairs

Friday, August 8, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Karin Ruhlandt, interim dean of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has appointed a new associate dean and four new academic chairs. The appointments, which go into effect immediately, are as follows: Paul Fitzgerald, associate dean for science, mathematics…

Arts & Culture

Art, Music and Food Align to Celebrate Summer in Forman Park

Friday, August 8, 2014, By News Staff

A Midsummer Night’s Fling in Forman Park, an enchanted, family-friendly evening along the Connective Corridor featuring music, food and art, will be held on Friday, Aug. 22, from 6-10 p.m. in Forman Park in downtown Syracuse. The event is free…

STEM

Android Summer for Computer Science Student

Wednesday, August 6, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

Carter Yagemann, a senior in the computer science program from Jupiter, Fla., spent his summer crawling the Android operating system as part of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Carter investigated Android security…

Veterans

Veterans Invited to Reading and Discussion Series at Humanities Center

Wednesday, August 6, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

In a unique collaboration, the New York Council for the Humanities has joined forces with Central New York Humanities Corridor to offer Serving: Standing Down, a veterans’ reading and discussion series that will run this fall at the Syracuse University…