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Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell X Lab Innovates Policymaking through Behavioral Science

Friday, November 17, 2017, By Kimberly Bliss

How can behavioral science help high school students increase their chances of going to college? How can an underutilized healthcare program for low-income people better target its communications so that people who need it know of its availability and use…

Media, Law & Policy

Inaugural Otey and Barbara Scruggs Graduate Scholars Named

Friday, November 17, 2017, By Edy Semaan

The Maxwell School has named two graduate students as the inaugural Otey and Barbara Scruggs Graduate Scholars:  John R. Barruzza, a Ph.D. candidate in the history department; and Chelsea M. Thomas, a student in the master of public administration (M.P.A.)…

Campus & Community

Schine Box Office: Thanksgiving Break Hours

Thursday, November 16, 2017, By News Staff

Thanksgiving Break hours for the Schine Box Office are listed below. Friday, Nov. 17, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, and Sunday, Nov. 19, CLOSED Monday, Nov. 20, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The…

Health & Society

Black Feminist Trio to Headline Syracuse Symposium Keynote Event Nov. 27

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a keynote event featuring a trio of acclaimed Black feminist scholars. On Monday, Nov. 27, Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Paula J. Giddings and Beverly Guy-Sheftall will convene a dialogue titled “Black Feminists and…

Business & Economy

Whitman Entrepreneurship Programs Ranked in Top 20 by The Princeton Review

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, By Kerri D. Howell

The Whitman School‘s entrepreneurship programs offers one of the best programs for students aspiring to launch their own businesses according to The Princeton Review. The education services company named the school’s undergraduate entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises program #16 and the graduate program…

STEM

Chin, Chapin Testify to NYS Senate on Cybersecurity

Tuesday, November 14, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

In the wake of the Equifax breach, the New York State Senate turned to Syracuse University’s cybersecurity faculty to learn about cyberthreats, best practices and solutions. In the following select passages of their written testimonies, Professors Shiu-Kai Chin and Steve Chapin share their expertise…

Campus & Community

ROTC, University Community Members Join in the Veterans Day Fun Run

Tuesday, November 14, 2017, By News Staff

ROTC cadets and members of the University community braved the cold temperatures Friday for the annual Veterans Day Fun Run. With early morning temps in the teens and an ice-cold wind whipping the Shaw Quad, a dedicated team of runners…

Campus & Community

International Thanksgiving Celebration Will Introduce Students to American Thanksgiving Tradition on Nov. 16

Tuesday, November 14, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

International students will be treated to an American Thanksgiving meal, featuring traditional fare, at Syracuse University’s 33rd International Thanksgiving Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 16. The event will be held in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center. Doors open at…

STEM

Five College Of Engineering & Computer Science Professors Honored with Endowed Professorships

Monday, November 13, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

On Friday, Nov. 3, professors Jesse Bond, Dacheng Ren, Biao Chen, Jae Oh and Young Moon from the College of Engineering & Computer Science were formally inducted as endowed professors. Dean Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg and Provost Michelle Wheatly recognized the…

STEM

Exploring Evolution Acceptance for Better Science Education

Monday, November 13, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Understanding the nature of science is the greatest predictor of evolution acceptance in college students, a new study finds. With a minority of American adults fully accepting evolution, the fundamental principle of biological science, this research provides guidance for educators…