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STEM

Student’s Philanthropy Leads to NSF Fellowship in Mercury Research

Friday, May 8, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Jacqueline Gerson, a graduate student in environmental engineering science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has earned a highly competitive graduate fellowship from the National Science Foundation. The award will fund her research on mercury contamination from artisanal gold…

STEM

Sandra and Avi Nash Classroom for Collaboration Opens in Link Hall

Friday, May 8, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

This spring, the College of Engineering and Computer Science held a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony to officially open a state-of-the-art classroom for collaboration. The space was named after chemical engineering alumnus Avi Nash G’77 and his wife, Sandra. The collaborative…

Business & Economy

RvD IDEA Recognized for Entrepreneurship Curriculum Innovation

Friday, May 8, 2015, By J.D. Ross

The Raymond von Dran Innovation and Disruptive Entrepreneurship Accelerator (RvD IDEA) has been recognized for excellence in curriculum innovation for entrepreneurship by the Deshpande Foundation. The foundation runs the annual Deshpande Symposium, a gathering that brings together thought leaders in…

All the Facts You Need to Know about Commencement 2015

Friday, May 8, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

The day is almost here. Don your cap and gown, and see you at the Carrier Dome.

Arts & Culture

English Department Shines at Society for Cinema & Media Studies Conference

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences was the bona fide star of the 56th annual conference of the Society for Cinema & Media Studies (SCMS), recently held in Montreal, Canada. More than 15 people affiliated…

Media, Law & Policy

Urban Affairs Reporting Class Learns Firsthand about Segregation in Housing

Wednesday, May 6, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Brooke Lewis, Michael Mahardy and their classmates were not brand new to reporting when they entered Steve Davis’ Urban Affairs Reporting class. But they came away from this one having learned a whole new set of skills.

Campus & Community

Steven W. Barnes to Serve as Next Chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees

Wednesday, May 6, 2015, By Kevin C. Quinn

The Syracuse University Board of Trustees Organization and Nominating Committee and the Executive Committee have unanimously approved the nomination of Trustee Steven W. Barnes ’82 to serve as the next Chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees. Barnes will assume…

Media, Law & Policy

Kriesberg Publishes New Book: ‘Realizing Peace’

Tuesday, May 5, 2015, By News Staff

Louis Kriesberg, professor emeritus of sociology and founding director of the Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts (now the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration) at the Maxwell School, has published his newest book,…

Campus & Community

Changes and Connections at the Everson’ at May 7 Session of IRP

Tuesday, May 5, 2015, By News Staff

The May 7 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) will feature Elizabeth Dunbar, director of the Everson Museum. Dunbar will discuss the current and upcoming events and changes taking place at the museum. Participants will have the opportunity…

Arts & Culture

Zach Stringham ’15 Wins Industrial Designers Society of America Student Merit Award

Tuesday, May 5, 2015, By Erica Blust

Zach Stringham ’15, an industrial and interaction design (IID) major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Design, was named the Student Merit Award (SMA) winner of the Industrial Designers Society of America’s (IDSA) Northeast district during…