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Arts & Culture

George Saunders Elected to Academy of Arts and Letters

Friday, March 9, 2018, By Carol Boll

George Saunders G’88, professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences and acclaimed author, has been elected into the membership of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Saunders is one of 12 individuals from the arts, literature…

New York Daily News

Why the Live in Facebook’s Live Stream is a Problem

Tuesday, February 27, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Facebook is having an issue with its live streaming feature. The social media service has the capability to stream live videos including gristly crimes and suicides being broadcast across the platform.  For the New York Daily News, Newhouse social media…

Arts & Culture

Thrive Together Fair Celebrates Syracuse’s Cultural Diversity

Thursday, February 22, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Thrive at SU, a registered student organization based in the Blackstone LaunchPad in Bird Library, is hosting its second annual Thrive Together Fair on Saturday, March 3, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium at the Schine Student Center….

STEM

Penn Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar, Expert in Flying Robots, Speaking Feb. 20 for University Lectures

Friday, February 16, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

The University Lectures series welcomes aerial robotics expert Vijay Kumar, the the Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. His appearance is free and open to…

Arts & Culture

VPA Fashion Design Majors Win YMA Fashion Scholarships

Thursday, February 15, 2018, By Erica Blust

Four fashion design majors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design were awarded scholarships by the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF), an international nonprofit organization composed of influential members of the fashion industry. Annie Carson ’19 was…

Health & Society

Sport Management Alumnus Promotes Olympic Athletes of Team Visa

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

At the Olympics in PyeongChang, Brian Meyer ’11 is cheering on a roster of international athletes. Meyer, an account manager with Endeavor (formerly WME|IMG), works with the Visa Olympic Sponsorship team, managing the 54 Olympic and Paralympic athletes for the…

Media, Law & Policy

‘The Founders,’ Co-Edited by David M. Crane, Charts Creation of World’s First International Tribunals

Tuesday, February 6, 2018, By Martin Walls

A candid look at how the founding prosecutors sought justice for millions of victims, the backdrop to these tales is four of the most appalling conflicts of modern times.

STEM

Moving the Needle

Friday, February 2, 2018, By Rob Enslin

George M. Langford is famously soft-spoken, but do not expect the dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) to slip quietly into retirement. On the contrary, he is about to make the biggest noise of his career. In…

Health & Society

The Best Way to Protect Yourself from the Flu? Get Vaccinated

Wednesday, January 31, 2018, By News Staff

Lisa Olson-Gugerty, associate teaching professor in the public health department in Falk College, is a global health specialist. She answered a few questions about flu season, and the best way to protect yourself from getting sick.

BBC

Music Industry Expert Bill Werde Talks Elton John Retirement

Tuesday, January 30, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

With Elton John set to make one final world tour before retiring, many fans of the artist are reminiscing about the famed musician and his illustrious career. Speaking with BBC, Bill Werde, the head of the Bandier Program within the…