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Bowhead Whales or Jazz Musicians?
New research has discovered the most musically-inclined whale. While that sentence seems odd, its true, as researchers have found that bowhead whales have created 184 different songs over a three-year span, a very high number considering the relatively low amount…
Reporting of Uranium Mines, Architectural Adaptive Reuse among Student Research Granted Crown Awards
Garet Bleir ’18 drove cross country last summer to Utah, Arizona and Colorado to take on a complex investigative journalism assignment. He was hired to investigate alleged human rights and environmental abuses involving uranium mining in the majestic Grand Canyon…
Architect, Gender Equity Advocate Rosa T. Sheng ’94 to Give Syracuse Architecture Convocation Address
Architect Rosa T. Sheng FAIA, a principal at acclaimed architecture + engineering firm SmithGroupJJR and a leading advocate for equitable practices in architecture, will address the Syracuse University School of Architecture graduating class of 2018 at their convocation ceremony on…
The 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and Current Status of the Act Today
Accusations have been brought against the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Secretary Ben Carson to pull back on enforcement of fair housing. Paula Johnson, a professor of law at Syracuse University College of Law offers insight on this…
Applications Now Open for Startup Dublin, iSchool’s Newest Experiential Learning Program
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has announced the launch of a new experiential learning program, Startup Dublin, a week-long travel program in Dublin, Ireland. Startup Dublin is a sister program to the iSchool’s well-known Spring Break in Silicon Valley, EntreTech NYC, and Peak…
Facebook Tightens Privacy Settings Amidst Breach
Facebook leadership has been under fire, as a data breach allowed millions of users’ private data to be exposed. The social media giant has since updated its privacy setting to boost future protection, but Newhouse assistant professor of communications and social…
University Lectures Hosts Political Commentator Joy-Ann Reid
The University Lectures series is hosting Joy-Ann Reid, host of MSNBC’s “AM Joy” and columnist for The Daily Beast, on Tuesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel. Reid will be engaged in an on-stage conversation with…
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration Begins
The month-long celebration begins on April 1, with the kickoff event on Thursday, April 5, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in 500 Hall of Languages.
914Works to Present ‘Transitional Refugee Housing’ Exhibition March 29-30
“Transitional Refugee Housing,” an exhibition by the environmental and interior design (EDI) program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design and the construction management program at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), is on…
Faculty and Staff, Continue Connecting with Feel Good Friday Book Club
The Feel Good Friday Book Club is designed to connect readers with each other and to promote pleasure reading on campus. Relax in the company of other readers as members discuss “Grayson,” a feel-good story by Lynne Cox. Lively, enlightening…