Campus & Community
Burman Named Inaugural Holder of Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics
Public finance and tax policy expert Leonard E. Burman has been named the first holder of the Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Burman is currently professor of public administration and…
Chemists Design Molecules for Controlling Bacterial Behavior
Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences have figured out how to control multiple bacterial behaviors—potentially good news for the treatment of infectious diseases and other bacteria-associated issues, without causing drug resistance. Yan-Yeung Luk, associate professor of chemistry, has…
Syracuse University in the News: Wednesday, May 7
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Strauskulage, Usman Honored by Goldwater Foundation
Junior Luke Strauskulage has been named as a 2014-15 Goldwater Scholar. Sophomore Samantha Usman was recognized with a Goldwater Honorable Mention. Goldwater Scholars are selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of mathematics, science and engineering students…
Blood Drive May 21
The Center for Policy Research at The Maxwell School and The SU American Red Cross Club will host a blood drive on Wednesday, May 21, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in 304ABC Schine Student Center. To set up an appointment to…
Up All Night at Carnegie Library
During finals week, Carnegie Library is open around the clock. Students need a quite place to study, and the stately library is the perfect spot—even at midnight on a Friday night, as you can see in this time-lapse video. Time…
University College Commencement to Feature Rabbi Charles Sherman as Speaker
Rabbi Charles Sherman, senior rabbi at Temple Adath Yeshurun in DeWitt, will speak at the Commencement ceremony for University College on Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Sixty-nine students are eligible to graduate this year through University…
Faculty and Staff Mentors Needed for fullCIRCLE Program 2014-15
The Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Student Affairs, is seeking faculty and staff mentors for the 2014-15 fullCIRCLE Mentoring Program that was created to support students of color during their transition into college, as well as throughout their academic…
ESF to Confer Degrees at Commencement on May 11
The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will confer up to 575 degrees during joint Commencement exercises with Syracuse University May 11 in the Carrier Dome. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. During the ceremony, ESF will…
Sims Drive Construction
The end of the school year means the beginning of road construction season on the Syracuse University campus. One of the bigger projects this spring gets underway next week. Sims Drive will be closed from College Place to Forestry Drive…