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Disability Cultural Center Hosts Inaugural RockAbility
The alternative rock band Tijuana Danger Dogs will perform at the Underground in Schine Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, for the first-ever RockAbility. Hosted by the Disability Cultural Center (DCC), RockAbility was born from DCC director Carrie Ingersoll-Wood’s goal…
Libraries Acquire Springer and Palgrave eBook Package
Syracuse University Libraries recently acquired access to many new online resources, including a package of more than 134,000 Springer and Palgrave ebooks, as well as the campus’ first library database of virtual reality content, Mindscape Commons. The Springer and Palgrave…
“House likely voting Wednesday on big Biden COVID relief package”
Len Burman, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted by the Atlanta Journal Constitution for the story “House likely voting Wednesday on big Biden COVID relief package.” Burman, an expert on economics and federal…
Jennifer Grygiel writes “Facebook’s news blockade in Australia shows how tech giants are swallowing the web.”
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, authored an op-ed for The Conversation titled “Facebook’s news blockade in Australia shows how tech giants are swallowing the web.” Grygiel, an expert on social media, comments on Facebook’s response…
Update on Investigation of Racist Language Found on Package in Day Hall
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I am writing this afternoon to provide an update on our investigation regarding the package with a racial slur written on it that was discovered Friday in Day Hall. At this time, we are confident…
Libraries Provide Access to E-book Package from JSTOR
Syracuse University Libraries has acquired access to more than 45,000 e-book titles, copyright year 2017 and earlier, hosted on the JSTOR platform as part of an e-resource collections pilot. The JSTOR e-book package contains titles from many major university presses,…
Call for Code Hackathon 2018: Improving Disaster Preparedness and Resiliency
Over 100 students participated in the 2018 Call for Code Hackathon held at Syracuse University’s Bird Library this fall. Student hackers were given 24 hours to brainstorm and present ideas on how AI, Blockchain, Cloud, Data and IoT technologies can…
Registration Open for Student, Community Participants in Sept. 14-15 ‘Call for Code’ Hackathon Focused on Using Technology to Improve Disaster Preparedness and Relief
On average, every day natural disasters will directly impact 80,000 people, costing the global economy more than $270 million. What if technology could help improve these figures? This is the premise of the global Call for Code initiative, a massive…
First Student-Run Hackathon Coming to SU Campus April 21-22
On April 21 and 22, Syracuse University will welcome CuseHacks, the University’s first student-run hackathon. The event is free and college students from around the Northeast are invited to spend 24 hours building innovative applications, websites and hardware projects. It will…
Winners of Plowing Through the Data Hackathon Announced
The winners of the Plowing Through the Data Hackathon, powered by AT&T, were announced in a ceremony held at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and attended by City of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh. The hackathon, organized by the iSchool, the City…