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iSchool receives Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Grant
Totaling almost $800,000, the grant will be used to educate a new generation of science librarians by developing a digital curation curriculum.
Statement from Syracuse University on Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi
Statement from Syracuse University on Abdelbaset Ali al-MegrahiAugust 13, 2009SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu Statement from Syracuse University on Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi: During this time our thoughts are with the Pan Am Flight 103 victims and their families and, as always, keeping…
SU in the News: Thursday, August 13, 2009
SU was mentioned in several news reports, including the New York Times and BBC News, about the possible compassionate release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, who is serving a life sentence in Scotland. Robert Thompson, director of the…
Syracuse iSchool receives Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Grant
Margaret Spillett(315) 443-1069 The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recently awarded a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant to the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) for its project titled “Building an eScience Librarianship Curriculum for…
New Whitman M.B.A. students get immersed in Community Service Day
New Whitman M.B.A. students get immersed in Community Service DayAugust 13, 2009Amy Schmitzaemehrin@syr.edu Every business school student learns-or should learn-that giving back to the community is a major part of corporate responsibility. On Aug. 26, new M.B.A. students in the…
SU in the News: Wednesday, August 12, 2009
David M. Crane, professor of practice in the College of Law, was quoted in an Associated Press article on the possible extradition of a Russian arms dealer. Antiques and the Arts featured the upcoming Syracuse University exhibit “Winslow Homer’s Empire…
JPMorgan Chase opens hiring for more than 100 new technology jobs at Syracuse University
Kevin C. Quinn(315) 443-8338 JPMorgan Chase announced today that it opened the application process for more than 100 new employees to join its team at the JPMorgan Chase Technology Center at Syracuse University. The company is hiring candidates with information…
SU in the News: Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Ellen deLara, assistant professor of social work in the College of Human Ecology, was quoted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on the role parental nurturing plays in longevity. The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) was featured on CNBC. The…
Burton Blatt Institute receives funding from U.S. Department of Education for five-year rehabilitation technology project
Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling(315) 443-8455 The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University has received $2.5 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) for a new five-year research and knowledge dissemination project. The Center…
‘Green Infrastructure’ for reducing stormwater runoff demonstrated by SyracuseCoE collaborators
Carissa Matthews(315) 443-3507 The installation of a project to demonstrate multiple approaches to reduce stormwater runoff was celebrated today by the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) and its collaborators. Examples of “green infrastructure” include a…