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George Dawson ’08, Techstars Fund Controller, Speaks at Syracuse University Libraries
The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) will host George Dawson ’08, Techstars Fund Controller, for a “Fireside Chat” on Friday, November 1 at 4 p.m. at Bird Library. The event is free and open to…
Lights Out on Saturday: Earth Hour Draws Attention to Energy Consumption and Its Effects on the Environment
Syracuse University Sustainability Management is encouraging students, faculty, staff, and their friends and family to participate in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 30, at 8:30 p.m. Millions of people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour…
Huawei Lawsuit Is Further Proof Of Need For More International Coordination
Chinese tech giant Huawei is suing the U.S. government on claims that Congress acted unconstitutionally when it banned government agencies from buying Huawei equipment. Shubha Ghosh is the Crandall Melvin Professor of Law and director of the Syracuse Technology Commercialization…
Professor Awarded NEH Fellowship to Study Democratization of Islamic Laws
A Syracuse University professor has received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowship, supporting research into the complex interplay between democracy and Muslim Family Laws (MFLs) in non-Muslim-majority countries. Yüksel Sezgin, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell…
Jianshun Zhang Named IABP Chairman, Draws International Conference to Syracuse
Syracuse hosted the seventh International Building Physics Conference (IBPC2018) in September, gathering experts on the engineering, science and design of buildings from 33 countries. At the forefront of the three-day event was Jianshun “Jensen” Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering…
New York State Seems to be Behind in Current Electoral Laws
Congressman Chris Collins has suspended his re-election campaign three days after he was arrested for insider trading. In terms of who’s going to replace Collins in the November ballot is unsaid. Partially, due to New York State’s electoral laws. Margaret…
Data Summit Draws Over 70 from Upstate Governments and Municipalities
Over 70 people attended the first Upstate Data Summit held last week at Syracuse University, and sponsored by the School of Information Studies (iSchool), the City of Syracuse and the Center for Technology in Government at the State University of…
Companies Grapple with Disability Laws
Peter Blanck, a University Professor and chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute, recently spoke with the Financial Times about an ongoing issue regarding how companies are dealing with legal problems surrounding those with disabilities. Local laws remain confusing for many,…
Cayman Laws Coming with Financial Transparency
New British regulations call for more financial transparency in the use of financial transactions involving offshore accounts. This move, according to dean and College of Law professor Craig Boise, would be a big shakeup from the past. “Back in the…
Gutterman Weighs in on Lawsuit Between The Post Standard and OCC
First Amendment expert and director of Newhouse’s Tully Center for Free Speech, Roy Gutterman, recently shared thoughts on the legality of the Post Standard’s lawsuit against Onondaga Community College over access to information. Simply put, he says the paper is…