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Dropping Drones Provides Valuable Research Information (Video)

Tuesday, April 4, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Students from the College of Engineering and Computer Science are conducting research on the damage caused by a drone dropping from the sky, using high-tech test dummies and pork ribs as part of their experiment.

Media, Law & Policy

Secretary General of the Organization of American States to Speak Friday at Eggers

Monday, April 3, 2017, By News Staff

Secretary General Luis Almagro Lemes of the Organization of American States (OAS) will present “The Challenges of Democracy and Human Rights in the Americas: The Role of the Organization of American States (OAS) as an International Organization,” on Friday, April…

Campus & Community

Improve Your Money Habits: Financial Literacy Month Offers Resources, Events for Students

Monday, April 3, 2017, By News Staff

Students are encouraged to take time to build better money habits during Financial Literacy Month in April. The University’s Office of Financial Literacy has organized several events for students to learn more about planning for their financial future. On Tuesday,…

Campus & Community

Middle States Steering Committee Kicks Off Feedback Phase

Friday, March 31, 2017, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University’s Middle States Reaccreditation Steering Committee will host a campuswide self-study feedback kickoff event on Tuesday, April 18, in the Schine Center’s Goldstein Auditorium. Two identical sessions are scheduled—11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.—to update…

Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Seth Quam ’17

Friday, March 31, 2017, By Liam Sullivan

Senior Seth Quam knows he chose the right place for his college education with Syracuse University. Quam has two majors—1) citizenship and civic engagement and 2) geography—along with a minor in women’s and gender studies. A native of Lombard, Illinois,…

STEM

Our Mathematical Universe: Interdisciplinary Research Thrives in Department of Mathematics

Thursday, March 30, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Professors in the Department of Mathematics are taking interdisciplinary research to new heights, thanks to innovative collaborations with colleagues on campus and around the world. Uday Banerjee, professor and chair of mathematics, says the Applied Mathematics group—one of eight research…

STEM

Undergraduate Research Project Takes IM&T Student to China

Thursday, March 30, 2017, By J.D. Ross

How immigrants use social media, digital communications technologies and mobile applications to interact with their communities and families is the subject of an undergraduate research project that brought School of Information Studies (iSchool) junior Alexis Ho-Liu to China last week,…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses March 29 Meeting of the University Senate

Thursday, March 30, 2017, By News Staff

During his March 29 address to the University Senate, Chancellor Kent Syverud acknowledged the loss of senior David Stankiewicz and spoke on a recent political activity memo, Middle States accreditation and the annual Take Back the Night event. The Chancellor’s…

Campus & Community

‘Cheating Lessons’ Author James Lang Visiting Campus April 21

Wednesday, March 29, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

James Lang, author of “Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty,” will visit Syracuse University on Friday, April 21, to lead faculty workshops and give a keynote lecture. His visit is hosted by the College of Engineering and Computer Science’s Best Practices…

STEM

Announcing the Richard J. Taylor Memorial Scholarship

Tuesday, March 28, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

The Richard J. Taylor Memorial Scholarship has been established in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Instituted by a generous donation from his family, the fund provides scholarship and financial assistance to students enrolled in the college, with preference…