Liz Liddy has spent 10 years as dean of the School of Information Studies. In her time, she has championed growth, innovation, entrepreneurship and women in tech, with faculty, staff and students noting her loyalty to the school. Read more »
Colin Dorrance was an 18-year-old police officer when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland. This year, after 30 years in the police force and the 30th anniversary of the disaster, Dorrance planned a 3,238-mile cycling journey from Lockerbie to Syracuse. Read more »
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The town hall, organized by SUNY-ESF’s student governing organizations, was held in response to President Quentin Wheeler’s resignation announcement. Read more »
Wheeler had frequently been criticized by faculty for his leadership style. Read more »
The statement supports a vote by SUNY-ESF’s faculty union following months of conflict between faculty and administration. Read more »
The statement comes after a February resolution calling for clarification on major academic strategic plans and increased communication from the administration. Read more »
Growing up, Kevin Rieck always wanted to be an inventor. Now he has a business, Ravle, that streamlines travel through film. Read more »
The vote took place in a closed session and comes after weeks of tension between SUNY-ESF faculty and administration. Read more »
SUNY-ESF's January decision to remove three faculty department chairs fanned long-standing tensions between faculty and university administrators. Read more »
After SUNY-ESF’s Undergraduate Student Association passed a resolution calling for increased communication from the administration, President Quentin Wheeler responded by saying he will send out regular executive updates, keep progress reports on major academic plans and increase his presence on campus. Read more »
While research in biotechnology and forensics have been steady or increasing slowly, central New York is looking to become a center for the field. Read more »
The resolution comes weeks after the SUNY-ESF administration abruptly removed three department chairs as part of a new policy. Read more »
Some SUNY-ESF faculty said they were concerned about how quickly the university removed the department chairs — just days before the start of the spring semester. Read more »
When Pan Am Flight 103 crashed into Lockerbie, it pushed the small Scottish town into the international spotlight. Nearly three decades later, Lockerbie’s residents say the town has mostly moved on, with population growth. Read more »
In April, SUNY-ESF’s Academic Governance body passed a resolution calling for relabeling and renovating its bathrooms to increase gender equity and accessibility. This resolution comes after what faculty have said has been a problem for years. Read more »
Little Maxima is a free virtual reality news-reading app created by a Syracuse University graduate student. It’s one of the first apps of its kind. Read more »
One of the questions on the Common Application, which SU uses for its admissions process, is about criminal history. Other colleges and universities have been calling to remove the question, citing unnecessary barriers for otherwise qualified students. Read more »
Tom Price, the 23rd secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, was previously a House representative for Georgia. He has plans to repeal former President Obama’s sweeping Affordable Care Act and reduce spending in other resources like Medicare and Medicaid. Read more »
This year’s Sundance Ignite On Tour showcases virtual reality exhibits like “Tree,” which uses haptic technology to transform a person into the forest entity, along with panels and other events. Read more »
This year’s Sundance Ignite On Tour event will be focused on virtual reality, featuring experiences like Tree, where users can become a tree, to a panel on the ethics of virtual reality. Read more »
Students from Boston College, Northeastern University and the Berklee College of Music are collaborating on a project to recreate James Joyce’s “Ulysses” into a virtual reality game. Read more »
David Heinrich died on March 9. Friends and professors recalled his fierce loyalty and determination, despite health issues. Read more »
Virtual reality is an emerging type of software that allows people to leave a physical environment and enter a virtual one. SU has started dabbling in the technology across schools and organizations on campus. Read more »
