Tag: College of Engineering and Computer Science
WellsLink Leadership program offers professional skills to students of color
The Program has helped first-year students of color at Syracuse University develop leadership skills and learn more about the university. Read More »
SU appoints Craig Stone as 1st Chief of Campus Safety and Emergency Management
Stone most recently served as the deputy director of the Department of Public Safety for the city of Columbus, Ohio. He will be responsible for Campus Safety and Emergency Management Services. Read More »
Menstrual hygiene products will be free at SU following SA investment
Phase 1 of the Menstrual Product Program consists of $56,000 invested by SA in Nov. 2021 to fund the initiative for a full year. Read More »
Grace Sainsbury was studying in Moscow, but Russia's invasion forced her to evacuate
A Syracuse University student traveled to Moscow to study Russian. Now, her studies reflect the ongoing international conflict. Read More »
SU students grapple with unclear academic instruction masking policy
According to a university press release from August 2021, professors within “designated teaching areas” can remove their masks. Read More »
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to speak at 2022 Toner Prizes ceremony
Nancy Pelosi will be the featured guest and keynote speaker for the 2022 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting. Read More »
Fully vaccinated people no longer required to wear masks in Carrier Dome
Fully-vaccinated people will no longer be required to wear a mask in Carrier Dome beginning Wednesday. Read More »
Maxwell experts discuss ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict in panel discussion
Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs held a panel discussion Monday afternoon on the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Read More »
Student Association votes to switch to ranked choice voting elections
The bill details that ranked-choice voting will be used to elect the positions of president, vice president and comptroller. Read More »
SU Literacy Corps provide tutors for Syracuse schools, community groups
The Syracuse University Literacy Corps provides tutors to local school districts as well as programs such as the North Side Learning Center, Hillside and 100 Black Men of Syracuse. Read More »
3 of Loretta Lynch's 53 recommendations for DPS remain incomplete year after report
DPS has completed 50 of its 53 resolutions created after the publication of Loretta Lynch's report one year ago. Read More »
17 SU departments earn Research Excellence Doctoral Funding
Syracuse University’s Graduate School announced the 17 academic departments that won Research Excellence Doctoral Funding for the next three academic years. Read More »
SU announces search committee for next permanent vice president for research
The vice president for research leads SU’s research enterprise and reports directly to the provost. Read More »
SU staff, faculty required by state to complete information security training
Syracuse University faculty and staff are required to complete a mandatory information security awareness training on MySlice before March 31. Read More »
SU resident advisers express feelings of being overwhelmed, overworked with duties
In an online survey conducted by The Daily Orange of RAs at SU, 28 of the 49 respondents indicated they are either unsatisfied or extremely unsatisfied with their compensation. Read More »
SU online programs receive top rankings in 2nd year of eligibility
SU’s business management degree, a partnership between the College of Professional Studies and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, tied for eighth place for the best online business bachelor’s program. Read More »
SU humanity, arts subjects overlooked, faculty members say
Syracuse University faculty members raised concerns regarding lack of representation of humanities and arts departments in the university’s search committee for its new vice president for research. Read More »
SU's health and wellness fee among highest of peer institutions
Undergraduate students at Syracuse University paid a total of $1,671 in fees, divided by four categories, in the 2021-22 academic year. Read More »
Newhouse dean apologizes for Lunar New Year email
Newhouse School Dean Mark Lodato apologized in a statement Thursday for listing Hong Kong and Tibet in a list of countries alongside China in his Lunar New Year celebration email. Read More »
SA passes 2 election bills, recognizes Black History Month
SA also announced that the first town hall meeting of the semester will take place on Thursday, Feb. 24. Read More »
SU professor earns American Chemical Society Award with research on gene makeup
Chemical Engineering professor Shikha Nangia’s research on the blood-brain barrier helped her receive a prestigious award from the American Chemical Society. Read More »
Besides FYS 101, most SU schools, colleges require 1 diversity course to graduate
Inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility make up IDEA, a course requirement for all undergraduate students at SU. Read More »
Syracuse to install wider speed bumps with goal of improving pedestrian safety
The city will analyze speeds at five locations through the fall to determine if they should continue or expand the program. Read More »
'I feel very much in the dark': SU sends students to OCC for COVID-19 isolation
O.C.C. kept Shapero Hall empty throughout the fall 2020, spring 2021 and fall 2021 semesters to use it “solely for quarantine purposes.” Now, SU students have been sent to isolate there. Read More »