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The Washington Post

Militia Men in Charlottesville Not Supremacists,

Thursday, September 14, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

As alt-right protesters and other counter demonstrators flooded the streets in Charlottesville, Virginia last month, another group made its presence known, and garnered a large amount of concern online. This was the militia men, a group of heavily-armed men with…

Campus & Community

Arts and Sciences Unveils Milton First-Year Lecture Series

Thursday, September 14, 2017, By Rob Enslin

In response to the evolving educational landscape, the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is expanding its popular Milton First-Year Lecture. The result is the aptly named Laura Hanhausen Milton First-Year Lecture Series. This fall, A&S will present four Milton…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Announces Fall Photography Classes and Workshops

Thursday, September 14, 2017, By Cjala Surratt

The Community Lab at Light Work has announced its 2017 schedule of fall photography educational opportunities for adults, including Adobe Lightroom, Intro to Photoshop, Advanced Photoshop, Large Print Format Printing and Studio Portrait Lighting. Light Work Lab classes and workshops are led…

Campus & Community

Sammy Cueva ’93 on SU’s First Latino Fraternity, His Businesses and Family, and Turkeys

Thursday, September 14, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Zhamyr “Sammy” Cueva ’93 is one of five individuals who will receive Chancellor’s Citations in recognition of their significant civic or career achievements at the Coming Back Together gala dinner Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Syracuse Marriott Downtown. Cueva oversees…

Arts & Culture

Exhibitions, Film Screening Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Thursday, September 14, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

The Office of Cultural Engagement for the Hispanic Community in the College of Arts and Sciences, in partnership with various campus and local organizations, is gearing up for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) with several events.

Health & Society

Shannon Monnat Named Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion

Thursday, September 14, 2017, By Renée Gearhart Levy

Shannon Monnat, a rural demographer and sociologist whose work focuses on public health, joins the faculty of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs as the Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. Monnat studies health disparities, stratification and inequality,…

STEM

Smart Grids and Power Outages

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Jason Dedrick, professor at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, who studies smart grid technologies and adoption by electric utility companies, is available to discuss the ongoing power outages and related issues in Florida post-Hurricane Irma. “To make resources more resilient…

STEM

Orange Robotics Looking for New Team Members after Top Ten Finish

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

It is easy to underestimate a robot that only stands a foot and half tall, but the latest design by Orange Robotics is full of surprises. It can climb stairs, throw a tennis ball, hit a golf ball, sprint and…

Business & Economy

EuroTech Information Sessions Scheduled

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By J.D. Ross

Fall information sessions for the 2017 EuroTech Immersion Experience trip hosted by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have been scheduled. This three-credit traveling seminar exposes students to some of the largest global corporations so they can see first-hand how…

Arts & Culture

Exhibitions, Film Screening Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

The Office of Cultural Engagement for the Hispanic Community at the College of Arts and Sciences, in partnership with various campus and local organizations, is gearing up for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) with several events. LA CASITA…