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Politifact

Professor Elizabeth Cohen Discusses Sanctuary Cities

Tuesday, November 29, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Elizabeth Cohen, Associate Professor of Political Science, was quoted in a Politifact article “Santa Fe mayor defends sanctuary cities, says studies don’t show increase in crime.”

The Christian Science Monitor

Professor Roy Gutterman Quoted in The Christian Science Monitor

Monday, November 28, 2016, By Keith Kobland

“In some ways I don’t think [the incoming Trump administration] wants to interact with the institutional press, which is a huge problem,” says Roy Gutterman, director of the Tully Center for Free Speech at Syracuse University in New York. “Our independent press is an integral part of our democracy, it has been since the beginning of our country, and the public really needs to know what’s going on.”

Dessa Bergen-Cico

Professor of Public Health, Coordinator of Addiction Studies
STEM

Four Questions with Professor of Linguistics Jaklin Kornfilt

Monday, November 21, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Linguistics Professor Jaklin Kornfilt, a member of the Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) faculty since 1983, specializes in syntactic theory, theoretically informed linguistic typology, and the syntax—morphology interface, with special emphasis on the syntax and morphology of Turkish and of…

Campus & Community

University Seeks Campus Feedback on Middle States Reaccreditation Process

Tuesday, November 15, 2016, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University’s Middle States Reaccreditation Steering Committee has launched an online feedback form to encourage students, faculty and staff to provide input into the self-study process now under way to secure reaccreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education….

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses November Meeting of University Senate

Tuesday, November 15, 2016, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud provided a budget overview to the University Senate during his appearance Wednesday afternoon in Maxwell Auditorium. He also discussed the Campus Climate Survey, announced two new appointments and mentioned recent revisions to the University policies impacting free…

STEM

Professor Ian Hosein, Students Develop Technology to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency

Friday, November 11, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Solar technology—capturing the power of the sun to produce electricity—has been around in some form since the 19th century. There is currently 31.6 gigawatts (GW) of total installed solar capacity in the United States, enough to power 6.2 million American…

Campus & Community

Two Professors Named to Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure

Wednesday, November 9, 2016, By Carol Boll

Two members of the Syracuse University faculty have been selected to fill vacancies on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Appointed by Provost Michele Wheatly to two-year terms were Gwendolyn Pough, professor in the Department of Women’s Studies…

STEM

Innovative Science Conference Offers ‘Live’ Research Lessons on New State Standards

Tuesday, November 8, 2016, By News Staff

More than 300 educators from across Central New York are converging on Roxboro Road Middle School in Mattydale today for a science conference that offers four “live” research lessons in which students and teachers can engage in practices aligned with…

Media, Law & Policy

Reaction from Professor Bill Banks on the Passing of Janet Reno

Monday, November 7, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General, passed away this morning at the age of 78 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease, according to Reno’s sister. We asked College of Law Professor Bill Banks for his…