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Ph.D. Student Jessica Pauszek Wins Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award
Jessica Pauszek, a Ph.D. candidate in composition and cultural rhetoric in the Writing Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected to receive this year’s Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award, an annual award for the best essay…
Sharing the True ‘Stories of Syria’ with the World
After the attacks on Paris last Nov. 13, Andrew Kimmel ’08 made a life-changing decision. He would quit his job as a successful television producer and devote his full attention—and finances—to “Stories of Syria,” a project he conceived after a 2014 visit to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan.
President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Speaks at Syracuse University
On Wednesday, April 6, Caryl M. Stern, president and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, visited campus. Stern’s visit included a talk with a group of campus and community members, hosted by the Winnick Hillel Center for Jewish Life,…
Professor Ghosh to Conduct Webcast on Supreme Court Case Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee
Professor Shubha Ghosh, Crandall Melvin Professor in the College of Law and director of the Technology Commercialization Law Program, will conduct a webcast on the Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee case that is being argued before the U.S. Supreme…
Professor Bettye Caldwell Dies; Was Champion for Children’s Care
Retired professor of child and family studies Bettye Caldwell passed away on April 17. Her work in the 1960s at the Children’s Center of Syracuse provided the foundation for what became one of the most important components of the Great…
Humanities Center Ends Year on High Note
The Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences concludes its spring series with appearances by several luminaries, including social entrepreneurs Sanjit “Bunker” Roy and Meagan Fallone. “We’re ending our season on a high note,” says Vivian May, director…
Student Health Insurance Plan Announced for 2016-17
In March 2015, Syracuse University announced a student health insurance plan and policy, requiring all full-time, matriculated students—including undergraduate, graduate and law students—to carry qualifying health insurance coverage. The policy change brings Syracuse in line with policies already in place…
ACM Distinguished Speaker Comes to Campus to Speak about Biometrics
The Syracuse University ACM Chapter will be hosting an ACM Distinguished Speaker at the iSchool on April 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Katzer Room, 347 Hinds Hall. Presenting on the topic “Can Biometics Improve Security?” Dr. Nalini Ratha’s presentation…
Bei Yu Named iSchool’s First Katchmar-Wilhelm Professor
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has selected Associate Professor Bei Yu as the inaugural Katchmar-Wilhelm Endowed Professor. The first named faculty position in the iSchool’s history, the Katchmar-Wilhelm professorship was made possible from a portion of the generous bequest of…
Syracuse University, Local Community Invited to Celebrate Sustainability and Earth Day at EARTHFEST
Syracuse University’s Sustainability Division, the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) and Students of Sustainability (SOS) will sponsor EARTHFEST, a free communitywide, sustainability-themed music and arts festival celebrating Earth Day in the Thornden Park Amphitheater on Sunday, April 24,…