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Campus & Community

Syracuse University Holds 35th Annual International Thanksgiving Celebration

Thursday, December 12, 2019, By News Staff

As hundreds of members of the Syracuse University community gathered in Goldstein Auditorium on the evening of Nov. 21, the main attraction—a 35-pound turkey, took center stage. More than 400 international students were treated to a traditional American Thanksgiving meal…

Campus & Community

Board of Trustees Announces Special Committee; Engages Independent Panel of National Experts to Assess and Advise on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion

Thursday, December 12, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees today announced the formation of an Independent Advisory Panel, which will work in conjunction with a newly formed Board of Trustees Special Committee on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion, to assess and provide recommendations regarding…

Media, Law & Policy

Call for entries: 2020 Mirror Awards

Wednesday, December 11, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is now accepting nominations for the 14th annual Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. The deadline is Feb. 10, 2020. Anyone may nominate, and there is no fee to enter. Entries…

Media, Law & Policy

Finding Stories in the Numbers

Wednesday, December 11, 2019, By Lani Rich

When magazine, news and digital journalism (MND) Assistant Professor Alex Richards first studied journalism at the University of Missouri, he wanted to be a science journalist. After taking a computer-assisted journalism course, however, he realized that there is power in…

STEM

Doctoral Grad James Howison G’09 Wins U.S. PECASE Research Honors

Monday, December 9, 2019, By News Staff

Earlier this year, James Howison, a 2009 graduate of the School of Information Studies doctoral program, received an email from the Federal Bureau of Investigation asking him for personal information and instructing him not to tell anyone about the message. He…

Syracuse.com

Syracuse’s Seasons: What’s To Blame For Our Harsh Winters?

Monday, December 9, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Tripti Bhattacharya, assistant professor of earth sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for the Syracuse.com article “25 things that make Syracuse great: The seasons.” In the article, Bhattacharya explains the science behind the seasons and how…

Campus & Community

‘Cuse Cast for December 2019

Monday, December 9, 2019, By Keith Kobland

Citrus News reporter Ryan Baker has our final ‘Cuse Cast of the fall semester. Have a great break!

Business & Economy

LaunchPad Student Teams Sweep Award Competitions, Winning Nearly $80,000 in Fall 2019

Monday, December 9, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Numerous student startup teams from the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars in Bird Library (LaunchPad) have won business competitions and prizes totaling $79,500 during the Fall 2019 semester. The LaunchPad is Syracuse University’s innovation hub, connecting the entire University’s resource-rich…

PolitiFact

Tariffs Placed on China May Do More Harm Than Good

Saturday, December 7, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the PolitiFact story “PolitiFact’s guide to understanding tariffs and international trade.” In the article, Lovely explains the impact of U.S. imposed tariffs on China, including a spike in…

Campus & Community

Students Raise Service Dogs in Training as Part of Their Life on Campus

Friday, December 6, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

You may have noticed “Princeton” and “Waltham” around campus this fall: attending classes, hanging out on the Shaw Quad, living on South Campus and making new friends. These two friendly faces aren’t here for the academics but a different type…