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STEM

iSchool Researchers to Study Election-Related Misinformation on WhatsApp

Monday, November 19, 2018, By J.D. Ross

A pair of researchers from the Center for Computational and Data Science (CCDS) at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have received a research award from the Facebook-owned WhatsApp messaging service to study the issues of misinformation transmitted over the…

Campus & Community

Nominations Welcome for University’s 2019 Commencement Speaker

Monday, November 19, 2018, By News Staff

Members of the University community are invited to suggest a speaker for the 2019 Commencement. The speaker is chosen through an annual selection process that starts when students, staff, faculty, alumni and others in the community offer nominees via the…

Health & Society

Professor Maria Brown Leads Aging Studies Institute’s Community Collaboration to Benefit Older Adults Living at Home with Cognitive Decline

Monday, November 19, 2018, By Michele Barrett

A recently launched pilot project to screen for cognitive decline as part of routine community health services currently offered to older adults is expected to demonstrate the benefits of early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias (AD/D). One major…

STEM

Invent@SU Teams Excel at Impact Prize Competition

Friday, November 16, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

Student startup companies developed during the Invent@SU invention accelerator program took the top two prizes at the 2018 Syracuse University Impact Prize Competition organized by Blackstone Launchpad. The winners were selected for presenting the most innovative and implementable ideas to…

The Hill

Opinion: Elected Leaders Must Do More to Support Veterans, Military Families

Wednesday, November 14, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Why do those who volunteer in our military forces come home and cite lack of connection to civilian society? In this The Hill opinion piece, Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation and founding executive director of the Institute…

Regional Media

Showcasing Syracuse University’s Commitment to Veterans

Wednesday, November 14, 2018, By Sean Dorcellus

Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation and founding executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, was interviewed by several outlets leading up to and on Veterans Day. Those that covered Syracuse include: WAER: SU…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Invest $1 Million Annually to Expand Undergraduate Research, Creative Opportunities

Wednesday, November 14, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced the commitment of $1 million annually to support a new Center for Undergraduate Research, the collaborative vision of students, faculty, staff and administrators to strengthen the University’s position as a preeminent and inclusive student-focused research institution….

Campus & Community

53 New Faculty Positions Approved as Part of Cluster Hires Initiative

Wednesday, November 14, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University has approved the creation of seven multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary themes for the first round of its Cluster Hires Initiative, along with funding for 53 faculty positions. Academic cluster creation and cluster hires are an effective approach to strengthening…

Campus & Community

TEDx Syracuse University Issues Call for Speakers

Wednesday, November 14, 2018, By News Staff

Are you exploring an innovative idea or concept that has yet to reach its full potential? Are you pursuing interesting projects in your local community? Do you want to spark change in the lives of people? The student organizers at TEDx…

Campus & Community

Maxwell X Lab Helps City Recoup $1.47 Million in Overdue Tax Debt and Stabilize Ownership for Hundreds of Syracuse Properties

Tuesday, November 13, 2018, By Jessica Smith

Maxwell X Lab, part of the Center for Policy Research at the Maxwell School, recently completed a series of projects designed to reduce overdue property tax bills in the City of Syracuse. Delinquent tax bills can lead to costly late…