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The Wall Street Journal

“Lockerbie Bombing: U.S. Said to Be Near Charges for Another Suspect in 1988 Place Crash.”

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, By Lily Datz

Kent Syverud, Chancellor and President, was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal for the story “Lockerbie Bombing: U.S. Said to Be Near Charges for Another Suspect in 1988 Place Crash.” The piece explains how U.S. prosecutors may unseal new charges…

Arts & Culture

A Vital Space: CNY Humanities Corridor Offers Unique Resource to Writers

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

While writing a book is, to a great degree, a solitary venture, collaboration can be a key element in the process of taking a work from rough draft to print. It often takes many sets of eyes to provide the…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Faculty Continue to Investigate Robotic Concrete Folding

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

If you’ve recently visited Slocum Hall, you likely would have seen the cardboard structure standing 10 feet tall, wide and long in the middle of the central atrium space. Dubbed the “Honeycomb Folds Mockup,” the pavilion is part of an…

Campus & Community

Virtual Pan Am 103 Memorial Service to Be Held Dec. 21

Monday, December 14, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University will host a virtual Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial Service on Monday, Dec. 21, at 2:03 p.m. ET. This is the exact time that Pan Am Flight 103 was destroyed by a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland, on…

Media Tip Sheets

What’s Next For Facebook? Legal and Social Media Experts Weigh In

Thursday, December 10, 2020, By News Staff

Nearly 50 U.S. attorneys general have filed an antitrust suit against Facebook, making it the second Big Tech company to face the legal allegations. The AGs say Facebook’s practice of buying up competitors, such as WhatsApp and Instagram, removes alternatives…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Updates the University Senate on Spring Planning, Searches and Diversity Efforts

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, By News Staff

In his remarks to the University Senate, Chancellor Kent Syverud provided updates on spring planning, the search for a leader for the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, progress on the provost search and the external review of the…

Media, Law & Policy

Hon. James E. Baker Publishes ‘The Centaur’s Dilemma: National Security Law for the Coming AI Revolution’

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, By Martin Walls

Of all the areas that may benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) or be damaged by it, national security might be the most important. “Security risk will come first, as states—and perhaps other actors—race to develop and defend against the advantages…

Vice (France)

“How conspiracy theories infect influencers.”

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, By Lily Datz

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the Vice (France) story “How conspiracy theories infect influencers.” Phillips, an expert in misinformation, says that it may be too…

STEM

Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Training and Scholarship in Water and Energy Continue to Thrive Despite COVID-19

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Entering its final year of National Science Foundation funding, the EMPOWER (Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research) program at Syracuse University has delivered powerful lessons on interdisciplinary approaches to graduate education. Originally led by Principal Investigator Laura Lautz and more…

STEM

What to Watch: Total Solar Eclipse, Stargazing on the Solstice

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Walter Freeman, associate teaching professor in the Physics Department at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, answers three questions about upcoming astronomy events this month. Q: What can you tell us about the upcoming total solar eclipse? A: The…