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Campus & Community

44 Stars of Excellence Awards Gala Recognizes Student Leaders, Organizations and Advisors

Monday, May 7, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

At the annual 44 Stars of Excellence Awards Gala on April 19, students, registered student organizations and organization advisors were celebrated and recognized for their many contributions to the campus community. Winners of the 2018 44 Stars of Excellence Awards…

Campus & Community

All the Details on Commencement 2018

Monday, May 7, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

It’s time to celebrate all that you have achieved. Find out everything you need to know about Commencement 2018 to join in the memories of a lifetime. Syracuse University’s 164th Commencement will take place Sunday, May 13, beginning with the…

Media, Law & Policy

Nina Kohn Testifies to Senate Special Committee on Aging and Social Security Administration

Friday, May 4, 2018, By Martin Walls

On April 18, College of Law Associate Dean for Research and Online Education and David M. Levy L’48 Professor of Law Nina A. Kohn testified in Washington, D.C., on guardianship abuse and reform and financial decision-making for people with disabilities….

Campus & Community

Chancellor’s Summer Update #1

Friday, May 4, 2018, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Over the last two weeks, I have spoken with hundreds of Orange community members, here on campus and beyond. Through campus engagement sessions, small meetings and one-on-one conversations, students, faculty, staff and alumni have shared…

Campus & Community

CUSE Grant Program Funds 90 Projects

Friday, May 4, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Office of Research has announced that it has awarded 90 projects for the inaugural round of its internal grant program to provide seed funding for faculty research and scholarly projects. The funding effort, named the Collaboration for Unprecedented Success…

Business & Economy

Syracuse University Teams Capture Awards at NY Business Plan Competition

Thursday, May 3, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Once again, Syracuse University student entrepreneurship teams took home awards at the ninth annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), which took place on Friday, April 27, in Albany. The event, cosponsored by Upstate Capital Association of New York, the…

Campus & Community

Improved Classroom Technology Helps Ensure Student Success

Thursday, May 3, 2018, By Christopher C. Finkle

Since last summer, Information Technology Services (ITS) has been upgrading the technology and accessibility resources in numerous registrar classrooms. Through its Learning Environments and Media Production (LEMP) group, ITS has a goal to upgrade 30 more learning spaces this coming…

Arts & Culture

James Leng Named Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2018-19

Thursday, May 3, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University School of Architecture has announced that architect and educator James Leng is the Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2018-19. Currently a lecturer in architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, Leng is also the 2018 recipient of the…

STEM

Aerospace Engineering Seniors Test their Plane Designs in Carrier Dome

Wednesday, May 2, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

For aerospace engineering seniors in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, everything builds up to flight day. For their capstone projects, student teams spent hundreds of hours designing, redesigning and constructing a rocket and an airplane capable of carrying the rocket as many laps as possible inside the Carrier Dome.

USA Today

Musk’s Firm Stance Bad for Brand, Expert Says

Tuesday, May 1, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

After a driver was killed while using the autopilot function of a Tesla Model X, CEO Elon Musk found himself the target of critics calling out the safety of his vehicles. Musk did not take the criticism well, a stance…