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Campus & Community

Sheraton University Offers Lower Room Rate During Extreme Weather Conditions

Monday, March 13, 2017, By Keith Kobland

With an impending snow storm in the forecast, members of the Syracuse University community, including employees, business partners and visitors are reminded of special room rates for those who do not wish to travel. In extreme weather conditions, the Sheraton…

Health & Society

On Borrowed Time: Despite Calls for Divestment, Completion of DAPL Signals New Chapter in Standing Rock Conflict

Friday, March 10, 2017, By Rob Enslin

  When Norway’s largest private investor recently pulled out of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), the news barely made a blip on the world’s radar. For Phil Arnold, director of the Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center in Syracuse, the message…

STEM

Ph.D. Candidate Attends Neurochemistry Flagship School with Top Scholars in Austria

Friday, March 10, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Ph.D. candidate Sheila Shahidzadeh focuses her studies on the complexities and ever-evolving connections in the human brain. Her interests and passion for neuroscience led her to a weeklong school in Austria where she was among other top scholars to dig…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Race and the Media’ Event to be Held at Newhouse School March 29-30

Thursday, March 9, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School will host a two-day event focused on race and the media Wednesday, March 29, and Thursday, March 30. The symposium will include discussions of the ways our media and our country do—and don’t—explore critical issues of race…

Bloomberg

Professor William Banks Discusses Cyber Spying

Thursday, March 9, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

William Banks, Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor in the College of Law, was interviewed by Bloomberg news for the story “WikiLeaks Reveals Cyber-Spying Tactics”

Myscience.org

Professor Johan Wiklund’s Research on ADHD and Entrepreneurship is Featured

Thursday, March 9, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Johan Wiklund, the Al Berg Endowed Chair and professor of entrepreneurship in the Whitman School, was featured in a MyScience.org story on his research: “Harnessing ADHD for Business Success.”

The Washington Post

Associate Professor Jim Shahin on New Influences to American Barbecue

Thursday, March 9, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Jim Shahin, associate professor of magazine, newspaper and online journalism in the Newhouse School, provided a column for the Washington Post titled “Immigrants bring new touches to American barbecue. Just like they always have.”

The Guardian

Professor George Saunders on the Writing Process

Thursday, March 9, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

George Saunders, professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, was the subject of a story in The Guardian titled “George Saunders: what writers really do when they write.”

Travel and Leisure

Newhouse Senior Chase Guttman is Featured for his Drone Photography

Thursday, March 9, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Chase Guttman ’17, a student in the Newhouse School, was the subject of a feature in Travel and Leisure titled “20-year-old’s Stunning Drone Photography Captures Unique Perspective on America–and the World.”

The New Yorker

Professor Mehrzad Boroujerdi interviewed on the Trump Tower in Azerbaijan

Thursday, March 9, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The New Yorker magazine article “Donald Trump’s Worst Deal.”