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STEM

iSchool Students Part of Syracuse-Based NYCWiC Conference

Monday, April 6, 2015, By Diane Stirling

The third New York Celebration of Women in Computing Conference (NYC-WiC) is taking place in Syracuse this year, and School of Information Studies (iSchool) students, staff members, groups and alumnae are part of its planning and presentations. The conference, scheduled Friday, April…

Business & Economy

Supply Chain Expert Shares Groundbreaking Research on Wine Futures

Wednesday, April 1, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

Researchers from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management have revealed a highly accurate model for pricing wine futures. In a recently accepted paper in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Burak Kazaz, Steven Becker Professor, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching…

Arts & Culture

Creative Musician James Gordon Williams to Headline Local Events

Wednesday, April 1, 2015, By Rob Enslin

James Gordon Williams, a creative musician, composer and critical musicologist at Syracuse University, will be the focus of three upcoming local events. The pianist is an assistant professor of African American studies (AAS) in the College of Arts and Sciences….

Campus & Community

ITS Sentinels: Students Defending University’s Network Digital Assets

Thursday, March 26, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

In the last two years, Information Technology and Service (ITS) has ramped up the hiring of student employees for its Information Security (InfoSec) team. Called ITS Sentinels, these students work diligently to defend the University against online threats and security…

Business & Economy

Whitman School to Host Business Case Competition March 27

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management will host a case competition on Friday, March 27, from 1-4 p.m. in several rooms on the third floor of the Whitman School building. Held annually each spring by the Whitman Graduate Student…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Breaking Digital: NGOs Debate’ April 2 in Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By News Staff

As nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) proliferate around the world, many in the nonprofit community are examining what model of organization best serves the populations they support—the traditional “brick and mortar” model, the fully digital form or a hybrid of both. What…

STEM

Students Get Challenges, Experience in Cyber Defense Contest

Tuesday, March 24, 2015, By Diane Stirling

It was a rollercoaster kind of weekend for the 150 college students competing in the 2015 Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Hosted this year by the School of Information Studies (iSchool), the regional event pits teams from 10 Northeastern colleges…

Arts & Culture

University Mourns Loss of Filmmaker Albert Maysles ’49

Thursday, March 19, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Albert Maysles ’49 was not one for stealing the spotlight, although much of his career was spent filming those who reveled in it. A graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, Maysles died on March 5 at his home…

Nobel Laureate Robert J. Shiller to Speak at Maxwell School

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, By News Staff

Renowned behavioral economist and 2013 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences Robert J. Shiller will deliver the inaugural Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics on Thursday, March 19, at 4 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. The lecture, “Speculative Prices, Inflation, and Behavioral…

Campus & Community

Alford to Moderate Civil Rights Panel

Tuesday, March 17, 2015, By News Staff

In “Civil Rights Moving Forward,” Keith A. Alford, Falk College Associate Professor of Social Work, will moderate a panel of activists discussing the current focus of their work and strategies on local and national issues.  The purpose of the interactive…