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STEM

Hosein Delivers TED Talk on Revolutionary Material

Monday, July 30, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

Ian D. Hosein, assistant professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), recently delivered a TED talk at Clarkson University’s Spring TEDx event. Hosein discussed the development of strong materials that are also…

STEM

iSchool Researchers to Participate in Twitter-funded Study on Discussion Quality

Monday, July 30, 2018, By J.D. Ross

In the context of growing political polarization, the spread of misinformation, and increases in incivility and intolerance, how can the Twitter social networking service assess and improve the quality of its conversations?  Two researchers from the School of Information Studies (iSchool)…

WCNY

CNY Science and Engineering Fair Featured on WCNY

Friday, July 27, 2018, By Essence Britt

Donna Korol, associate professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Charles Driscoll, University Professor of Environmental Systems in the College of Engineering, were featured in a WCNY story about young scientists and engineers. CNY holds a science fair for…

Think Progress

Trump Takes to Twitter Again in Response to Iran

Friday, July 27, 2018, By Essence Britt

Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Think Progress story “Lion’s tails and ‘demented words’: Sunday night’s intense U.S-Iran exchange Iranian President Hassan Rouhoni made a speech Sunday night that President Trump was quick to respond…

Veterans

Military Veterans Attend Academic Boot Camp on Campus

Tuesday, July 24, 2018, By News Staff

For some military veterans, the first day of school at a new college or university is as challenging as a deployment to a foreign country. Immersion in a new culture and reintroduction to a demanding academic environment can make the…

Media, Law & Policy

Students Learn the Art of Podcasting while Showcasing the Lives of Syracuse Workers

Monday, July 23, 2018, By News Staff

In the last episode of “Working: Syracuse,” a podcast that highlights stories of people living and working in the Syracuse area, hospice caregiver Annie Wilcox discusses what her job has taught her. “People who are dying don’t want to sit…

Health & Society

U.S. Department of Education Awards $10 Million Grant to Launch National School Choice Research Center

Tuesday, July 17, 2018, By Jessica Smith

Maxwell School’s Amy Ellen Schwartz and scholars around the country will lead the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH). The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences has awarded a five-year, $10 million grant to…

Syracuse Views Spring 2018

Monday, July 16, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

What catches your eye on the Syracuse University campus—a beautiful shot of campus, a cool project or time spent on the Shaw Quad? Take a photo and share it with us. We select photos from a variety of sources. Submit…

Business & Economy

Kazaz Appointed Chair of Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society’s iFORM Special Interest Group

Friday, July 13, 2018, By Kerri D. Howell

The Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (MSOM) Society announced at its annual meeting June 28 in Dallas, Texas, that Burak Kazaz, Steven Becker Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, has been named new chair…

STEM

Syracuse University Establishes International Center on Information Fusion with China’s Xidian University

Wednesday, July 11, 2018, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University and Xidian University have jointly established an International Center for Information Fusion and laid the foundation for potentially broader collaboration between the two institutions in areas of mutual academic interest. The agreement follows a recent trip to China…