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Professor Vir Phoha Examines Ethics of Facial Recognition Software

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

The use of facial recognition technology has been controversial and it has been criticized as being prone to misuse and reinforcing existing biases. Cities across the United States have been banning the use of facial recognition software and in the…

Campus & Community

Nomination Deadline for Teaching Recognition Awards Extended to March 1

Tuesday, February 16, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Teaching Recognition Awards Program has extended the deadline for nominations to March 1, in recognition of the multiple demands faced by our campus community. The Teaching Recognition Awards Program is sponsored by the Meredith Professors to benefit non-tenured faculty members. Its…

STEM

ECS Receives National Recognition for College’s Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Sunday, February 14, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

The College of Engineering and Computer Science was recently awarded bronze level status from the American Society for Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Diversity Recognition Program. The program’s goal is to help engineering, engineering technology and computing programs promote diversity, equity and…

Campus & Community

University Board of Trustees Recognizes the Campus Community in Overcoming the Challenges of Pandemic

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Board of Trustees expressed its gratitude in a special acknowledgment to the University community for its perseverance during the pandemic. The following recognition was issued by the Board of Trustees. Celebrating Syracuse University’s Perseverance and Success in…

Campus & Community

Nominations Now Open for Meredith Teaching Recognition Awards

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, By News Staff

Interim Vice President for Research Ramesh Raina today announced the opening of nominations for the Meredith Teaching Recognition Awards. The program is sponsored by the Meredith Professors to benefit non-tenured faculty members. Its specific goals are to recognize excellence in…

syracuse.com

Arlene Kanter writes “What a day to recognize people with disabilities should mean to us all.”

Thursday, December 3, 2020, By Lily Datz

Arlene Kanter, professor in the College of Law, wrote an op-ed for syracuse.com titled “What a day to recognize people with disabilities should mean to us all.” Kanter, who is the founder and director of the Disability Law and Policy…

Vox

“Exit polls suggest significant polarization about the pandemic and its economic fallout.” 

Wednesday, November 4, 2020, By Lily Datz

Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Vox story “Exit polls suggest significant polarization about the pandemic and its economic fallout.” Monnat, who also serves as…

The Washington Examiner

“Biden presidency would bring Delaware recognition far beyond its small size.”

Thursday, October 22, 2020, By Lily Datz

Grant Reeher, professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Washington Examiner story “Biden presidency would bring Delaware recognition far beyond its small size.” Reeher, an expert on American politics, says that if Biden, who is…

Campus & Community

Monument in Recognition of Onondaga Nation to Be Installed on Campus

Tuesday, October 6, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Syracuse University, in collaboration with the Indigenous Students at Syracuse (ISAS), Native Student Program, Ongwehonwe Alumni Association and Haudenosaunee/Indigenous alumni representatives, will create a permanent installation that acknowledges its relationship with the Onondaga Nation and recognizes its presence on ancestral…

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“Why is a Jackson Pollock painting, and its sale at auction, so significant?” 

Monday, October 5, 2020, By Lily Datz

Sharif Bey, dual associate professor in arts education, teaching and leadership in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Education, was quoted by syracuse.com for the story “Why is a Jackson Pollock painting, and its sale…