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Emeritus Professor, NAE Member Peter Simpkins Dies
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…
Hemsley’s ‘Steel Links’ Visualization Accepted to Cooperstown Exhibition
When the 81st annual National Juried Art Exhibition opens next week at the Cooperstown Art Association, one of the pieces hanging on the wall will belong to School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty member Jeff Hemsley. The piece of artwork…
Skype in Media and the Newhouse School Team Up on the Campaign Trail
Newhouse students will cover the 2016 presidential election season for a global audience through a unique partnership with Skype in Media.
Syracuse University Invests $9 Million in Classroom Enhancements, Technology Upgrades as Part of Campus Framework
The classrooms of today need to be interactive, flexible and ready for collaboration—the latest in audiovisual equipment, teaching aids and high-speed networks all enhance learning and the classroom experience. As part of the Campus Framework, the University will make an…
University Senate Recorder Teresa Gilman to Depart SU
When Teresa Gilman took a position in 1977 as curriculum coordinator in the University Senate Office, she figured she would work at Syracuse just until she paid off her student loans. Nearly four decades later, Gilman has long since paid…
University Holds Training Session for Law Enforcement
Close to 60 executives attended the Blue Courage training session held at Syracuse University on June 8. Officers and law enforcement officials from across Upstate New York, including Secret Service agents, New York State police and members of the Department…
Following the Sit-In at the House of Representatives: Social Media as the new Democratizing Media
iSchool Associate Professor Jennifer Stromer-Galley and social media researcher offers insight in the unprecedented use of social media during the sit-in at the House of Representatives. “C-SPAN was a cable-era innovation meant to further democratize the political establishment by letting…
Connective Corridor Celebrating ‘Summer of Public Art’
The Syracuse Connective Corridor’s “Summer of Public Art” begins this month and continues into October with 11 new pieces of permanent public art to be installed along the Corridor. Some are three-dimensional pieces, and others are hand-painted typographic murals. Work…
Jeffrey M. Stanton Named Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Jeffrey M. Stanton, a widely published and respected scholar and a seasoned university administrator, has been appointed associate provost for academic affairs. He succeeds Andria Costello Staniec, who after more than four years as associate provost will step down from…
Q&A: Brexit Vote and the Possible Economic Impacts
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…