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Business & Economy

Cryptocurrency Market Downturn Will Take Out Lesser Coins

Tuesday, August 21, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrency prices have plummeted in the last few days, making it a tough week for the crypto market. Lee McKnight is an associate professor in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University who has taught…

Health & Society

Hungry for a Change? 9 Tips to Ensure Healthy Lunches for Your Kids This School Year

Tuesday, August 21, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

With the start of the classroom bell comes the need to pack school lunches again. As the school year draws closer, some parents worry about their child’s food choices in the classroom and on the playground. Jane Uzcategui is an…

PR News

Strong Writing Skills Remain a Key Component in PR Industry

Monday, August 20, 2018, By Essence Britt

Anthony D’Angelo, public relations professor of practice at the Newhouse School, was quoted in a PR News story “Back to School: Employers Seek Strategy, Writing, Digital and Global Perspective from PR Students.” As a new school year is approaching, new…

STEM

Engineering Success: Alfred U. MacRae ’54, G’57, G’60 a Pioneer in Integrated Circuits, Satellite Communications

Monday, August 20, 2018, By Rob Enslin

“I’ve always wanted to play the bagpipes,” says Alfred U. MacRae ’54, G’57, G’60, one of the University’s most celebrated alumni. “My ancestors were from the Highlands of Scotland, and it was only natural for me to play them. They’re…

Campus & Community

CCDS Plans Un-Conference on Democracy, Digital Media, Decision Making, Data Analytics

Wednesday, August 15, 2018, By J.D. Ross

The Center for Computational and Data Science (CCDS) at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host the Syracuse University Research Un-Conference in September. The purpose of the Un-Conference is to bring together faculty from the Syracuse University community in a…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Honors Late Faculty Member Stan Alten, Establishes Award in His Name

Wednesday, August 15, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School will host a celebration of the life and scholarship of late faculty member Stan Alten Sept. 23 on campus. Alten, who taught in the television, radio and film department from 1970 until his retirement in 2008, died…

STEM

Syracuse Awarded $3.7 Million for Particle Physics Research

Wednesday, August 15, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences are closer to understanding what happened after the Big Bang nearly 14 billion years ago, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The High-Energy Physics (HEP) Group in the…

Veterans

Sociologists Link Service-Connected Disability to Veteran Mortality Disadvantage

Wednesday, August 15, 2018, By Rob Enslin

The impact of service-connected disability (SCD) on the U.S. veteran mortality rate is the subject of a presentation by a trio of Syracuse University professors at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Philadelphia. Scott Landes,…

Tampa Bay Times

Whitman Retail Expert Discusses Macy’s Backstage Store

Wednesday, August 15, 2018, By Essence Britt

Amanda Nicholson, Professor of Retail Practice at the Whitman School of Management, was quoted in the Tampa Bay Times article “Is the future of department stores off-price? Macy’s Backstage opens in Tampa.” Macy’s recently took a huge step to fight…

Morning Consult

Parents Back to Physical Stores for Back-to-School Shopping, Retail Expert Says

Tuesday, August 14, 2018, By Essence Britt

Ray Wimer, Assistant Professor of Retail Practice at the Whitman School of Management, was quoted in the Morning Consult article “Parents shifting more of their back to school shopping to physical stores.” As the school year approaches, parents said they…