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Spina named interim vice chancellor, provost at Syracuse UniversityMay 19, 2006Kevin Morrowkdmorrow@syr.edu Eric F. Spina, the Douglas D. Danforth Dean of Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, today…

Long, Burnham to receive NYCLU awardMay 18, 2006Cynthia J. Moritzcjmoritz@syr.edu On June 1, Syracuse University professors Susan Long and David Burnham, founders and co-directors of the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), will receive the Kharas Award from the Central New…

2006 Commencement ceremony webcastMay 18, 2006SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu The 2006 Syracuse University/SUNY ESF Commencement ceremony, featuring keynote speaker Billy Joel, is available on the Internet. The webcast can be viewed at: http://emc.syr.edu/commencement/comm2006.html. Webcast viewers can download Windows Media Player (available…

Cafe Scientifique Syracuse honored with community outreach awardMay 16, 2006Carol K. Masiclatclkim@syr.edu On May 15, five Syracuse University faculty members and one SU student received Community Outreach Awards from Technology Associates of Central New York (TACNY), in recognition of their…

Professors discover new evidence of early glacial development, revise history of Antarctic ice sheetMay 16, 2006Carol K. Masiclatclkim@syr.edu Syracuse University professors Linda C. Ivany and Scott D. Samson, along with colleagues at the University of Leuven in Belgium and Hamilton…

Next round of Dialogue Circles to beginMay 16, 2006Elizabeth Wimer The next round of Dialogue Circles, racially diverse groups of volunteer participants that meet for about two hours once a week for a six-week session, will begin Wednesday, May 24….

Syracuse Center of Excellence, Syracuse University selected to host major international conference on healthy buildings in 2009May 16, 2006Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Conference will bring more than 1,200 attendees to Syracuse,have a major impact on local economy Nadia Boschi, president of…

Remarks by Billy Joel at SU/SUNY ESF CommencementMay 15, 2006SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu Remarks by Billy Joel at Syracuse University’s 152nd Commencementand the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s 109th Commencement May 14, 2006 Thank you…

New book by School of Education professor examines link between perceptions of race, disabilityMay 14, 2006Patrick Farrellpmfarrel@syr.eduBeth A. Ferri, associate professor in teaching and leadership, cultural foundations of education and disability studies in the School of Education, has just published…

SU ranked fifth among top private institutions that make college affordable for low-income studentsMay 12, 2006Jaime Winne Alvarezjlwinne@syr.edu According to a special report by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Syracuse University is among top private institutions, with endowments of $500…