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The Star Tribune

Assistant Professor David Yaffe Weighs in on Bob Dylan Lecture

Tuesday, June 13, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

David Yaffe, assistant professor of humanities, was quoted by The Star Tribune for the article Did Bob Dylan crib his Nobel Prize lecture from SparkNotes?

Media, Law & Policy

William Banks on What to Expect During the James Comey Testimony

Thursday, June 8, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

William Banks, Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor in the College of Law and founding director of the Institute of National Security and Counterterrorism, offers insight on the upcoming testimony of former FBI Director James Comey: “Comey is unlikely to make any…

STEM

Syracuse Alumnus Instrumental in LIGO’s Third Detection of Gravitational Waves

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Alex Nitz G’15, who earned a Ph.D. in physics, helped detect the signal on Jan. 4, 2017, using a software package he began developing at Syracuse.

Campus & Community

Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability Program Awards Nearly $75,000 to Projects

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Rachel May

Syracuse University’s Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability (CALS) funding program has completed its second round of applications and awarded nearly $75,000 in funding to faculty and students. The call for proposals sought projects that address climate disruption and offer…

Veterans

Memorial Day Means Remembrance and Reflection

Friday, May 26, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Memorial Day has deep meaning for members of our campus community. We asked those who assist our military women and men on campus for their thoughts about the day of remembrance and reflection.

Campus & Community

Students Selected for Summer Research and Mentorship Opportunity

Tuesday, May 23, 2017, By Carol Boll

Twenty Syracuse University students from across the disciplines have each won a $2,000 stipend to conduct research and other creative projects this summer under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The competitive research opportunity was made possible through a partnership…

The Washington Post

Mehrzad Boroujerdi discusses Iranian elections and possible outcomes

Friday, May 19, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor of political science at the Maxwell School, was quoted in a Washington Post story “No matter who wins Iran’s election, he’ll have a fight with the supreme leader.”

Campus & Community

Summer Office Hours Now in Effect

Thursday, May 18, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Summer office hours for Syracuse University began on Monday, May 15, and will be in effect through Friday, Aug. 25. Summer office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Academic-year hours will resume on Monday, Aug. 28. Questions? Contact the…

Arts & Culture

Recent Graduate’s Films Shown at Retrospectives in Cannes and Ithaca

Thursday, May 18, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

A recent film graduate of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will have a retrospective of seven of her films shown on both sides of the Atlantic this weekend. The films by Ioana Turcan G’17—who created six of…

Campus & Community

Student Donation Brings Charge to Electric Vehicles on Campus (Video)

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, By Keith Kobland

As a student entrepreneur who runs the clean-tech company SparkCharge, Josh Aviv ’14 (and a graduate student in the School of Information Studies) says he was surprised to learn there were no locations on campus to charge an electric vehicle….