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Campus & Community

Academic Advisors Invited to Workshop on Campus Resources for Students

Thursday, June 14, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Faculty members who serve as academic advisors are invited to a workshop on Wednesday, June 27, that will provide information on campus resources to assist students. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the I3…

Business & Economy

Cryptocurrency Price Plummet Reminds Us Third-Party Exchange Services Aren’t Secure

Thursday, June 14, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

This week there was a sharp drop in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies after Coinrail, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, was hacked. Yuzhe (Richard) Tang is an assistant professor at Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science….

Campus & Community

New Pizza Restaurant to Open in Campus Food Courts

Wednesday, June 13, 2018, By Greta Bush

Diners in Goldstein, Kimmel and Schine food courts will notice a big change in both look and taste this summer. In response to feedback from students, Syracuse University Food Services is introducing The Tomato Wheel, an artisan pizza shop serving…

STEM

Biologists Awarded NIH Grant to Study Origins of Brain Disorders

Wednesday, June 13, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Neuroscientists in the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) are using a major grant to study the origins of brain disorders, including epilepsy and stroke. Sandra Hewett, the Beverly Petterson Bishop Professor of Neuroscience and…

Arts & Culture

Light Work 2019 Artist-in-Residence Application Due July 1

Wednesday, June 13, 2018, By News Staff

The Light Work 2019 Artist-in-Residence application deadline, July 1 at 11:59 p.m.,  is fast approaching. Have you applied? Each year Light Work invites 12-15 artists to participate in its residency program, including one artist co-sponsored by Autograph ABP and one…

STEM

Data Summit Draws Over 70 from Upstate Governments and Municipalities

Tuesday, June 12, 2018, By J.D. Ross

Over 70 people attended the first Upstate Data Summit held last week at Syracuse University, and sponsored by the School of Information Studies (iSchool), the City of Syracuse and the Center for Technology in Government at the State University of…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University’s 2018 Tillman Scholars Announced

Tuesday, June 12, 2018, By News Staff

Katie Piston, a doctoral candidate in the bioengineering program in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Robin Evans, a first-year in the College of Law, have been named 2018 Tillman Scholars. The newly named class of 60 U.S….

Health & Society

Tragic Spotlight on Suicides Could Help Save Others, Destigmatize Mental Health

Friday, June 8, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

According to a new report released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates have gone up in nearly every state between 1999 and 2016. The growing crisis was brought even more into the spotlight with…

Business & Economy

Noted Lacrosse Programs Using Training Device Invented by Former Syracuse Players

Friday, June 8, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

On the lacrosse field, timing is everything. No one knows that better than former Syracuse goalie Dom Madonna ’18. In 2017, Madonna and his lacrosse teammates Ben Williams ’17 and Joe DeMarco ’17 saw a need for a solo training…

Business & Economy

Newhouse Partners with The Trade Desk to Teach Students about Data-Driven Digital Campaigns

Friday, June 8, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

An innovative advertising course at the Newhouse School, developed in partnership with The Trade Desk, a leading programmatic buying platform, is helping students master data-driven digital campaigns. Who’s Your Data? The Power and Promise of Big Data was taught this spring by…