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Arts & Culture

School of Design, Quirky Partner On Student Invention Challenge

Thursday, February 15, 2018, By Erica Blust

Industrial and interaction design students kicked off their spring semester with a two-week invention challenge hosted by invention community Quirky. Industrial and interaction design (IID) students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design partnered with the…

Campus & Community

Sixth Annual SU Rising to Stop Sexual Abuse Will Be Held Friday

Thursday, February 15, 2018, By News Staff

The Syracuse University community will come together on Friday, Feb. 16, at 5:30 p.m. for a candlelight vigil to stop sexual and gender violence locally and globally. This is the sixth consecutive year for the SU Rising: Stop Sexual Abuse…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Announces Launch of Nation’s First Live Online J.D. Program

Wednesday, February 14, 2018, By Robert Conrad

The American Bar Association has granted the College of Law a variance to offer a fully interactive online juris doctor program. The online J.D. program will be the first in the nation to combine real-time and self-paced online classes, on-campus…

STEM

Become a Leader in Cybersecurity this Fall—General Interest Meeting Feb. 28

Wednesday, February 14, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

In today’s hyperconnected world, cyberattacks on our institutions and personal information are increasing. Governments and industries alike need well-trained experts to protect us. This fall, the Cybersecurity Semester (CSS) returns to the University to teach computer science and computer engineering students from…

Campus & Community

How the Kissing Bench Made Believers Out of One Couple

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Liz Peck ’14 and Brian Balduzzi ’12 had been dating for two years when Balduzzi’s mom suggested the couple make a stop at the “Kissing Bench” on campus. It was right after Balduzzi’s Commencement ceremony, and Balduzzi’s mom, Joanne, told…

Campus & Community

Registration Open for Why Sleep is So Important Webinar for Faculty and Staff

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, By News Staff

Quality, restful sleep and getting enough of it at the right times, is essential to your health and wellbeing. However, surveys conducted by the National Sleep Foundation reveal that 60 percent of American adults report having sleep problems a few…

Health & Society

Sport Management Alumnus Promotes Olympic Athletes of Team Visa

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

At the Olympics in PyeongChang, Brian Meyer ’11 is cheering on a roster of international athletes. Meyer, an account manager with Endeavor (formerly WME|IMG), works with the Visa Olympic Sponsorship team, managing the 54 Olympic and Paralympic athletes for the…

Media, Law & Policy

New Infrastructure Plan: Not Enough Money and No National Strategy

Monday, February 12, 2018, By Ellen Mbuqe

David Van Slyke, Dean of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, is available to talk about the newly-announced infrastructure plan. Van Slyke is a leading international expert on policy and infrastructure, public-private partnerships and public sector contracting. He recently wrote an op-ed,…

Arts & Culture

Purple Reign: Prince’s Commitment to Social Justice Overlooked, James Gordon William Says

Friday, February 9, 2018, By Renée K. Gadoua

James Gordon Williams first heard Prince’s music as a high school student. “The album Sign ‘O’ the Times (1987) was popular then and Prince’s music videos were available via MTV-style music video channels,” recalls Williams, assistant professor of African American Studies in…

Campus & Community

Nominations Sought for CAPES Awards

Friday, February 9, 2018, By News Staff

Members of the Syracuse University community are invited to submit nominations for the 2018 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship. The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 12. The Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES) is one…