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Campus & Community

Euclid Avenue Roadway Improvements and Traffic Pattern Change Begin July 5

Wednesday, June 20, 2018, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

The City of Syracuse will begin roadwork on Euclid Avenue that includes repaving, curb replacement and the creation of a dedicated bicycle lane. As a result of the traffic pattern change, vehicles heading north in campus outbound traffic on Euclid…

Business & Economy

Cryptocurrency Price Plummet Reminds Us Third-Party Exchange Services Aren’t Secure

Thursday, June 14, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

This week there was a sharp drop in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies after Coinrail, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, was hacked. Yuzhe (Richard) Tang is an assistant professor at Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science….

Campus & Community

Syracuse University’s 2018 Tillman Scholars Announced

Tuesday, June 12, 2018, By News Staff

Katie Piston, a doctoral candidate in the bioengineering program in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Robin Evans, a first-year in the College of Law, have been named 2018 Tillman Scholars. The newly named class of 60 U.S….

Media, Law & Policy

INSCT Hosts State Board of Elections Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise

Friday, June 8, 2018, By Martin Walls

On June 7 the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) hosted one of a series of statewide exercises that focus on cybersecurity preparedness and response to threats to New York State election systems. These first-of-their-kind tabletop exercises are sponsored…

Campus & Community

University Hires New Equal Opportunity and Title IX Investigator

Thursday, May 31, 2018, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University’s Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services has hired Melanie Cuevas-Rodriguez to serve as an Equal Opportunity and Title IX investigator. The hire fills one of two new investigator positions created as part of the University’s expansion…

STEM

Stripling Elected to Board of Freedom to Read Foundation

Tuesday, May 29, 2018, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Associate Professor of Practice and Senior Associate Dean Barbara Stripling has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF). She will begin her term in June after the organization’s…

Veterans

Navigating Benefits and Services Remains a Top Challenge for Veterans, Families

Monday, May 21, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

This month House lawmakers approved a $52 billion legislative package that would revamp the way the Department of Veterans Affairs pays and provides health care for veterans. Nick Armstrong is the senior director for research and evaluation at Syracuse University’s…

Health & Society

Facing Another Potential Ebola Epidemic, Use of ‘Experimental’ Vaccine Doesn’t Cut It

Monday, May 21, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched an immunization campaign to fight Ebola, where numerous cases of the disease have been confirmed. According to reports, the experimental vaccine is not yet licensed but was effective in treatments…

Campus & Community

Students: Join a Council that Impacts your Student Experience

Thursday, May 17, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

The Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience is opening applications now for the Student Advisory Council (SAC). The Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience seeks applicants who are passionate about effecting change and advising staff and administrators about…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Announces $118 Million Investment to Create a New Stadium Experience

Monday, May 14, 2018, By News Staff

A new fixed roof, a vertically hung scoreboard, state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, improved accessibility and added Wi-Fi capabilities are just a handful of features visitors to Syracuse University’s stadium will experience beginning in fall 2020. The $118 million investment,…