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iSchool Welcomes Five New Faculty Members

Tuesday, June 14, 2016, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has added five new professors to the tenure-track faculty ranks. Each are exceptional scholars and will continue to burnish the top-ranked programs and award-winning research of the Syracuse iSchool. Daniel E. Acuna Acuna earned his Ph.D….

Campus & Community

Opportunities to Reflect, Resources Available in Wake of Orlando Tragedy

Monday, June 13, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Members of the University community are encouraged to seek out various campus resources for reflection and support following the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., over the weekend. Forty-nine people were killed and 53 were injured when a gunman entered an…

Media, Law & Policy

“The political obstacles to tighter regulation of firearms are enormous”

Monday, June 13, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

Associate Professor Thomas Keck, the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics at the Maxwell School, offers insight on gun laws following the shooting at a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, FL., resulting in 49 deaths making it the deadliest…

Media, Law & Policy

David Van Slyke Named Dean of Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

Friday, June 10, 2016, By News Staff

His appointment was approved unanimously by the Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee and is effective on July 1.

Veterans

Jim Brown ’57, Maj. Gen. Peggy Combs ’85 Inducted into US Army ROTC Hall of Fame

Friday, June 10, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University alumni Jim Brown ’57 and Maj. Gen. Peggy Combs ’85 have been selected for induction into the inaugural class of the U.S. Army ROTC National Hall of Fame and will be recognized today, June 10, in a formal…

STEM

Research Indicates Right Whales Have Individual Voices

Thursday, June 9, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

The sounds were recorded using suction-cup acoustic tags attached to the animals to see whether their sounds could be used to tell the whales apart.

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Announces Winners in 10th annual Mirror Awards Competition

Thursday, June 9, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Winners in the 10th annual Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting were announced at a ceremony in New York City, hosted by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. CBS News correspondent Jeff Glor ’97 emceed the…

Media, Law & Policy

Q& A: Robin Riley on the Significance of Having a Female Presidential Nominee

Thursday, June 9, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

No matter whether you plan on voting for her, Hillary Clinton has accomplished something that no woman before her has. She has become the presumptive presidential nominee of one of the two major U.S. political parties. Robin Riley, assistant professor…

STEM

Study: Counties Would Gain in Economic Benefits from Power Plant Carbon Standard

Thursday, June 9, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Nearly all U.S. regions stand to gain economic benefits from power plant carbon standards that set moderately stringent emission targets and allow a high level of compliance flexibility, according to a new study co-authored by Charles Driscoll, University Professor of Civil…

STEM

Earth Scientists Push Boundaries of 3D Modeling

Wednesday, June 8, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Earth scientists in the College of Arts and Sciences are changing the way they study the geological record, thanks to new advances in three-dimensional modeling. Robert Moucha, assistant professor of geophysics, and Gregory Ruetenik, a Ph.D. student in Earth sciences,…