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Health & Society

3D Temples, Confession Apps and Virtual Shrines

Tuesday, November 29, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

Nearly every aspect of modern life intersects with digital culture and is being reshaped by rapidly changing technology. A new undergraduate course will investigate the ways religious practice is shaped by technology and how technological practice is shaped by religion….

Arts & Culture

Mexican Immigration Scholar Gilberto Cárdenas to Visit Syracuse Dec. 1

Tuesday, November 29, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A leading scholar of Mexican immigration, who is also the owner of the world’s largest private collection of Latino art, is making a rare visit to Syracuse University. Gilberto Cárdenas, professor of sociology and executive director of the Notre Dame…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Turns #GivingTuesday into #GivingCUSEday

Tuesday, November 29, 2016, By News Staff

Celebrated today—the Tuesday following Thanksgiving—#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving. Because Syracuse University holds such a special place in many hearts, Syracuse University is turning this day of giving into #GivingCUSEday.

Media, Law & Policy

FCB Health Creative Officer Will Deliver Mower Lecture at Newhouse Dec. 1

Tuesday, November 29, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Rich Levy, chief creative officer with FCB Health, will visit the Newhouse School on Thursday, Dec. 1, as a guest of the Eric Mower Advertising Forum. He will speak at 6:30 p.m. in the I3 Center, 432 Newhouse 3. Follow…

Alexander McKelvie

Professor of Entrepreneurship, Interim Dean at the Whitman School of Management
The Daily Pennsylvanian

How big companies like Target and Amazon are targeting customers at Penn

Monday, November 28, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

Amanda Nicholson, professor of retail practice and associate dean for undergraduate programs in the Whitman School, was quoted in the story “How big companies like Target and Amazon are targeting customers at Penn.”

Arts & Culture

Ceramist MacDonald Featured on ‘A Craftsman’s Legacy’

Wednesday, November 23, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

David MacDonald, an internationally renowned artist and professor emeritus of ceramics in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, is profiled on the American Public Television program “A Craftsman’s Legacy.” In the first episode of the season, master ceramist MacDonald…

STEM

Stanford’s Carla Shatz to Deliver Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture Dec. 8

Wednesday, November 23, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Place” with a visit by world-renowned neurobiologist Carla Shatz. A professor of biology and neurobiology at Stanford University, Shatz will deliver this year’s Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture in the Sciences and Humanities titled…

Campus & Community

Snow Removal Crews Prepare for Long Winter Ahead

Monday, November 21, 2016, By Keith Kobland

You can be certain a forecast calling for snow has the attention of Jim Miller. Miller oversees snow removal on campus. It’s no small task, considering the University campus is made up of 14 miles of roads, 23 miles of…

Business & Economy

Syracuse University Faculty Experts on Holiday Shopping Season

Friday, November 18, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

Syracuse University experts are available to speak to media on the numerous issues and topics related to the holiday shopping season. From Black Friday to Cyber Monday to Super Saturday, these Whitman School of Management faculty members have insight based…