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Newhouse, iSchool Partner to Host a Data-Driven Art Exhibition on Democracy in the Digital Age (Canceled)
[Update, Nov. 19, 2019: This event has been canceled.] “Democracy in the Digital Age: Does It Exist?” is a data-driven, interactive art exhibition produced by students in the Newhouse School and the School of Information Studies (iSchool) that seeks to…
Rethinking Addiction: Lunch and Learn, Panel Discussion, Q&A with Visiting Scholar Bruce K. Alexander to Be Held Nov. 12-13
Syracuse University welcomes world-renowned psychology researcher Bruce K. Alexander, Ph.D., professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, to campus on Nov. 12-13, for a series of events on the topic of addiction. Alexander’s pivotal “Rat Park” studies inspired…
Syracuse University Chancellor Discusses Student Behavioral Health
University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud was highlighted in the Marie Christie Quarterly regarding his role at the “Presidents Convening on College Student Behavioral Health Summit,” in September 2019. At the summit, Syverud sat on a panel and discussed the…
Hendricks Chapel Invites Campus Community to Dinner Discussion on Spirituality, Loss and Grief on Nov. 5
Nearly 30 percent of college students have experienced the loss of a family member or close friend over the past year, according to statistics from Actively Moving Forward, an organization that supports young adults who are grieving. In addition, millions…
Veteran TV Reporters Solis, Perez to Discuss the State of News in University Lectures Event
Noted New York City broadcast journalist Marcus Solis ’91 will engage in an on-stage conversation with Simon Perez, associate professor of broadcast and digital journalism, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel as a guest of the…
iSchool, City of Syracuse, Microsoft Form ‘Smart Cities’ Data and Technology Collaboration
The School of Information Studies (iSchool), the City of Syracuse and Microsoft today announced an innovative initiative that positions the entities as collaborators in a hub for Smart Cities technology development, research and training, and for advancing the city’s energy…
Chinese Moon Rover, Yutu-2, Discovers ‘Gel-like’ Substance
Walter Freeman, assistant teaching professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in the Earth Sky article “What has China’s rover found on the moon’s far side?” Freeman commented on the “gel-like” substance found in a…
Chancellor Kent Syverud Highlights Results, Discusses Civil Discourse and Free Speech with University Senate
The Chancellor delivered the following remarks to the University Senate on Sept. 18, 2019, Maxwell Auditorium: I just want to thank Marcelle Haddix for stepping up as chair and for your remarks. And I agree, I just want to welcome…
Forthcoming Book Co-Edited by Newhouse, iSchool Professors Will Examine Disruptive Force of Social Media
“Social media has bruised and battered American democracy.” That’s the premise set forth by three Syracuse University professors in their proposal for a book recently accepted for publication by Routledge. Newhouse School faculty members Regina Luttrell, assistant professor of public…
Students Can Discover Personal Success With the Foundations Seminar Series
The Foundations seminar series seeks to engage students and create a space to learn and discuss topics that are supplemental to development and life beyond campus. Marking the start of Foundations’ third year, the first seminar will be hosted Monday,…