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STEM

Syracuse Physicists Usher in a New Golden Age of Astronomy

Monday, October 16, 2017, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University physicists are among a global team of scientists to make a revolutionary discovery confirming the origins of gold and other heavy metals whose presence in the universe has been a long-standing mystery.

STEM

Peter Saulson: ‘Astronomy Will Never Be the Same’

Monday, October 16, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Martin A. Pomerantz ’37 Professor of Physics, Peter Saulson has devoted much of his career to searching for gravitational waves. Here, he reflects on the importance of the latest discovery of these so-called “ripples in spacetime,” and what it…

Media, Law & Policy

Top-Ranked Maxwell School and CSIS to Partner on Executive IR Degree in Washington, D.C.

Thursday, October 12, 2017, By News Staff

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) have announced a new partnership to launch an executive master’s in international relations degree program in Washington, D.C., beginning in 2018. This advanced degree…

Arts & Culture

ACCelerate: ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival to Showcase VPA Professor’s Work

Wednesday, October 11, 2017, By Erica Blust

Syracuse University and the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have participated in a yearlong process with the Atlantic Coast Conference, partner ACC universities and the Smithsonian Institution to create the first “ACCelerate: ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival.”…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium Continues ‘Belonging’ Theme with Artist Wafaa Bilal Oct. 12-13

Wednesday, October 11, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong exploration of “Belonging” with a mini-residency by acclaimed Iraqi-American artist Wafaa Bilal. On Thursday, Oct. 12, Bilal will give a presentation titled “Performing Change: Diaspora and Belonging” from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, 114…

Campus & Community

Hasan Minhaj Performing for University Union, University Lectures Oct. 27

Tuesday, October 10, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Minhaj is host of the documentary series “Stand Up Planet.” Financed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and filmed in South Africa, India and the United States, the series highlights economic problems throughout the world through the lens of stand-up comedians.

Health & Society

Study: Clean Power Plan Replacement Worse than Nothing, Costs More than 3,500 Lives and $33B Yearly

Tuesday, October 10, 2017, By News Staff

A new map released today by scientists at Syracuse and Harvard universities shows that, compared to doing nothing, replacing the Clean Power Plan with a narrower option would make air quality worse and endanger more lives, on top of the…

Media, Law & Policy

Gerrymandering is the Same as Giving One Team Complete Control of the Scoreboard

Thursday, October 5, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Professor of Law Keith Bybee directs the Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics, and the Media (IJPM), a collaborative effort between the College of Law, the Maxwell School, and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. His areas of…

Campus & Community

Meet the 2017 Homecoming Court

Thursday, October 5, 2017, By Joyce LaLonde

A longstanding University tradition, the Homecoming Court is comprised of seniors who represent Orange spirit in their academic, co-curricular and community involvement. Campus community members with a valid NetID can cast their vote for the Orange Central Homecoming King and…

Campus & Community

Marketing Team Wins National Award for University College Ad Campaign

Wednesday, October 4, 2017, By News Staff

The marketing team that promotes University College has won a silver award in the 2017 University Professional Continuing Education Association’s (UPCEA) National Marketing Awards Competition. The awards recognize the best marketing practices and promotional pieces in the field of professional,…