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Arents Winner Mary Spio ’98 Brings Virtual Reality to Everyday People

Thursday, November 2, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

As Neil Armstrong took his infamous “one small step” onto the surface of the moon, Mary Spio’s world took a giant leap forward. Decades removed from the actual event, as a child in Ghana, Spio watched a lunar landing documentary…

Health & Society

Women’s Leadership Initiative Hosts Fourth Elect Her – Campus Women Win

Thursday, November 2, 2017, By Joyce LaLonde

Women hold only a small fraction of elected offices in the United States. To help change that, the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), run out of the Office of Student Activities in the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, in…

Health & Society

School of Education Hosts Research Conference Nov. 3-5 for Special Education Thought Leaders

Thursday, November 2, 2017, By Jennifer Russo

Researchers, theorists and federal policy makers will gather at the School of Education this weekend to grapple with issues focused on improving post-school outcomes for students with significant cognitive disabilities (SWSCD). The conference—“Policy, Practice, and Long-Term Outcomes: The Current State…

Business & Economy

NEXT Conference to Feature Commercialization Experts

Thursday, November 2, 2017, By Martin Walls

The College of Law’s New York State Science and Technology Law Center (NYSSTLC) has a leading role at the NEXT Conference and Tech Showcase, taking place on Nov. 17 at the Sheraton Syracuse University. NYSSTLC is both a conference co-sponsor…

Media, Law & Policy

To Politicize the New York City Terrorist Attack is Folly

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Corri Zoli, Director of Research for the Institute for National Security and Counter Terrorism and Research Assistant Professor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, is available to speak on the domestic terrorism attack in lower Manhattan. “The attack looks like another low-tech terrorist…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Symposium to Continue ‘Belonging’ Theme with Flurry of Events Nov. 3-9

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong survey of “Belonging” with a quartet of multidisciplinary events. On Friday, Nov. 3, Tim Brookes, founder of the Endangered Alphabets Project, will address “Where Have All the Alphabets Gone? Disappearing Traditional Writing Systems and the Worldwide Loss of…

Campus & Community

Issues in Digital Scholarship Forum on Nov. 15

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

The fall 2017 Issues in Digital Scholarship Forum will feature Sarah Fuchs Sampson, assistant professor of art and music histories, and Meina Yates-Richard, assistant professor of English, both in the College of Arts and Sciences. It will take place on…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Event in Los Angeles to Explore Journalism Environment Post-2016 Election

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University Los Angeles and the Newhouse School will host a special event, “Making Journalism Great Again,” Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Los Angeles. The panel discussion, moderated by Newhouse Associate Dean Joel Kaplan, will be held at The Paley Center…

Campus & Community

Humanities and Sciences Intersect in ‘Water + Photography’ Event

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

How do humanists, artists and scientists approach a similar subject—water, for example—through their seemingly very different disciplinary lenses? This question is at the heart of a discussion that will unfold when four Syracuse University faculty members from three different disciplines…

Veterans

Student Brings Veteran Support Programs to Campus

Tuesday, October 31, 2017, By Eileen Jevis

As a medic in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years, Adam LeGrand experienced and witnessed traumatic events that had a long-term impact on him. At a recent meeting of the Student Veterans Organization (SVO) housed at University College, LeGrand shared…