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BE Wise Kicks Off Campus Campaign at Fourth Annual BE-BQ

Tuesday, September 8, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The BE Wise campaign within the Division of Student Affairs is kicking off its year-long campaign at the fourth annual BE-BQ event this Friday, Sept. 11, from 5-8 p.m. on the Quad. The campaign strives to generate awareness of alcohol…

STEM

Mathematicians Sweep NSF Grant Awards

Tuesday, September 8, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Three mathematicians in the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded major grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), totaling more than $518,400. Each grant is for a three-year period. Professor Lixin Shen has received a collaborative research grant…

Campus & Community

Seminar Gives Students Chance to Reflect on Study Abroad Experience

Friday, September 4, 2015, By News Staff

For many students, their semester or year abroad is a life-changing experience. A new course in the School of Education is exploring how this experience affects the world view of students who have returned from their study abroad experience. EDU…

STEM

Scientist Receives CAREER Award to Study Ice Chemistry

Friday, September 4, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation to study ice’s role as a chemical reactor. Tara Kahan, assistant professor of chemistry, will use…

Libraries Information Fair Today

Thursday, September 3, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries invite all students, faculty, and staff to an information fair on Thursday, Sept. 3, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on the first floor of Bird Library. Preview a wide range of resources and services the libraries provide…

Campus & Community

Apple Festival Planned Sept. 11

Thursday, September 3, 2015, By News Staff

The Department of Recreation Services within the Division of Student Affairs is hosting the annual Apple Festival, in partnership with SU Food Services, on Friday, Sept. 11, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on the Quad. The festival provides the University community…

STEM

Roger Schmidt Joins College of Engineering and Computer Science

Wednesday, September 2, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Roger Schmidt, a member of the National Academy of Engineers, has joined the faculty at the College of Engineering and Computer Science. A retired IBM Fellow, Schmidt is world-renowned for his expertise in heat transfer, specifically related to thermal cooling…

Health & Society

School of Education Announces New Faculty Appointments

Wednesday, September 2, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

The School of Education has appointed five new faculty members, who officially began their new positions in August: Michael Gill (disability studies), Eunjung Kim (cultural foundations of education), David Knapp (music education), Tumay Tunur (exercise science) and Julia White (inclusive…

STEM

Better Cancer Treatment Through Nanotechnology

Wednesday, September 2, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Assistant Professor Shikha Nangia in the College of Engineering and Computer Science is collaborating with Assistant Professor Juntao Luo of Upstate Medical University to develop a way to deliver cancer-fighting drugs more effectively using nanoparticles. The National Institutes of Health…

Phillips to Speak in New Zealand on Triggering Memory and Culture of ‘Too Soon’

Monday, August 31, 2015, By Erica Blust

How soon is too soon for commemorating traumatic events such as terrorist attacks, wars and natural disasters? Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS),…