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In Defense of Online Medical Records

Tuesday, October 20, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Sharing sensitive information online has become commonplace. Having easy access to important info, such as financial information, provides people with unprecedented convenience. Unfortunately, it also introduces the risk of private data falling into the wrong hands. Credit cards and account…

Arts & Culture

SU Abroad Course in Lebanon, Jordan Studies Gender, Sexuality

Tuesday, October 20, 2015, By News Staff

A new study abroad course, titled “Global Perspectives, Local Contexts: Women and Gender in the Arab World,” was launched this past summer in the College of Arts and Sciences. Taught by Carol Fadda-Conrey and Dana Olwan, professors of English and…

Arts & Culture

‘Time & Place’ Series Features World-Premiere Compositions

Monday, October 19, 2015, By News Staff

Students and faculty in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts are engaged with the community in developing an innovative performance series called “Time & Place,” supported by…

Campus & Community

WiSE-FPP Welcomes Largest Group Yet

Monday, October 19, 2015, By News Staff

WiSE (Women in Science and Engineering) has welcomed the largest cohort of participants to date for the 2015-2016 Future Professionals Program (WiSE-FPP). This year, 51 participants were nominated by 40 different faculty members. WiSE-FPP Associates are women Ph.D. students who…

Arts & Culture

Writing Our Lives Fosters Community of Writers

Monday, October 19, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

The Writing Our Lives conference has been helping young area writers share their stories and listen to the stories of other young people. The conference—being held Nov. 7—also continues to strengthen and build a vibrant local community of writers.

Campus & Community

Chancellor’s Diversity and Inclusion Workgroup Members Announced

Friday, October 16, 2015, By News Staff

On Sept. 28, Chancellor Kent Syverud announced the creation of a new University-wide Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion. Since then, more than 100 members of the campus community nominated themselves or another person to join the workgroup. The nomination…

Biklen Imaging Disability in Film Showcase to Be Presented Oct. 17

Wednesday, October 14, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

The filmography of School of Education Dean Emeritus Douglas Biklen will be celebrated at the 12th annual Syracuse International Film Festival. The Doug Biklen Imaging Disability in Film Showcase will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2:30-5 p.m. at the…

Media, Law & Policy

Model UN Students Prepare for Global Competition

Wednesday, October 14, 2015, By Keith Kobland

A cohort of University students will be representing India at the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference, which kicks off on Friday, Oct. 30, in Washington, D.C. In preparation for the competition, students had the chance to meet with Manjeev…

Supply Chain Management Critical in Syrian Refugee Crisis

Wednesday, October 14, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

Burak Kazaz, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Syracuse University Whitman School of Management, is an expert in global supply chains and managing uncertainty and risk. He is also “intimately familiar” with the terrain that the refugees currently fleeing Syria…

Business & Economy

Scholar Spotlight: Joseph Howard ’16

Tuesday, October 13, 2015, By News Staff

Instead of watching television this summer, Whitman School marketing management major Joseph Howard got the chance to try life on the other side of the screen. As an intern for ABC Family in New York City, he was able to see…