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Two texts form the basis for the Syracuse University German Community Reading Group 2018. 1) Robert Menasse: “Die Hauptstadt” (Suhrkamp Berlin, 2017). Winner of the Preis des deutschen Buchhandels 2017. The novel follows seven European citizens in Brussels whose decisions…

Pi Day will be celebrated on March 14, 2018. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159….

Steven White is an assistant professor of political science at Syracuse University. He says the debate about Confederate monuments is really part a larger debate about the legacy of the Civil War and the meaning of Confederate military service White…

Gerald B. Cramer ’52, H’10, devoted friend, advocate and generous benefactor of Syracuse University, died Feb. 13, 2018. Cramer, whose extraordinary philanthropy seeded opportunity for countless students and advanced faculty excellence, had served on the Board of Trustees since 1995…

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a mini-residency by acclaimed singer Tracy Hamlin. Her visit also is part of the University’s observance of Black History Month. Hamlin will headline a panel discussion titled “Music, Identity and Belonging” on Monday,…

Geraldine Richmond, the Presidential Chair in Science and professor of chemistry at the University of Oregon, will deliver the Willem Prins Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 4 p.m. at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center, 801…

What do the detection of credit card fraud, seizures in electro-encephalogram data and malware in computer systems have in common?  In each of these examples, the main task is to detect an abnormality that may not have been seen before,…

Professor Keith Bybee, a legal scholar at Syracuse University who studies the politics of race and ethnicity and director of the Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics, and the Media, offered comments on the recent ruling by a judge in North…

Rebranding anything has its own pros and cons, but in the fashion market, it could make all the difference. In Fashionista, Syracuse Advertising Professor Ed Russell talked about this intense process, how it has the potential to alter revenues by…

A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been selected to serve as a science ambassador for a prestigious international exchange organization. Ivan Korendovych, associate professor of chemistry, was named a DAAD Research Ambassador for 2017-18. DAAD, Deutscher…