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University Receives Department of Energy Funding for New Building Training and Assessment Center
The University has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to create new Building Training and Assessment Center (BTAC) to train undergraduate and graduate engineering students and build a clean energy workforce. The SU-BTAC, aligned with the vision…
University Employees Can Make a Difference by Supporting the Annual United Way Campaign (Video)
Are you a faculty or staff member who wants to make a difference in the lives of people in Central New York? Consider contributing to the University鈥檚 annual employee giving campaign, an initiative supporting the vast impact United Way has…
Emily Dittman Named Director of 黑料不打烊 Art Museum
Following 17 years of service to the 黑料不打烊 Art Museum, Emily Dittman has been named director, effective Oct. 16. The announcement was made today by Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives Elisa Dekaney. 鈥淓mily鈥檚 steady, visionary leadership has already guided…
Can Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Help Prevent Autism and Schizophrenia?
The neocortex, or 鈥渢hinking brain,鈥 accounts for over 75% of the brain鈥檚 total volume and plays a critical role in humans鈥 decision-making, processing of sensory information, and formation and retrieval of memories. Uniquely human traits such as advanced social behavior…
New CTLE Director Diving In With Programs, Resources to Support Educators and Faculty and Student Learning
聽Jessamyn Neuhaus became director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) in August. The Universitywide center supports faculty and instructors with professional development programming and resources and services that promote effective, inclusive and innovative teaching. Known nationally for…
Design Students Receive Honors at Creative Conscience Awards
Tackling social and environmental issues through design, College of Visual and Performing Arts students in Creative Problem Solving won an award and commendation in the global Creative Conscience Awards. Creative Conscience is a global not-for-profit organization that believes that creative…
Secrets Behind Our Universe鈥檚 Existence Revealed
It takes sophisticated technology to study the behavior of invisible particles like neutrinos and cosmic rays, which pass through our bodies every second before zooming back off into the universe without us even knowing. While they might be tiny, these…
Lamis Abdelaaty Awarded the 2024 Montonna Fund
Lamis Abdelaaty, associate professor of political science and director of undergraduate studies, has received this year鈥檚 award from the Ralph E. Montonna Endowed Fund for the Teaching and Education of Undergraduates. Awarded by the Maxwell School, the Ralph E. Montonna…
Grammy-Winning Singer Dua Lipa鈥檚 Book Club Spotlights Professor George Saunders
Bestselling author and professor of English George Saunders G鈥88 has received numerous accolades in his literary career. His book, “Lincoln in the Bardo,” won the 2017 Man Booker Prize; his most recent work, “Liberation Day,” was chosen as one of…
Balloting Starts Oct. 16 for Provost鈥檚 Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure Representatives
Balloting to select faculty representatives for the Provost鈥檚 Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure begins Wednesday, Oct. 16, and runs through Friday, Nov. 1. Elections are held annually and are administered by the University Senate Committee on Appointment and Promotions…