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Top Down—Bottom Up: A Series on Climate Solutions
A group of faculty members from all the schools and colleges at Syracuse University presents a curated series of events throughout the academic year, focusing on top-down and bottom-up strategies for combating climate disruption. The first events in the series…
Akerlof to Deliver Volcker Lecture on Wednesday
George Arthur Akerlof will deliver the 2016 Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics, titled “Phishing for Phools,” on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 4 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public; RSVP is strongly recommended…
United Way Campaign Aims to Be a ‘Game Changer’
Following the most successful United Way campaign in campus history in 2015, Peter Sala, vice president and chief campus facilities officer, and Dr. Ruth Chen, professor of practice in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, will again co-chair the…
ProPublica Reporter to Discuss Journalism, Politics, Historic Debate at Newhouse School Today
Alec MacGillis was the recipient of the school’s Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting Political reporter Alec MacGillis of ProPublica will visit the Newhouse School today. He will discuss politics, his work and the first presidential debate in conversation…
‘Share of Voice’ Project Provides Glimpse Behind the Curtain of Social Media Data in Election Coverage
Newhouse School assistant professor Jennifer Grygiel, working in collaboration with the School of Information Studies, is the lead on a new project that examines the use of social media data in the coverage of the 2016 presidential election, particularly the…
Empty Bowls Fundraiser to Be Held Sept. 30
An Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit the Interreligious Food Consortium (IFC) will be held on Friday, Sept. 30, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse. For a $20 donation, patrons may choose from…
Syracuse University Dialogue to Examine the Roles of Media, Law and Politics in Syrian Conflict
Accountability in the Syrian conflict will be the focus of a daylong event hosted by the Newhouse Center for Global Engagement in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications next month.
Four Things to Watch for on Social Media During Tonight’s Debate
Jenny Stromer-Galley, a professor in the School of Information Studies, director of the Center for Computational and Data Sciences, and author of “Presidential Campaigning in the Internet Age,” wrote about what to expect on social media during tonight’s debate for…
iSchool and City of Syracuse Launch Civic Data Hackathon
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the City of Syracuse announced today the launch of the Civic Data Hackathon: Syracuse Roads Challenge, powered by AT&T. The partnership between the iSchool, the city and AT&T creates the first community-based hackathon…
Free Bike Share Program Puts Students Behind the Wheel
If you need to get further faster—around campus or off—or maybe just do some exploring, there’s a new transportation service on campus that can help you get there. The Student Association, in collaboration with several administrative units on campus, has…