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Campus & Community

Statement from Chancellor Kent Syverud

Sunday, November 17, 2019, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Last night, one of our African American students reported being subjected to a verbal racial epithet from a group of students and visitors to our campus. The location was on College Place. This report of…

Campus & Community

Message from the Department of Public Safety

Saturday, November 16, 2019, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: A few moments ago, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued a Public Informational Alert to inform you of a bias incident that was reported early this afternoon in Haven Hall. Please note, we also…

Campus & Community

Free Webinar Focuses on Application of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines for Mobile Apps

Friday, November 15, 2019, By News Staff

The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, co-hosts a free Accessible Technology Webinar Series. The next free webinar—Thursday, Nov. 21, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.—is “Mobile Accessibility: Applying WCAG Standards to Mobile Apps” with guest speaker…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse, iSchool Partner to Host a Data-Driven Art Exhibition on Democracy in the Digital Age (Canceled)

Friday, November 15, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

[Update, Nov. 19, 2019: This event has been canceled.] “Democracy in the Digital Age: Does It Exist?” is a data-driven, interactive art exhibition produced by students in the Newhouse School and the School of Information Studies (iSchool) that seeks to…

Veterans

Stories of Service: Adrian Weekly ’20 and Joe Alfieri

Friday, November 15, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

In celebration of Veterans Week 2019, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff who are veterans or have especially strong connections to the military. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected…

Campus & Community

Remembrance Scholarship 2020-21 Application Cycle Now Open

Friday, November 15, 2019, By News Staff

Are you a rising senior? If so, you are invited to learn more about the Remembrance Scholars Program. The Remembrance Scholarship is one of the highest honors a Syracuse University student can receive. Those selected are chosen on the basis…

Campus & Community

Open Enrollment Ends Today—Reflect. Connect. Enroll.

Friday, November 15, 2019, By News Staff

Each year, Open Enrollment provides eligible faculty and staff with the opportunity to: Reflect on how you can make the most of your benefits through the University Connect with benefit professionals to get your personal questions answered Enroll and make…

STEM

ECS Faculty Awarded $1.4 Million from Energy Department to Advance Building Energy Modeling

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

Two faculty members in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) will extend their collaborations to develop an innovative system that improves energy modeling of existing buildings using “aerial intelligence” acquired by drones. Senem Velipasalar, associate professor of electrical…

Campus & Community

Campus Vending Machines to Accept New Payment Options, Including Credit Cards, Apple Pay

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Beginning the week of Nov. 18, members of the campus community will be able to use credit cards and mobile pay apps at 10 vending machines in Bird Library. The new payment capabilities will gradually expand to all 175 campus…

STEM

Forensics and National Security Sciences Institute Develops DNA Tool

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By News Staff

DNA is everywhere—not just in bodily fluids, such as blood or saliva, but also in traces left by the touch of a finger. If more than one person has been sitting at the same table, for example, traces of each…