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Campus & Community

SU in the News: Monday, October 12

Monday, October 12, 2009, By News Staff

Maxwell School’s Leonard Burman comments on taxes and size of government in National Journal

Campus & Community

Syracuse University named a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research

Monday, October 12, 2009, By News Staff

The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security has named Syracuse University a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance-Research.

Health & Society

Richard Pound, long-time IOC member, founding chairman of World Anti-Doping Agency, to speak at SU Oct. 25

Monday, October 12, 2009, By Michele Barrett

With the recent selection of Rio de Janeiro as the host site for the 2016 summer games, long-time IOC member Richard Pound will share insider insights and perspective on the decision when he travels to Syracuse University on Oct. 25.

SU again receives strong marks in sustainability from Sustainable Endowments Institute

Friday, October 9, 2009, By News Staff

Sara Miller(315) 443-9038 In recognition of Syracuse University’s continuing engagement with the world as a leader in promoting and practicing sustainability, the Sustainable Endowments Institute has again given the University strong marks in its 2010 College Sustainability Report Card. According…

STEM

How physics makes things work is focus of free public event

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

Louis Bloomfield, professor of physics at the University of Virginia, will present “How Things Work: Physics in Everyday Life” at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16.

iSchool Professor Lee McKnight receives two-year $600,000 NSF grant for wireless grid project

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

Margaret Spillett(315) 443-1069 Lee McKnight, associate professor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) and co-founder of Wireless Grids Corp., and a team of researchers at SU have been awarded—along with Virginia Tech—a National Science Foundation (NSF) Partnership…

Thorne, Chan appointed resident librarians in Learning Commons at Syracuse University Library

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin (315) 443-9788 Syracuse University Library has announced the appointment of Fantasia Thorne and Tina Chan as Learning Commons resident librarians. Thorne joined the library on Sept. 1. She received her M.L.I.S. from Simmons College in 2007 and…

Opportunity will be knocking this Sunday for South, West Side families

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

Susan Feightner(315) 443-1525 Say Yes to Education staff and volunteers will join forces this Sunday, Oct. 11, with 40 Below and other community organizations to canvass West and South Side neighborhoods. Volunteers will speak one-on-one with families about the many…

SU again receives strong marks in sustainability from Sustainable Endowments Institute

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

SU has again earned high marks in several categories of sustainability initiatives.

STEM

Syracuse iSchool Professor Lee McKnight receives two-year $600,000 NSF grant for wireless grid project

Thursday, October 8, 2009, By News Staff

A team of researchers at SU has been awarded, along with Virginia Tech, a National Science Foundation Partnership for Innovation two-year grant totaling $600,000 for the Wireless Grid Innovation Testbed.