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Campus & Community

ITS Sentinels: Students Defending University’s Network Digital Assets

Thursday, March 26, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

In the last two years, Information Technology and Service (ITS) has ramped up the hiring of student employees for its Information Security (InfoSec) team. Called ITS Sentinels, these students work diligently to defend the University against online threats and security…

Veterans

Research Training Program for Veterans Accepting Applications

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By Michele Barrett

To improve access to undergraduate research experiences in the area of trauma for groups typically underrepresented in this research, including veterans, a collaborative venture between the Falk College, SUNY Oswego and SUNY Upstate Medical University is now recruiting students for…

Business & Economy

Whitman School to Host Business Case Competition March 27

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management will host a case competition on Friday, March 27, from 1-4 p.m. in several rooms on the third floor of the Whitman School building. Held annually each spring by the Whitman Graduate Student…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Breaking Digital: NGOs Debate’ April 2 in Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By News Staff

As nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) proliferate around the world, many in the nonprofit community are examining what model of organization best serves the populations they support—the traditional “brick and mortar” model, the fully digital form or a hybrid of both. What…

OrangeAbility: Let’s All Play Accessible Athletics

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By Shannon Andre

Members of the Syracuse University and Central New York communities are invited to participate in Syracuse University’s fourth annual Accessible Athletics Expo, “OrangeAbility.” This student-led initiative is sponsored by the Disability Student Union, the Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee, the Disability…

Campus & Community

University to Host EducationUSA Academy with U.S. Department of State

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By Eileen Jevis

Syracuse University has announced its partnership with the U.S. Department of State to host the EducationUSA Academy Pilot Program in July 2015. The four-week academy will provide English language courses, college preparatory content and cross-cultural activities to self-funded 15-17 year…

Campus & Community

Why do Students Give? (Video)

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Students tell us why they are giving back to Syracuse University. Student Giving from Syracuse University News on Vimeo.

Media, Law & Policy

Panel on Whistleblowing and Journalism to Be Held April 1

Tuesday, March 24, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Over the past several years, the American media have sharply increased their coverage of scandals that have been brought to light by whistleblowers, including NSA spying, banking fraud, contaminated food and nuclear safety risks. The stakes for the public—and to…

STEM

Students Get Challenges, Experience in Cyber Defense Contest

Tuesday, March 24, 2015, By Diane Stirling

It was a rollercoaster kind of weekend for the 150 college students competing in the 2015 Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Hosted this year by the School of Information Studies (iSchool), the regional event pits teams from 10 Northeastern colleges…

STEM

Lessons from the Fishbowl

Tuesday, March 24, 2015, By Amy Manley

Just before Spring Break, two dozen eighth- and ninth-grade students filed into a biology lab in the Life Sciences Complex, where they were greeted by tanks of petite, striped fish. Their assignment? To study the animals up close. The students…