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Cybersecurity Challenges Face Many Battleground States

Friday, October 16, 2020, By News Staff

Around half of states typically considered battleground states are facing cybersecurity challenges that put them at increased risk of a cybersecurity breach. Shiu-Kai Chin, Ph.D., is a professor of electrical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and…

STEM

Remembering Joshua Goldberg, Professor Emeritus of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences

Thursday, October 15, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

The Syracuse University community mourns the recent passing of Professor Emeritus of Physics Joshua Goldberg G’50, ’52 Ph.D. Goldberg left an indelible mark on the department as both a student and then longtime professor. An expert in Einstein’s general theory…

Veterans

Veteran’s Writing Award Reading and Book Talk Announced

Wednesday, October 14, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries, Syracuse University Press and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) will host a virtual Veteran’s Writing Award Reading and Book Talk on Nov. 12, 2020 from 4 to 5 p.m. ET, featuring  2019 award winner…

Campus & Community

Philanthropic Spirit that Never Loses Sight of the Goal

Wednesday, October 14, 2020, By Eileen Korey

Brett Jefferson ’88 likes to cite the book titled “David and Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell, when reflecting on life’s challenges that confronted him as a boy. The book explores the power of the underdog and the role of adversity in…

The Conversation

Abel R. Gomez writes “Indigenous Peoples Day comes amid a reckoning over colonialism and calls for return of Native land.”

Monday, October 12, 2020, By Lily Datz

Abel R. Gomez, a PhD candidate of communities and identities religion in the College of Arts of Sciences, wrote a commentary for The Conversation titled “Indigenous Peoples Day comes amid a reckoning over colonialism and calls for return of Native…

WAER (Syracuse)

“Syracuse National Security Expert Shares Concerns with White House, Military Officials in Quarantine.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Lily Datz

William Banks, Professor of Law Emeritus in the College of Law, was featured in the WAER (Syracuse) story “Syracuse National Security Expert Shares Concerns with White House, Military Officials in Quarantine.” Banks, an expert in national security law, says that…

Nieman Reports

“Critical Coverage: Cable News and Trump’s Covid-19 Diagnosis.” 

Tuesday, October 6, 2020, By Lily Datz

Joel Kaplan, associate dean for professional graduate studies and professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the Nieman Reports story “Critical Coverage: Cable News and Trump’s Covid-19 Diagnosis.” In recent weeks, cable news…

Campus & Community

Emerging Cluster of COVID-19, Continued Vigilance Critical to Public Health Strategy

Tuesday, October 6, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: I am writing to inform you that over the past 24 hours, the University’s public health surveillance team has identified an emerging cluster of positive COVID-19 cases within our campus community. This cluster appears…

The Conversation

Jennifer Stromer-Galley writes “Trump and Biden ads on Facebook and Instagram focus on rallying the base.”

Monday, October 5, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jennifer Stromer-Galley, professor in the School of Information Studies, authored an opinion piece for The Conversation titled “Trump and Biden ads on Facebook and Instagram focus on rallying the base.” Stromer-Galley studies political campaigns in the digital era and is…

Campus & Community

Ibram Kendi to Present Virtual Conversation about Anti-Racism, Critical Social Issues Oct. 21

Thursday, October 1, 2020, By Matt Michael

Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., one of America’s foremost historians and leading anti-racist voices, will present a virtual “Community Conversation” about anti-racism and critical social issues that affect all of us on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. Kendi…