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Campus & Community

2018-19 Remembrance Scholars Named

Monday, May 7, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2018-19 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing…

Campus & Community

All the Details on Commencement 2018

Monday, May 7, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

It’s time to celebrate all that you have achieved. Find out everything you need to know about Commencement 2018 to join in the memories of a lifetime. Syracuse University’s 164th Commencement will take place Sunday, May 13, beginning with the…

Media, Law & Policy

Nina Kohn Testifies to Senate Special Committee on Aging and Social Security Administration

Friday, May 4, 2018, By Martin Walls

On April 18, College of Law Associate Dean for Research and Online Education and David M. Levy L’48 Professor of Law Nina A. Kohn testified in Washington, D.C., on guardianship abuse and reform and financial decision-making for people with disabilities….

STEM

Additional Hazards That Could Come with Hot Lava Flow, Spatter in Hawaii

Friday, May 4, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

An eruption from Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano has prompted the evacuation of more than 1,000 residents and the declaration of a state of emergency in affected areas. There are reports of lava rolling into several areas including roadways, forestry areas and…

Campus & Community

Search Underway for Director of New Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence

Friday, May 4, 2018, By News Staff

A critical element of the Academic Strategic Plan is the development of innovative programs to enhance teaching excellence and the learning experience.  Moving forward with the implementation of the Academic Strategic Plan, a search is currently underway for a director…

Arts & Culture

Advancing Discovery: Faculty Research in the Humanities—Part II

Friday, May 4, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Scholars have long debated the relationship between science and the humanities. Some say the differences are cultural, citing the tendency of scientists to focus on questions with clear, definite answers and of humanists to concentrate on the questions themselves—the more…

Campus & Community

CUSE Grant Program Funds 90 Projects

Friday, May 4, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Office of Research has announced that it has awarded 90 projects for the inaugural round of its internal grant program to provide seed funding for faculty research and scholarly projects. The funding effort, named the Collaboration for Unprecedented Success…

Business & Economy

Syracuse University Teams Capture Awards at NY Business Plan Competition

Thursday, May 3, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Once again, Syracuse University student entrepreneurship teams took home awards at the ninth annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), which took place on Friday, April 27, in Albany. The event, cosponsored by Upstate Capital Association of New York, the…

Campus & Community

Alpha Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society Inducts New Members

Thursday, May 3, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University inducted 69 new members and two honorary members into the Alpha Sigma chapter of the Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society on April 13. The induction ceremony took place in Hendricks Chapel, during which the new members were…

Campus & Community

Improved Classroom Technology Helps Ensure Student Success

Thursday, May 3, 2018, By Christopher C. Finkle

Since last summer, Information Technology Services (ITS) has been upgrading the technology and accessibility resources in numerous registrar classrooms. Through its Learning Environments and Media Production (LEMP) group, ITS has a goal to upgrade 30 more learning spaces this coming…