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Book Memorializes Symposium in Tribute to Late, Great African Writer Chinua Achebe
In 2014, the Department of African American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences held a daylong conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe’s landmark novel “Arrow of God.” The symposium featured some of the…
iSchool Helps High School Students Build Cybersecurity Skills
It’s the watchword of the 21st century: cybersecurity. Recently, the iSchool played host to an event that gives high school students a taste of what it’s like to build cyber security defenses.
University Awarded $4 Million to Boost Retention of Minority Students in STEM
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $4 million grant to Syracuse University to lead an effort to develop and implement strategies for augmenting the number of underrepresented minority students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs of…
Q&A: Shiu-Kai Chin on Cybersecurity
Shiu-Kai Chin, professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, director of the Center for Information and Systems Assurance and Trust, provost faculty fellow for strategic planning and Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence,…
Cybersecurity Workshops Bring Professors from Around the World to Syracuse
Using secure computers inside the College of Engineering and Computer Science, professors from around the world can mimic cyberattacks on networks and see where software is vulnerable. Professor Kevin Du and his students developed the Labs For Security Education (SEED) that…
Professor Emeritus Michael Barkun Discusses Contemporary Racism
Professor Emeritus Michael Barkun was interviewed for a two-part series on Salon.com about modern white supremacy. The articles are Understanding contemporary white supremacy: Is the alt-right really something new? and Understanding contemporary white supremacy, part 2: How do we deal with this…
Emeritus Professor Jerome Malinowski to Share Experience Designing Iconic Car
In the early 1960s, the Ford Motor Co. wanted to design and develop a new car that would revolutionize the auto industry. In the midst of the failed expectations of Ford’s Edsel automobile, and the success of Italian auto manufacturer…
Maxwell Dean David Van Slyke Writes Op-Ed on Infrastructure Plan
David Van Slyke, Maxwell School Dean and Professor of Public Administration, wrote an opinion piece for Politico entitled Trump’s infrastructure plan: How “private” will he go?
Newhouse Assistant Professor Steven Pike Writes “When Diplomats Rebel”
Steven Pike, assistant professor and former diplomat and foreign service officer, writes an op-ed for The Hill entitled When Diplomats Rebel.
Corri Zoli Write Opinion Piece for Huffington Post
Corri Zoli, Director of Research and Assistant Professor of Research at the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, wrote an op-ed for Huffington Post entitled It’s Time to Address the Real Motive in Westminster, Manchester, and Now London: Sectarian Hatred in…