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New Book Breaks Down Controversy Between Social Scientists and the Military
Over the past century, a large percentage of young Americans have served their country by joining the military. Today, the more than 1.6 million uniformed military personnel and 22 million veterans currently living and working around the world make up…
New Interactive Storytelling Mobile App Focuses on Winter in Central New York
Early last year, a dozen students in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications set out to create an interactive storytelling mobile tablet application that would focus on Central New York’s notorious winters. The result, CNY32 degrees, is now available for free download from the iTunes store.
Acclaimed Photographer Lynn Johnson Will Teach at Newhouse School
Acclaimed photographer Lynn Johnson will join the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications as a visiting professional in the multimedia photography and design department (MPD).
‘Big Data’ and Politics to be Focus of Feb. 11 Event at Newhouse
Big Data may have given the winning party the edge in the last presidential election, and it may be the future of campaigning. Find out why at Big Data Day on Monday, Feb. 11. The event, hosted by the “Navigate…
New Student Group Aims to Make Wishes Come True
A group of Syracuse University students is embarking on a mission to fulfill the dreams and wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. Wishmakers on Campus is a new student organization with one goal in mind: raising money to allow an…
VPA to Host Screening of Fashion Documentary ‘Versailles ’73’
Conversation with director Deborah Riley Draper also planned The fashion design program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Design will host a screening of the fashion documentary “Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution” and a conversation…
Three-day Inclusive Design Challenge to Address Needs of Aging Population
Syracuse University’s Collaborative Design Laboratory (COLAB) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and Aging Studies Institute are teaming up to offer SU students a three-day, one-credit “Inclusive Design Challenge” at The Warehouse that addresses the challenges facing…
Singleton to Receive Archaeology Award
Theresa Singleton, associate professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School, has been selected to receive the 2014 J.C. Harrington Award from the Society for Historical Archaeology. The award, established in 1981, is the highest honor that the organization bestows and…
Author Chris Stedman Will Share Quest to Bridge Gap Between Religious and Atheists
Chris Stedman, assistant Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University, will share his experience as an Evangelical Christian turned Atheist—one who is searching for ways to engage religious diversity—with the Syracuse University community on Tuesday, Feb. 5. “Faithiest: How an Athiest Found…
Understanding Effects of Exercise on Alzheimer’s
Exercise has been shown to help control weight, improve mood and reduce the risk of certain diseases. Stefan Keslacy, assistant professor of exercise science in the School of Education, is taking the research further with Alzheimer’s disease.