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Campus & Community

Vera House Recognizes Barry L. Wells with 2017 Sister Mary Vera Award

Friday, June 2, 2017, By Shannon Andre

Recognizing his long-standing advocacy and commitment to the work of Vera House, Barry L. Wells, special assistant to Chancellor Kent Syverud, will be presented the 2017 Sister Mary Vera Award at Vera House’s annual summer luncheon. The Sister Mary Vera…

Arts & Culture

SU Brass Ensemble to Perform at Gettysburg Brass Band Festival

Friday, June 2, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

The 35-member Syracuse University Brass Ensemble (SUBE) is one of 14 groups from six states invited to perform June 8-10 at the 2017 Gettysburg Brass Band Festival in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The SUBE Euphonium Ensemble has also been invited to give…

Campus & Community

Call for Syracuse Welcome 2017 Volunteers

Friday, June 2, 2017, By Shannon Andre

In preparation for Syracuse Welcome 2017, Syracuse University’s new student orientation program, the Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs is beginning recruitment for volunteers. In continuation of this longstanding tradition, Syracuse University faculty, staff, alumni and friends can volunteer to…

iSchool Associate Professor Carlos Enrique Caicedo Bastidas Writes About the New Role of the IT Professional

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Carlos Enrique Caicedo Bastidas, associate professor, wrote an article for Information Management entitled Big Data and the Changing Role of the IT Professional

Health & Society

Professor Charles Driscoll on Impact of U.S. Pulling Out of Paris Accord

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Keith Kobland

The decision by the Trump administration to pull out of the Paris climate accord is being met with disappointment by one of Syracuse University’s leading authorities on climate change. University Professor of Environmental Systems and Distinguished Professor Charles Driscoll believes…

Information Management

iSchool Associate Professor Carlos Enrique Caicedo Bastidas Writes about the New Role of the IT Professional

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Carlos Enrique Caicedo Bastidas, associate professor, wrote an article for Information Management entitled Big Data and the Changing Role of the IT Professional

STEM

Syracuse Alumnus Instrumental in LIGO’s Third Detection of Gravitational Waves

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Alex Nitz G’15, who earned a Ph.D. in physics, helped detect the signal on Jan. 4, 2017, using a software package he began developing at Syracuse.

Campus & Community

‘Koaville’ Wins Popular Vote for On My Own Time Exhibition

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

In 1965, Johnny Yinger spent a summer in Hawaii and brought home a piece of Koa wood, a relatively rare tropical wood. He kept it in various basements over the decades, waiting for inspiration to strike. Then, thanks to an…

WSYR

Ralph Zito is interviewed about the Drama Department being ranked in the top 5 by Hollywood Reporter

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Ralph Zito, professor of acting and chair of the Drama Dept. in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by WSYR radio about VPA’s top 5 ranking in Hollywood Reporter.

Newsday

Derek Brainard on how to avoid financial regrets

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Derek Brainard, financial literacy coordinator, was quoted in a Newsday article (subscription required) titled “Nearly 3 in 4 adults have financial regrets; how to avoid them.” “Give up trying to keep up with the Joneses. Know your limits based on…