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Selfies Are Everywhere—But Why?
Selfies: the self-portraits of the digital age. These photos posted on social media serve as a way to document a new haircut, a vacation or a night out on the town. But researchers from the Newhouse School have taken a…
Alumnus Launches DataCuse, Providing Public Access to City Data
Recently, the City of Syracuse announced the launch of a public data portal, DataCuse, that provides open access to batches of city data. The new tool is part of Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner’s open data policy, to make more data about city…
High School Students Join SU Labs as Summer Research Interns
For six weeks, Lucy Lagenberg wasn’t just a rising senior at Fayetteville-Manlius high school—she was a research assistant in Professor Charles Driscoll’s environmental engineering lab in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, using advanced equipment to analyze mercury levels in…
Special Investigation into Fake News Is “Unprecedented” Says Newhouse School Associate Dean
Joel Kaplan, associate dean for professional graduate studies and professor and acting director of online master’s in communications at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications, reacts to news that the special prosecutor team will be investigating the Russian-connected social media trolls…
Syracuse University Continues Commitment to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ‘Enough is Enough’ Legislation
More than two years ago, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud became the first private university president in New York State to endorse Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “Enough is Enough” legislation to prevent, combat and address sexual and relationship violence on college…
Hall of Languages Undergoes Technology, Accessibility Classroom Upgrades
The footsteps of thousands—tens of thousands—of students reverberate in the memory of its corridors and classrooms. The Hall of Languages—the oldest, most iconic building on campus—has been the site of teaching and learning, inspiring research and creative work and launching…
Urgent Need for Blood Donors!
With many donors vacationing and schools that host blood drives on break, summer is an especially difficult time to collect enough blood donations to meet the needs of patients. To give hope and strength to trauma victims, cancer patients and all…
Don’t Fall For a Student Employment Scam
If you receive unsolicited email inviting you to apply for a job that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Information Technology Services (ITS) urges you to be vigilant. Numerous Syracuse University students have recently reported such scams…
Summer Snaps 2017: Where Will Your Travels Take You?
Summer is here! Where are you headed? To the beach or your backyard? To a big city or a mountain climb? We want to see where your travels take you. We invite members of the University community to submit their…
Benefits Advisory Council Explores Plan Design and Benefits Offerings
Since its first meeting in October 2016, the Syracuse University Benefits Advisory Council has discussed a range of health care topics—from campus vaccine schedules to health care trends—and focused on an understanding of the University’s overall benefits plan. As an…