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Business & Economy

ExxonMobil Foundation provides grant to SU

Thursday, May 26, 2011, By News Staff

The ExxonMobil Foundation has provided a grant in the amount of $49,542 to Syracuse University, representing ExxonMobil’s 3-to-l match of donations made to SU by ExxonMobil employees, retirees and surviving spouses under the foundation’s 2010 Educational Matching Gift Program.  Harold…

STEM

Syracuse University scientists discover new hitch to link nerve cell motors to their cargo

Wednesday, May 25, 2011, By News Staff

With every bodily movement—from the blink of an eye to running a marathon—nerve cells transmit signals to muscle cells. To do that, nerve cells rely on tiny molecular motors to transport chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) that excite muscles cells into action….

SU director of multicultural affairs honored by city and community

Tuesday, May 24, 2011, By News Staff

James Duah-Agyeman, director of Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, was recognized on Saturday, April 30, at the City Hall Commons as part of Ms. Mary’s Philanthropy Day.

Business & Economy

Whitman launches master’s advantage programs in finance, accounting and business administration; partners with institutions

Tuesday, May 24, 2011, By News Staff

The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has launched the Whitman Advantage Program for master’s work in finance, accounting and business administration. The one-year degree programs are well suited to the needs of individuals with an undergraduate degree who…

BBI’s Marcia Scherer ’70 to receive mentor award from Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America

Monday, May 23, 2011, By News Staff

Marcia Scherer ’70, of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, will receive the Sam McFarland Memorial Mentor Award from the Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America (RESNA). The award recognizes Scherer for having influenced, counseled and nurtured others…

STEM

Energy-saving transportation project receives NYSERDA funding

Friday, May 20, 2011, By News Staff

Lawrence L. Tavlarides, professor of chemical engineering and materials science in the L. C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS), has received $260,000 in funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to explore…

Sarkar named IEEE Distinguished Lecturer

Friday, May 20, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Tapan K. Sarkar, professor of electrical engineering and computer science in Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS), has been named a distinguished lecturer of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Antennas and Propagation…

Campus & Community

Onondaga Citizens League honors 40 Below at annual meeting

Thursday, May 19, 2011, By Eileen Jevis

Onondaga Citizens League (OCL) will award the 2011 Levi L. Smith Civic Education Award to 40 Below at the OCL annual meeting, to be held at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo on Wednesday, June 8, at noon. 40 Below is an…

Campus & Community

Call for Syracuse Welcome 2011 Volunteers

Wednesday, May 18, 2011, By News Staff

The time has come again to start recruiting for Syracuse Welcome 2011.

Arts & Culture

Syracuse International Film Festival announces visiting artist

Tuesday, May 17, 2011, By News Staff

Israeli film director Dani Menkin has been selected to receive a visiting artist grant that will bring him to Syracuse for four months to live and work in the community. Menkin recently was awarded a Schusterman Visiting Artist Grant from…