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NEXT Conference to Feature Commercialization Experts
The College of Law’s New York State Science and Technology Law Center (NYSSTLC) has a leading role at the NEXT Conference and Tech Showcase, taking place on Nov. 17 at the Sheraton Syracuse University. NYSSTLC is both a conference co-sponsor…
Syracuse Symposium to Continue ‘Belonging’ Theme with Flurry of Events Nov. 3-9
Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong survey of “Belonging” with a quartet of multidisciplinary events. On Friday, Nov. 3, Tim Brookes, founder of the Endangered Alphabets Project, will address “Where Have All the Alphabets Gone? Disappearing Traditional Writing Systems and the Worldwide Loss of…
Newhouse Event in Los Angeles to Explore Journalism Environment Post-2016 Election
Syracuse University Los Angeles and the Newhouse School will host a special event, “Making Journalism Great Again,” Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Los Angeles. The panel discussion, moderated by Newhouse Associate Dean Joel Kaplan, will be held at The Paley Center…
NYSSTLC Helps Write ModoScript’s Next Chapter
Not every entrepreneur’s prescription for success is exactly the same, but there are often many ingredients in common: a novel idea, a vision of success, hard yards, a dash of luck and a carefully cultivated network of advisors, mentors, investors…
Social Media Experts Available for Commentary on Russian Hacking
On Nov. 1, representatives from Facebook, Twitter and Google are expected to testify publically before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House intelligence committee’s Russia Investigative Task Force. These hearings will question how Russian-backed accounts used these social…
Feedback Opportunities for Schine Feasibility Study on Nov. 2
On Thursday, Nov. 2, the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience and Campus Planning, Design and Construction will again host campus engagement opportunities with the architectural firms conducting the Schine Feasibility Study. The study aims to assess the current…
Members of 2017-18 Chancellor’s Citation Committee Announced
The members of the 2017-18 Chancellor’s Citation Selection Committee have been announced. Members of the committee review nominations for the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence and submit their recommendations to Chancellor Kent Syverud. This year’s members are the following: Bruce Abbey,…
Seventh Annual It Girls Retreat Brings High-Achieving High Schoolers to Campus
The Seventh Annual It Girls Overnight Retreat took place on campus on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 22 and 23, bringing a group of high-achieving high school junior and senior girls to Syracuse University to learn about information technology as an academic discipline….
VPA Dean Michael Tick Appointed Treasurer of International Council of Fine Arts Deans
Dean Michael S. Tick of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) was appointed treasurer of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD) at the council’s recent annual conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Tick, who is serving…
The Verification of Misinformation
Where does misinformation stem from? For the American Scientist, Maxwell Assistant Professor Emily Thorson co-authored a piece in American Scientist answering just this question, relating it to how our brains verify truths, and how falsehoods spread. “Misinformation—both deliberately promoted and…