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P • Pop up
Chancellor Kent Syverud announced the formation of a committee that will aid in the search for a new dean and review policies at Hendricks Chapel. Page 3
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40 Below’s Public Arts Task Force redefines what it means to create an art gallery by organizing a pop-up show that will only be on display for one night. Page 9
S • In rotation
Jim Boeheim has flipped back and forth about his rotation and whether he has enough players. He said he wouldn’t play Roberson after SU’s matchup with Pitt. Page 16
Computer cluster robbed 22 computers in Link Hall were stolen Friday By Michael Burke asst. news editor
Twenty-two computers, LCD monitors, mice and keyboards were stolen from a Link Hall computer lab on Friday, according to an email sent Monday by Can Isik — senior associate dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science — to students, faculty and staff in the college. The theft occurred in Link 202, according to the email. Hannah Warren, the Department of Public Safety’s public information officer, said DPS is investigating the case but that the Syracuse Police Department likely is not. She declined to comment further because of the ongoing investigation. In response to the thefts, the college will be updating security for computer labs by requiring students to swipe their student IDs to gain access to the labs, according to the email. The swipe access points will be added “soon,” according to the email, and will allow officials to know who has been in the labs. “This is a major theft that seriously impacts the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the resources we are able to provide for faculty and students,” Isik said in the email. While security is being updated, the Link Hall lab hours will be temporarily changed, according to the email. The following are the temporary lab hours: Mon.–Thurs.: 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. Fri.: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sat.: Noon – 8 p.m. Sun.: Noon – 11 p.m. College officials will also be exploring other possible security measures, according to the email. “The College takes great pride in being able to provide services, experiences and resources to students,” Isik said. “Thefts such as these take away from the funding that would have gone to enhancing the offerings of the College.” mdburk01@syr.edu
TERESA DAHLBERG, dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, got her start in engineering with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. She began her role as dean in August 2015. moriah ratner staff photographer
ELECTRIC LADY
How Teresa Dahlberg is adapting to her role as engineering dean By Stacy Fernandez staff writer
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eresa Dahlberg had always loved math. She missed being able to do it regularly as a freshman music therapy major at Pittsburgh’s Carlow College, so she decided to transfer to University of Pittsburgh with a major in electrical engineering. “Somebody told me engineering and math go together, so I became an engineering major,” Dahlberg said. Since then, Dahlberg’s career has spanned over 30 years in electrical
through time 1979: Enrolled at Carlow College in Pittsburgh as a music therapy major
1993: Received a Ph.D. in computer engineering at North Carolina State University
engineering, computer engineering and computer science. Since the beginning of the academic year, she has served as the dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University, which is celebrating National Engineers Week this week. In her first year as dean, one of her initial goals has been to grow the number of faculty in order to better the student to faculty ratio. She will also be launching Engineering@Syracuse, an online graduate degree program, in October through a partnership with the online education
company 2U Inc. Prior to Dahlberg’s arrival, a strategic plan had been created to distinguish what areas of research the college will focus on. After she got to campus, she met with faculty to revalidate the areas of research — which are in health, water and energy — and ensure this is still what the college’s faculty are interested in doing, she said. Can Isik, the senior associate dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, said the first thing Dahlberg did when she got to campus was meet with see dahlberg page 8
College of Engineering and Computer Science Dean Teresa Dahlberg has spent more than 40 years studying and working in the engineering field. Here is a timeline of her education and career: 1980: Transferred to the University of Pittsburgh to major in electrical engineering
1994-95: Worked in the computer science department at Winthrop University
1984: Received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh
1995-2013: Worked in the electrical engineering department at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte
1984-94: Worked at IBM Corp in Research Triangle Park as a product development engineer
2013-15: Worked at The Cooper Union, serving as the dean of the Nerken School of Engineering and later also the chief academic officer
1990: Received a master’s degree in computer engineering at North Carolina State University
2015-present: Serves as the dean of SU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science