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Health & Society

Odds of Perfect Bracket Are 1 in 9.2 Quintillion, so Why Do We Play?

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Keith Kobland

The odds are, quite frankly, astronomical. If you are sitting down today to fill out your NCAA bracket, know this: the odds of getting it 100 percent correct are 1 in 9.2 quintillion (a number string 19 digits long). But…

Campus & Community

Thursday Morning Roundtable Sessions on Policing in Syracuse Attract Large Audiences

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

The University’s Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR) series hosted Syracuse Chief of Police Kenton Buckner, in collaboration with FOCUS Greater Syracuse, in February and the Citizen Review Board (CRB) in March. Chief Buckner drew a standing-room only crowd of more than…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Women in Leadership Spring Forum to Host Speaker Panel April 3

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

The Syracuse University Women in Leadership Spring Forum will present a speaker panel on leadership preparation, mentorship and career encores on Wednesday, April 3, in the Regency Ballroom of the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center. The panel will…

Campus & Community

2019 Falk Student Research Celebration Takes Place March 26-29

Monday, March 18, 2019, By News Staff

Falk College students submitted posters for empirical, exploratory, policy analytic or hypothesis-driven research projects using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods for display, judging, and awards in the 2019 Falk Student Research Celebration March 26-29. The multi-day event will highlight Falk…

Business & Economy

Fetner Family Gift Launches Syracuse University NYC-Based Experiential Learning Collaboration

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Arielle Spears

A generous gift from Syracuse University Trustee Harold (Hal) Fetner ’83 and his wife, Nina, will help establish the creation of an experiential learning collaboration in New York City between the Whitman School and the School of Architecture. The two…

Arts & Culture

Vanessa Williams Performance Supports Scholarship for Black and Latino Students

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Advancement is hosting a benefit concert featuring award-winning singer and stage, television and film actress Vanessa Williams ’85 on Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research…

Campus & Community

Student Association Leaders Make Their Case to Congressional Leaders in Washington

Monday, March 18, 2019, By News Staff

Seven members of the Syracuse University Student Association were recently in Washington, D.C., to take part in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Student Advocacy Days. The event, held annually, provides an opportunity for students to learn about federal government issues…

STEM

TEDx Syracuse University Conference Announces 2019 Speakers

Friday, March 15, 2019, By J.D. Ross

The student organizers of the TEDx Syracuse University conference have announced the speakers who will be presenting at the annual event on April 6. The conference will give eight speakers a chance to share ideas worth spreading. From education to…

Campus & Community

Recent Graduates Reap Rewards of Liberal Arts Learning

Friday, March 15, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Students in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) often go on to graduate school, professional school or the workplace. Thanks to the liberal arts, they have the critical thinking, creative problem-solving and effective communication skills to succeed in almost…

Media Tip Sheets

Massive Facebook Outage Reveals Bigger Issue For Social Media Giant

Thursday, March 14, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Today, Facebook officials reported the technical issue that triggered a widespread outage earlier this week had been fixed. The interruption also impacted Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, and is believed to be the biggest interruption ever for the massive social media…