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School of Design, Quirky Partner On Student Invention Challenge
Industrial and interaction design students kicked off their spring semester with a two-week invention challenge hosted by invention community Quirky. Industrial and interaction design (IID) students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design partnered with the…
Perez Honored by BEA for Hard News Reporting
Simon Perez, associate professor of broadcast and digital journalism at the Newhouse School, has been honored by the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) as part of the Festival of Media Arts. Perez won in the Faculty News Competition, Television Hard News Reporting category,…
Become a Leader in Cybersecurity this Fall—General Interest Meeting Feb. 28
In today’s hyperconnected world, cyberattacks on our institutions and personal information are increasing. Governments and industries alike need well-trained experts to protect us. This fall, the Cybersecurity Semester (CSS) returns to the University to teach computer science and computer engineering students from…
Critical Cuts to US Cyber Standards Agency Leaves Us Vulnerable
According to recent reports, the Trump Administration’s new fiscal 2019 funding plan includes cuts to the National Institute of Standards and Technology – a group that oversees measurement standards, including those in the cybersecurity field. Shiu-Kai Chin is an electrical…
How to Have a Healthy US Military – Invest in the Families Now
New research conducted jointly by Blue Star Families and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University suggests that today, only 40% of military family respondents would recommend military service to their children – a decline from 45% in 2015….
On Amazon’s New Delivery Service: Don’t be surprised to see some significant shifts in global shipping
Burak Kazaz, professor of supply chain management at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management reacts to news that Amazon is set to launch a delivery service that would compete with FedEx and UPS. “In recent years, Amazon decided to develop its…
How the Kissing Bench Made Believers Out of One Couple
Liz Peck ’14 and Brian Balduzzi ’12 had been dating for two years when Balduzzi’s mom suggested the couple make a stop at the “Kissing Bench” on campus. It was right after Balduzzi’s Commencement ceremony, and Balduzzi’s mom, Joanne, told…
Internal Grant Program to Help Advance Diversity and Inclusion Goals
The Office of the Provost has launched a new internal grant program designed to enhance and sustain an inclusive, accessible campus community. The grant program—known as the Unsurpassed Student Experience Diversity and Inclusion (USE D&I) Grant—seeks to support diversity programs…
Construction Underway for Veterans Resource Center
Construction is underway for the planned National Veterans Resource Center within Syracuse University. As the process begins, Mike Haynie, the Vice Chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation at SU, spoke with Local SYR about the Center, and the $20 million…
Data to Drive Future of Amazon-Whole Foods Grocery Delivery
This week Amazon announced it will begin delivering groceries from Whole Foods via Prime Now service to customers in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Virginia Beach. The company says it plans to expand the service to other U.S. cities later this…