Donald Siegel, chair and professor in the Earth sciences department, said his research group has found “no statistically significant relationship between dissolved methane concentration in groundwater from domestic water wells and proximity to pre-existing oil or gas wells.” Read more »
Tina Nabatchi, an associate professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, assisted curriculum coordination for “Engaging Citizens: A Game Changer for Development?” a Massive Open Online Course on citizen engagement organized by the World Bank Group. Read more »
Partnering up with The Schultz Family Foundation and the U.S. Department of Defense, the IVMF helped to establish the Onward to Opportunity program, which assists service members and active duty spouses on military bases by offering industry-specific training and certifications. Read more »
In the electronic package logging system, when a package arrives, it is scanned with a barcode scanner into an electronic database, which determines the recipient from the university directory. The students then receive an email notifying them that a package has arrived at a main desk for them. Read more »
A new grant for Syracuse University students is hoping to attract students to smaller programs within SU Abroad. A $1,000 grant will now be available… Read more »
College of Engineering and Computer Science
The College of Engineering and Computer Science has announced the return of the Invention and Creativity Competition, a contest to encourage engineering students to apply their skills to create commercial product ideas. Read more »
Graduate students in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics said they hope a clothing drive they organized to support the local transgender community will continue to spark conversations about the topic. Read more »
SU’s Search Committee for the dean of libraries and university librarian sought input from participants at an open forum Friday afternoon at Bird Library. Seven members from the committee and 12 others participated in the forum. Read more »
The Syracuse University community may see reduced bus service at nighttime as a result of proposed budget cut, and Syracuse University could see a few changes in routes as well. Read more »
THE General Body, a coalition of student organizations, will host a “Teach In to Act Out” event this weekend on topics relating to student activism. Read more »
Chat & Dine with faculty and staff, a program started by the Syracuse University Student Association, has received a few applications since the initiative officially… Read more »
President Barack Obama highlighted economic recovery and willingness to push further reforms in his sixth State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Read more »
A Syracuse University professor continues to lead a team of students and professionals with a website that tracks the outbreak of the Ebola virus in… Read more »
Hack Upstate had three times as many participants as the ProLiteracy hackathon held earlier this semester, attracting a mixture of 150 students and professionals. Now… Read more »
The number of students enrolled at the School of Information Studies surpassed 1,400 for the first time this fall. Sarah Hagelin, the iSchool’s assistant dean… Read more »
Over the next two months, Syracuse community members will be able to tackle social and civic problems from a different angle: by creating apps. The… Read more »
Smokers in the Syracuse University community might have to start shopping around for their cigarettes. In an effort to promote good health and curb rising… Read more »
