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Media, Law & Policy

Election Night Panel Discussion Will Examine Social Media Use by Candidates

Friday, November 4, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Two faculty members at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), along with their doctoral researchers, will host a panel discussion on election night, Nov. 8. The team is part of the Illuminating 2016 project, a computational journalism project that empowers…

STEM

iSchool to Hold Graduate Programs Information Session Nov. 15

Thursday, November 3, 2016, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host an on-campus information session for its graduate programs in information management, library and information science, and library and information science-school media specialization on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Katzer…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Will Host Film Editor Doug Blush, Screen Film about Journalist James Foley Nov. 5

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Academy Award-winning film editor Doug Blush will visit the Newhouse School on Saturday, Nov. 5, for a discussion and screening of the Emmy Award-winning HBO documentary film “Jim: The James Foley Story.” The event, sponsored by the Department of Multimedia…

STEM

Nelson L. Nemerow Memorial Scholarship Furthers Legacy of Water Resources Visionary

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

The Nelson L. Nemerow Memorial Scholarship in Environmental Engineering has been established in the College of Engineering and Computer Science to support environmental engineering graduate students with interests in clean water initiatives. It was endowed with a generous gift from…

STEM

Cadwell Selected to Attend NAE Engineering Education Symposium

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Assistant Professor Katie Cadwell was selected to attend the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) Eighth Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium. It is an event for engineering faculty members who are developing and implementing innovative approaches to engineering education. Cadwell and her fellow attendees…

STEM

Heart of a Lion

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Marilyn Kerr arrived at Syracuse in 1970, science was a male-dominated profession. The idea of a woman donning a white lab coat and waxing rhapsodic about biology or chemistry seemed, in those days, about as likely as someone synthesizing…

STEM

Winners of Civic Data Hackathon Announced at City Hall

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By J.D. Ross

The winners of the Civic Data Hackathon: Syracuse Roads Challenge were announced recently in a ceremony held at Syracuse City Hall. The hackathon, organized by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the City of Syracuse, and supported by AT&T, brought…

STEM

Combating Stimulant Misuse in College Environment

Monday, October 31, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Recent research suggests one-third of undergraduate students nationwide misuse, or are at risk for misusing stimulants, such as the commonly prescribed ADHD medication Adderall. With funding from biotechnology company Shire, psychology associate professor Kevin Antshel is creating programming to reduce…

Health & Society

Breaking Through: A Discussion on Privilege and Identity in America

Friday, October 28, 2016, By Neema Amadala

The discussion is timely and the organizers hope to explore and highlight the forces that unify the campus communities.

Arts & Culture

Art Education Conference Hosted on Campus Features Alumni Scholars

Friday, October 28, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

The art education department will host the 13th annual Graduate Research in Art Education (GRAE) conference this weekend, Oct. 28 and 29. This is the first time Syracuse University has hosted the summit. All events are in Room 102 of the Whitman…