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Lynda.com comes to University July 1

Tuesday, June 30, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

Information Technology Services (ITS) has announced that the University has acquired an enterprise license for lynda.com. All active students, faculty and staff will have full member privileges starting July 1. Lynda.com is a leading online learning company that helps anyone…

Campus & Community

Campus Becomes Smoke- and Tobacco-Free July 1

Tuesday, June 30, 2015, By Kevin Morrow

Syracuse University officially becomes a smoke-free and tobacco-free campus on July 1 as a new institutional policy goes into effect promoting a healthy, productive and respectful environment. Smoking and the use of all tobacco products—including cigarettes, cigars, snuff, pipes, chewing…

Campus & Community

Mike Hopkins Formally Named Men’s Basketball Head Coach-Designate

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Kevin C. Quinn

Hopkins will succeed Coach Jim Boeheim following the 2017-18 men’s basketball season. In March, Boeheim announced that he will retire in three years.

STEM

Building a Silver Lining for the Cloud

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

The cloud has become a ubiquitous solution for work and for play. Businesses use it to store, access and share data. The average person uses it for email, social networks or to binge-watch “House of Cards” on Netflix. It is…

STEM

Waste Not: Making the Most of Wireless Resources

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Few things are as frustrating as a phone conversation interrupted by a bad signal. It is a perfect example of a technology’s purpose being nullified by its own limitations. Unfortunately, despite advances, this problem hasn’t been entirely addressed and the…

STEM

iSchool, Time Warner Create ‘Data Day’ for Local Students

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By News Staff

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) and Time Warner Cable have joined forces to create “Data Day,” an event targeting Syracuse-area middle and high school students where they will explore the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. “Data Day”…

Campus & Community

Peter Sala Named Vice President and Chief Campus Facilities Officer

Wednesday, June 24, 2015, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced that Interim Director of Athletics and Managing Director of the Carrier Dome Peter Sala will assume a new senior leadership role at the University once his interim director appointment concludes on July 6.

Campus & Community

Revised Travel and Entertainment Policy Takes Effect Sept. 1

Tuesday, June 23, 2015, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

In an effort to offer improved service and clear guidelines for all University-funded, sponsored research or grant-funded travel, Syracuse University is implementing a revised travel and entertainment policy effective Sept. 1. The new policy names BTI The Travel Consultants, a…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Selects Mark Coyle as University’s Next Director of Athletics

Friday, June 19, 2015, By Kevin C. Quinn

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced he has selected Mark Coyle to be the University’s next director of athletics.

Professor Explains How to Track a Computer Hacker

Wednesday, June 17, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

“A typical footprint is the IP address of the computer. If you hack into a computer, there will be a record that shows what device actually connected with this computer. But an amateur hacker is easily caught, especially if they…