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Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability Program Awards Nearly $75,000 to Projects
Syracuse University’s Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability (CALS) funding program has completed its second round of applications and awarded nearly $75,000 in funding to faculty and students. The call for proposals sought projects that address climate disruption and offer…
Monmonier Explores Advances in Mapping under U.S. Patent System
Mark Monmonier’s newest book, “Patents and Cartographic Inventions: A New Perspective for Map History,” examines how developments in the U.S. patent system in the 19th and early 20th centuries have shaped innovations of map use. Monmonier reveals that devices and…
Benefits Advisory Council Explores Plan Design and Benefits Offerings
Since its first meeting in October 2016, the Syracuse University Benefits Advisory Council has discussed a range of health care topics—from campus vaccine schedules to health care trends—and focused on an understanding of the University’s overall benefits plan. As an…
Students Selected for Summer Research and Mentorship Opportunity
Twenty Syracuse University students from across the disciplines have each won a $2,000 stipend to conduct research and other creative projects this summer under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The competitive research opportunity was made possible through a partnership…
Students Present on Variety of Topics at ACC Meeting of the Minds Conference
Six students with a variety of research projects—such as community attachment resilience in a deindustrialized city, the effects of using different basketballs in NCAA play and 3D flow visualization in virtual reality—represented Syracuse University at this year’s ACC Meeting of…
Bill Smullen discusses newest revelations in James Comey’s memo
Bill Smullen, professor of public relations and director of national security studies, was interviewed on WSYR TV for the story “Political backlash surrounding memo by former FBI director.”
Mehrzad Boroujerdi discusses Iranian elections and possible outcomes
Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor of political science at the Maxwell School, was quoted in a Washington Post story “No matter who wins Iran’s election, he’ll have a fight with the supreme leader.”
John Palmer is interviewed on living on Social Security benefits
John Palmer, University Professor and Dean Emeritus, was quoted in an U.S. News and World Report story “7 tips to live well on Social Security alone.”
‘Salute to Service’ Celebrates Milestone Anniversaries of 147 Faculty and Staff
Syracuse University honored employees who celebrated milestone anniversaries in 2016 at the annual “Salute to Service” celebration on Tuesday, May 16, during a luncheon in the Schine Student Center’s Goldstein Auditorium. Faculty and staff honored—147 overall—marked anniversaries of 25 years…
Yingyi Ma quoted on Chinese students in the American education syste
Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology at the Maxwell School, was quoted in a CNN story “China’s New World Order.”