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University Trustee Christine Larsen Funds Local Immigrant, Refugee Study
Beginning this summer, the Maxwell School’s Community Geography Program will conduct a comprehensive assessment of community needs and assets among immigrants and refugees in the Syracuse area. That study is being funded by a gift of more than $110,000 from…
Register by Thursday, May 30, for June Walking Program
Let’s lace up our sneakers and move! Show off your Orange pride this June while walking your way to better health. Orange on the Move is a four-week, self-paced walking program beginning on June 3. The purpose of this walking…
Unless Designers and Users Intervene, Expect More Missteps in an AI World
A recent report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) paints a troubling future for artificial intelligence in terms of promoting dominant gender norms. UNESCO’s report maintains digital assistants like Alexa and Siri create a model of…
Walters Takes Helm, Five New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees
As Kathleen A. Walters ’73 assumed her new role as chair of the Board of Trustees, Syracuse University also announced the election of five new trustees. The new members are James P. Kidder L’01, who will become president of the…
Dean, Faculty and Student Representatives Named to the Board of Trustees
Chancellor Kent Syverud has named a new dean representative to the Board of Trustees. In addition, the provost, in consultation with the University Senate Academic Affairs Committee, has selected a new faculty representative to the board. Each will serve a…
Syracuse University Establishes New Institute for Autonomous Systems Policy
From self-driving cars to drone delivery systems, from robotic underwater vessels to smart-home technologies, the increasing reliance on autonomous systems poses complex social, ethical and legal questions that demand interdisciplinary, multifaceted research. At Syracuse University’s inaugural Autonomous Systems Policy Symposium,…
Autonomous Systems Policy Symposium to Be Held Monday, May 6
The Autonomous Systems Policy Initiative, a new Universitywide effort, is convening faculty and students across disciplines, along with industry experts from the public, private and nonprofit sectors to explore the technology, policy and wider social implications of autonomous systems. The…
Tariffs on Aluminum and Steel Lead to Wins and…Failures
Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was quoted in stories about tariffs and the trade war in several outlets including National Public Radio. In the Trade War between the U.S and China tariffs have been imposed on aluminum…
Winners Announced for One University Assessment Poster Session
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) hosted the inaugural One University Assessment Poster Session on Friday, April 5. The event showcased and celebrated the assessment activities of Syracuse University’s academic, co-curricular and functional areas. There were 19 poster…
Hip Hop DJ, Culture Critic Jay Smooth to Speak April 22 on Fostering Racial Diversity, Inclusion
Acclaimed DJ and hip hop culture critic Jay Smooth will speak on Monday, April 22, at the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3, on fostering racial diversity and inclusion, student engagement and free speech versus hate speech. The event will be…