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Campus & Community

Homecoming Court Applications Due Sept. 30

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

Applications for the 2018 Homecoming Court are due Sunday, Sept. 30, by 11:59 p.m. The applications are open to undergraduate students graduating this academic year who are on campus this fall. The Homecoming Court is a longstanding tradition at Syracuse University…

STEM

iSchool Launches New Minor in Data Analytics

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, By J.D. Ross

The demand for data analytics professionals is growing. Organizations across all industries are investing in analytics positions, and it is predicted that demand for data science and analytics expertise across many different job roles will grow rapidly in the coming…

Campus & Community

Orange SUccess Wins 2018 Hobsons Education Advances Award

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, By Shannon Andre

Recognized for its exceptional use of advising technology and positive adoption metrics, the Orange SUccess initiative was named the winner of the 2018 Hobsons Education Advances Award for Student Success and Advising at this year’s Hobsons Summer Institute. Orange SUccess,…

Veterans

Institute for Veterans and Military Families Combines Forces to Find Ways to Heal Veterans, Military Families through the Arts

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, By News Staff

IVMF awarded a research contract from the Americans for the Arts as part of the Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network initiative

Campus & Community

Understanding Islam Series Presents a Comprehensive Look at Islam

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Understanding Islam, a seven-week series that presents a comprehensive look at Islam through lectures and discussions, begins on Tuesday, Oct. 2, with an opening welcome by Brian Konkol, dean of Hendricks Chapel. These gatherings are intended for all members of the…

Campus & Community

SU Bookstore to Hold a ‘Renovation Celebration’ Thursday and Friday

Tuesday, September 25, 2018, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Bookstore’s lower level underwent a full renovation over the summer, and to celebrate the updated space the entire store will hold a “Renovation Celebration” this Thursday and Friday, Sept. 27-28. Students who picked up their textbooks may…

STEM

Davis Named Interim Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence in Engineering and Computer Science

Tuesday, September 25, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

As part of the continued commitment to diversity, inclusion and student success in Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), Karen Davis ’83, G’91 has been appointed interim assistant dean for inclusive excellence. In this new position, she will oversee…

Campus & Community

Dome Nights Are Back

Tuesday, September 25, 2018, By Currie Murch Elliot

After a successful premiere last April, Recreation Nights at the Dome will be returning this fall. Every Tuesday in October (2, 9, 16, 23 and 30), the Dome will be available to students for open recreation from 7-11 p.m. At…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Gallery Announces Opening Reception of ‘LOOK NOW: Facing Breast Cancer’

Tuesday, September 25, 2018, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery will host the opening reception of “Look Now: Facing Breast Cancer,” a photographic exhibition and multimedia installation, on Thursday, Oct. 11. “Look Now: Facing Breast Cancer” breaks down the barriers between the public persona of survivors…

STEM

A New Way to Count Qubits

Monday, September 24, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Researchers at Syracuse University, working with collaborators at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison, have developed a new technique for measuring the state of quantum bits, or qubits, in a quantum computer.