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Lessons from Sandy: Are We Ready for More Climate Disruption?
Superstorm Sandy brought us face to face with the realities of a changing climate. Many in the University community had family or friends who felt the storm’s devastating impact, and before long, all of us will feel the effects of severe weather, sea level rise and a warming planet.
Getting to Know: Amanda Claypool, a Champion for Dialogue on Divisive Issues
Amanda Claypool remembers the day the Twin Towers fell and the day U.S. warplanes bombed Baghdad as if it were yesterday. Those events shaped her academic career at Syracuse University, led her on a solo journey to Palestine’s West Bank…
How to Handle a Crisis
World leaders are often defined by the decisions they make during times of crisis. Typically, decisions are made under the most stressful of conditions. Often decisions are made with little sleep. “Sometimes leaders and groups spend days working on these…
SU Rising: Call to Action to Stop Violence Against Women Is Feb. 14
On Thursday, Feb. 14, two events at Syracuse University will address the endemic problem of violence against women, both globally and locally.
Gilman Scholarships Help SU Students Study Abroad
Seven Syracuse University students taking part in SU study abroad programs this spring won Gilman International Scholarships and were awarded an amount totaling $32,500. Gilman Scholarships, which are available to United States citizens receiving federal financial aid, are awarded to…
New Book Breaks Down Controversy Between Social Scientists and the Military
Over the past century, a large percentage of young Americans have served their country by joining the military. Today, the more than 1.6 million uniformed military personnel and 22 million veterans currently living and working around the world make up…
‘Big Data’ and Politics to be Focus of Feb. 11 Event at Newhouse
Big Data may have given the winning party the edge in the last presidential election, and it may be the future of campaigning. Find out why at Big Data Day on Monday, Feb. 11. The event, hosted by the “Navigate…
PLACA Summer Research Grants Call for Proposals
Proposal deadline: Monday, Feb. 18 PLACA Summer Research Grants Syracuse University Graduate Students Attention Graduate and Doctoral Students: This year the Program on Latin America and the Caribbean (PLACA) will grant awards to graduate students of up to $1,500 to…
Center for European Studies Call for Proposals
Proposal deadline: Monday, Feb. 18 Center for European Studies Graduate Summer Research Grants 2013 Maxwell Graduate and Doctoral Students The Center for European Studies of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, in the Maxwell School of Syracuse University,…
Get Involved with Local Youth Beyond the Hill
Syracuse University students are getting creative! Through the ‘Cuse Spot at Wilson Park, SU/ESF students are creating their own original classes to teach at a local community center. This February marks the third annual “February Winter Break Program,” where university…