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Campus & Community

Emeritus Professor, NAE Member Peter Simpkins Dies

Wednesday, July 6, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Emeritus Professor Peter Simpkins has died. Simpkins was a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and a University Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Simpkins joined Syracuse University in 2002 and retired in 2007. His primary…

Campus & Community

Professor Accepts Yearlong Appointment at University of Ghana

Friday, July 1, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences has accepted a prestigious, yearlong appointment at the University of Ghana in West Africa. Horace Campbell, professor of African American studies (AAS), will occupy the Kwame Nkrumah Chair in Ghana’s Institute…

Health & Society

Q&A: One-Year Anniversary of Nationwide Marriage Equality

Monday, June 27, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

June 26 marked one year since the U.S. Supreme Court announced its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which guaranteed the right to marry to LGBT couples throughout the United States. Aaron Hoy is a doctoral candidate in sociology in…

Campus & Community

Office of Human Resources Transforms to Offer Improved Service and Support to Faculty and Staff

Thursday, June 23, 2016, By News Staff

In collaboration with a Universitywide Working Group, other University committees comprised of faculty and staff, and review of campus survey results, the Office of Human Resources (HR) has completed a thorough evaluation of its current structure and identified a number…

Business & Economy

Q&A: Brexit Vote and the Possible Economic Impacts

Tuesday, June 21, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

British citizens have a weighty decision this week. Stay in or leave the European Union (EU), the economic and political union composed of 28 European countries that they have been part of for decades. Each side of the “Brexit” question…

STEM

Educator and Activist

Tuesday, June 7, 2016, By Renée Gearhart Levy

José Vilson ’04 is on his way to the U.S. Department of Education to meet with Secretary of Education John King and participate in a national summit on teacher diversity. The middle school math teacher has a lot to say…

Arts & Culture

Argentina Trip Inspires Staff Member’s Artistic Creations

Wednesday, June 1, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

With her two sons grown, Kirstin Guanciale took time for herself for a little adventure and some self-discovery.

Campus & Community

Fulbright Program Sends Students, Alumni to Sites Around the World

Thursday, May 26, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Several students and recent alumni were awarded scholarships by the Fulbright Student Program during the 2015-16 academic year to pursue their interests at destinations around the world in the coming year. Three were awarded study/research grants, four were selected to…

Campus & Community

Campus Framework Outreach Timeline

Monday, May 16, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

Campus Framework Outreach Timeline 2014 -September 2014: University Town Hall on Fast Forward Syracuse at Hendricks Chapel attended by more than 500 campus community members to ask questions and learn more about the initiative. -October 2014: Sasaki Associates selected as…