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Campus & Community

Recent Graduates Reap Rewards of Liberal Arts Learning

Friday, March 15, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Students in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) often go on to graduate school, professional school or the workplace. Thanks to the liberal arts, they have the critical thinking, creative problem-solving and effective communication skills to succeed in almost…

The Relationship Between Social Media and Terror Attacks

Friday, March 15, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the school of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by several outlets for stories about social media and terror attacks including the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired, BuzzFeed, Motherboard, The Sydney Morning Herald and EuroNews….

Media, Law & Policy

NPR’s Lakshmi Singh ’94 to Headline Newhouse’s ‘Race and the Media’ Symposium April 2 and 3

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School will host a two-day symposium exploring issues of race and the media April 2 and 3 in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3. The event will feature a panel of recent alumni of color representing the industries…

Arts & Culture

School of Art Graduate Student to Exhibit Work at California’s New Buckwheat Space

Tuesday, March 12, 2019, By Erica Blust

Rene Gortat, a sculptor and graduate studio arts student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Art, will present “Artist Shelter” during the “(W)here” exhibition at Buckwheat space, 11564 Tioga Dr., Morongo Valley, California. His work will…

Bloomberg

Bill Gates Shares Thoughts on Democrats’ Tax Plans

Tuesday, March 12, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Chris Faricy, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by Bloomberg for the story “Bill Gates spells out Democrats’ tax plans as a capital gains hike.” In the article, Faricy described Democratic tax proposals as a…

Campus & Community

University College Opens the Office of Online Student Success

Tuesday, March 12, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

University College announced the launch of the Syracuse University Office of Online Student Success. The office, located at 700 University Ave., supports students enrolled in online undergraduate and graduate programs. Students enrolled in 2U-supported graduate online programs are not served…

STEM

NIH Awards Syracuse University Grant to Prevent Catheter-Associated Infections

Friday, March 8, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

Urinary catheters are commonly used during surgery and in patients who cannot otherwise control urination. Unfortunately, patients who need long-term catheterization tend to experience blockages and urinary tract infections caused by bacteria that cling to the catheter. Even patients that…

Campus & Community

Textile Conservator Deborah Lee Trupin to Deliver Annual Brodsky Lecture on April 11 in Bird Library

Thursday, March 7, 2019, By News Staff

Deborah Lee Trupin, textile and upholstery conservator, will give the lecture “A Tale of Two Flags: How History of Treatment and Ownership Affected Conservation Treatment of Two Early Nineteenth-Century American Flags” on Thursday, April 11, from 2 to 3:30 p.m….

Health & Society

Joan Christy Lecture Series Presents Culinary Demonstration with Celebrity Chef Julie Taboulie March 20

Thursday, March 7, 2019, By News Staff

The Falk College nutrition program will host “Lebanese Cuisine & Culture and Mediterranean Living,” a lecture presentation and live culinary demonstration with culinary star, TV host and award-winning cookbook author Julie Taboulie, on Wednesday, March 20, at 4:30 p.m. in…

STEM

Acuna Invited to Speak on Science Processes at Yotta Institute Conference

Thursday, March 7, 2019, By Diane Stirling

The world already faces a glut of data, and the repository of online information constantly increases in size. Scientists who study the issue say that in the next 15 years, 1,000 times more information will exist in the digital world than the…