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Generation Orange Pro Series Tackles Travel Hacks

Wednesday, February 6, 2019, By John Boccacino

Have you ever wanted to pack your suitcase and visit a new city? Are you looking for terrific travel pointers but don’t know where to start? The latest GO (Generation Orange) Pro series, “Travel Hacks,” will feature expert advice to…

Campus & Community

People’s Place Café to Celebrate Renovations, New Menu with Grand Reopening Celebration

Wednesday, February 6, 2019, By Delaney Van Wey

People’s Place Café is celebrating the completion of renovations and the addition of Brooklyn Pickle soups and sandwiches to its menu. The student-run, not-for-profit coffee shop, located in the lower level of Hendricks Chapel, invites all members of the University…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff: Register for the Sugar Savvy Challenge

Friday, February 1, 2019, By News Staff

Let’s kick added sugar to the curb! Did you know that the average American consumes 19 teaspoons of added sugar every day? That translates into about 66 pounds of added sugar consumed each year, per person. Faculty and staff are…

STEM

Engineering Students Design Sumo Wrestling Robots

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

The task for students was to build with a specific set of skills. It needed to be able to stay inside a marked circle and have away to push other robots outside the circle. “Just like sumo wrestling but a…

Campus & Community

New Campuswide Initiative to Support Teaching, Research in Policy and Governance of Autonomous Systems

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By Eileen Korey

A new interdisciplinary effort at Syracuse University will advance knowledge and teaching in the field of autonomous systems, exploring new frontiers in policy, law and governance of these fast-expanding technologies. From self-driving cars to drone delivery systems, from robotic underwater…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Architecture Announces Spring 2019 Visiting Critics

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Four studios will be held this spring. James Leng (Boghosian Fellow 2018–2019) Leng will teach the…

STEM

Stargazers Can Appreciate Astronomical Rarity Sunday

Friday, January 18, 2019, By News Staff

Look to the sky on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 20, and you’ll be in for a rare treat. A total lunar eclipse will be well visible to stargazers as the Earth’s shadow crosses in front of the moon. This…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Names Five Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Unsung Heroes’

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By News Staff

The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has announced the 2019 Unsung Hero Award winners. The awards are bestowed annually on people who, in the spirit of King’s “beloved community,” have made a positive difference in the lives of others,…

Media, Law & Policy

Social Media Accountability Project Named Finalist in International ‘AI and the News’ Challenge

Tuesday, January 15, 2019, By Erica Blust

“Decoding Democracy: A Social Media Accountability Project,” which is being developed by Rebecca Kelly, assistant professor of communications design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, has been named a finalist in the AI (Artificial Intelligence) and…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Discusses Orange Pride and Four Important Goals in 2019 Winter Message to the Community

Monday, January 14, 2019, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud spoke of the many reasons for Orange pride and four important goals for the next six months in his Winter Message, which he delivered on Monday, Jan. 14, to a standing-room-only audience in the Jack and Laura…