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Media, Law & Policy

Jay Alter ’16 Continues University Broadcast Tradition

Tuesday, December 22, 2015, By Keith Kobland

For one of the leading broadcast schools in the country, it’s a story with a familiar ring. A young talented broadcaster, after honing his skills at Newhouse and WAER, becomes a familiar voice, announcing regionally and nationally televised sporting events….

Media, Law & Policy

Photographer Gregory Heisler Settles into a New Career

Tuesday, December 22, 2015, By Emily Kulkus

A few decades ago—when darkrooms and Kodachrome were staples of professional photography—a “hotshot” photographer spoke at the Rochester Institute of Technology about his extremely successful career. In the audience sat an eager young college student who worked up enough courage…

A Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud

Wednesday, December 16, 2015, By News Staff

December 16, 2015 Dear Parents: Over the last few days, many of you have reached out to me, the Department of Public Safety (DPS), or a member of the University’s leadership team to express your concern about the safety of…

STEM

iSchool Student Helps Others Understand ‘The Millennial Mindset’

Thursday, December 10, 2015, By Keith Kobland

“Millennials get a bad rap. Lazy, narcissistic, and entitled are adjectives commonly used to describe this new generation of tech-savvy teenagers.” For anyone over 30, those words from Aarick Knighton ’16 may ring true. That’s why Knighton, a student in…

Alumna Interprets Cybersecurity on Capitol Hill

Thursday, December 10, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Jessica Wilkerson ’13, who graduated with a major in  policy studies from the Maxwell School and minors in computer science and mathematics, is watching software envelop the world from an interesting vantage point—atop Capitol Hill. As an oversight associate for…

STEM

Living in the Material World

Friday, November 20, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Understanding the mechanics of cell biology, such as how cells move and form organized structures, has long interested scientists. Addressing these issues by thinking of biological structures as materials may shed light on topics as diverse as how cancer cells…

Media, Law & Policy

ISIS Terrorism: A Q&A with Faculty Experts

Friday, November 20, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Four Syracuse University professors who are experts in terrorism give their views on the recent attacks in Paris and elsewhere and how the world should respond.

STEM

Scholar Spotlight: Megan Brasch

Wednesday, November 18, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Inspired by the loss of her father and grandfather to leukemia, Megan Brasch, a fifth-year bioengineering doctoral student, is positioning herself for a career in biomedical research to contribute to curing and treating disease. Her Syracuse University experience is being…

Veterans

University Hosts Veterans Day Reading Program Nov. 11

Wednesday, November 11, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University will honor Veterans Day with an evening of readings by members of the Syracuse Veterans’ Writing Group (SVWG). The event, which addresses the enduring effects of war, including moral injury, features original poetry and nonfiction by seven local…

Veterans

Scholar Spotlight: Jordan Robinson G’17

Wednesday, November 11, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Jordan Robinson is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served from 2008-2014 at American embassies in Mozambique, Austria and Cuba. She currently serves as president of the Student Veterans Organization at the University. Robinson is pursuing a master’s degree in…