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Election 2016: Creating a ‘Roadmap’ for Next Administration
As U.S. presidential candidates focus their attention on the November 2016 election, a select group of academics, government leaders and other stakeholders is concentrating on what happens after the win.
Sloan Foundation Funds Expanding Smart-Energy Device Privacy Study
The Sloan Foundation has awarded funding to expand the efforts of two School of Information Studies (iSchool) researchers who are looking at the issue of data privacy regarding smart energy-reading meters—and now, additional smart home devices. A foundation award of…
New Members Elected to Board of Trustees; Dean, Faculty, Student Reps Appointed
Syracuse University is pleased to announce the election of two new members to the University’s Board of Trustees, Clifford Ensley ’69,’70, G’71 and Mark Verone ’95. Ensley and Verone were elected at the May Board meeting. “We welcome Cliff and…
Honors Program Instructor Publishes Book of Poems
An instructor in the College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating the publication of a new collection of poetry. Georgia Popoff—a poet, writer and part-time lecturer in the Renée Crown University Honors Program—is the author of “Psalter: The Agnostic’s Book…
Newhouse Students, Recent Graduates Honored by STAA
Eric Gallanty ’15, a recent graduate of the Newhouse School, is the recipient of the 2015 Jim Nantz Award, which recognizes outstanding collegiate sports broadcasters. The award is given by the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA). This marks the…
Project Aims to Raise Profile of Women Architects on Wikipedia
Associate Professor of Architecture Lori Brown hears one question over and over from her female students that she doesn’t have a good answer for. “Years ago, and even now, they ask me why they’re not learning more about female architects…
Simons Foundation Funds Physics, Mathematics Researchers
Four professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have received major grant awards from the Simons Foundation, a global organization advancing research in basic science and mathematics. M. Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Professor of Physics, is the…
University Integral to Advanced LIGO Success
This week’s inauguration of Advanced LIGO facilities in Richland, Wash., and Livingston, La., is a potent reminder of Syracuse University’s long-standing importance in the international astrophysics community. For nearly 25 years, the University’s participation in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave…
Sowing Cybersecurity
When computer science Professor Wenliang “Kevin” Du discusses the importance of cybersecurity, he likens it to building a beautiful house and forgetting to put a lock on the door. “The people who write codes and develop systems often don’t know the potential risks,” Du says.
Here’s your chance to learn Read&Write!
You’re invited to participate in an exciting new skill development workshop focused on the recent, University-wide purchase of Read&Write Gold. The Office of Disability Services, in collaboration with Information Technology and Services (ITS) and other partners across campus, is leading an…