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CCDS Plans Un-Conference on Democracy, Digital Media, Decision Making, Data Analytics
The Center for Computational and Data Science (CCDS) at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host the Syracuse University Research Un-Conference in September. The purpose of the Un-Conference is to bring together faculty from the Syracuse University community in a…
Syracuse Awarded $3.7 Million for Particle Physics Research
Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences are closer to understanding what happened after the Big Bang nearly 14 billion years ago, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The High-Energy Physics (HEP) Group in the…
Professor to Address Educational Disparities in U.S. Adult Health
Educational disparities in U.S. adult health are the focus of a presentation by a Syracuse University professor at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Philadelphia. Jennifer Karas Montez, professor of sociology in the Maxwell School…
Parents Back to Physical Stores for Back-to-School Shopping, Retail Expert Says
Ray Wimer, Assistant Professor of Retail Practice at the Whitman School of Management, was quoted in the Morning Consult article “Parents shifting more of their back to school shopping to physical stores.” As the school year approaches, parents said they…
Historic $1 Million Gift to Hendricks Chapel Launches New Student Opportunity Fund: Endowment Provides Financial Assistance for Students in Need
A historic $1 million gift to Hendricks Chapel will assist students experiencing financial hardship and ensure access to academic enrichment opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to them, announced Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol. The gift, from a Syracuse University…
Syracuse University Startup PowerSpike Raises $500,000, Joins Techstars Atlanta to Build Live Streaming Influencer Marketing Tools
PowerSpike, the leading influencer marketing and analytics platform for live streaming, announced this week a combined investment of $500,000 by The Sixers Innovation Lab Crafted by Kimball, Techstars Atlanta—in partnership with Cox Enterprises, Dorm Room Fund and other outside investors….
Witnesses to History: Two Syracuse Law Students Go to Work on the Judge Kavanaugh SCOTUS Nomination
This fall semester, two Syracuse University College of Law students will play their part in a judicial appointment that has the potential for momentous political, social and historical significance. 3L Kristina Cervi and 2L Emily Green will be working for…
Retired Judge Martha Bellinger ’72 Recalls Lifetime of Breaking Down Gender Barriers, Rallying For LGBT Rights
March 12, 1968. Another stark afternoon in Central New York, as Martha Bellinger ’72 and her parents wrap up a campus tour of Syracuse. The visit is mostly a formality for the future journalism major, thanks to her high school…
Hire a Veteran: Battlefield Experience Translates Well Into Boardroom Expertise
On July 25, employers and companies are reminded to consider servicemen and women for open positions as part of the “National Hire a Veteran Day.” Beth Kubala is the senior director for Strategy and Performance at Syracuse University’s IVMF and…
U.S. Department of Education Awards $10 Million Grant to Launch National School Choice Research Center
Maxwell School’s Amy Ellen Schwartz and scholars around the country will lead the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH). The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences has awarded a five-year, $10 million grant to…