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Westwood Radio

Carl Schramm Interviewed About New Book

Wednesday, February 21, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Carl Schramm, a University Professor at the iSchool, recently joined Westwood Radio’s Jim Bohannon Show to discuss his new book “Burn the Business Plan: What Great Entrepreneurs Really Do.” They discussed the book and entrepreneurs in general, with Schramm explaining…

STEM

Innovation Orange: Jeff Hemsley

Wednesday, February 21, 2018, By Keith Kobland

Jeff Hemsley, assistant professor in the School of Information Studies (iSchool), conducts research on viral events on social media as they relate to politics, as well as information visualization as a means to better understand and view large amounts of…

Campus & Community

In-Spire Wins Syracuse University ACC InVenture Prize Competition

Wednesday, February 21, 2018, By News Staff

Elizabeth Tarangelo ’19 and Kayla Simon ’19 will represent Syracuse University at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) InVenture Prize Competition on April 5-6 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. They were selected top team from a slate of “elite eight”…

Utica Observer-Dispatch

First Amendment Expert Explains Online Threat Case

Tuesday, February 20, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Roy Gutterman, associate professor at the Newhouse School and the Director of The Tully Center for Free Speech, discussed the free speech issues of a man accused of making threatening statements on Facebook. “This falls under what we call the…

Campus & Community

khristian kemp-delisser ’01 Named LGBT Resource Center Director

Tuesday, February 20, 2018, By Shannon Andre

The Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience announces the appointment of khristian kemp-delisser ’01 as the new director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center. kemp-delisser begins their appointment on April 2. “We’re pleased to welcome…

New York Times

What We Know About School Shootings, and What Can be Done

Monday, February 19, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

In an op-ed for the New York Times, Erica Goode, visiting assistant professor of newspaper and online journalism at the Newhouse School, writes about authorities and researchers have learned about school shootings and how to better prevent them. “Violence is, of…

Arts & Culture

Acclaimed Jazz, R&B Singer Tracy Hamlin to Visit Syracuse Feb. 25-26

Monday, February 19, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a mini-residency by acclaimed singer Tracy Hamlin. Her visit also is part of the University’s observance of Black History Month. Hamlin will headline a panel discussion titled “Music, Identity and Belonging” on Monday,…

Media, Law & Policy

Indictment Reveals Social Marketing Expertise Used By Russian Government, Specialists

Monday, February 19, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

On February 16, more than a dozen Russian nationals and three Russian entities were indicted on charges that they interfered with the U.S. election. The charges were brought by Special Counsel Robert Muller, who has been investigating reports of meddling…

STEM

Penn Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar, Expert in Flying Robots, Speaking Feb. 20 for University Lectures

Friday, February 16, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

The University Lectures series welcomes aerial robotics expert Vijay Kumar, the the Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. His appearance is free and open to…

Veterans

To Take Best Care of Vets, It Will Take More Than Proposed VA Budget Increase

Friday, February 16, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Released this week, President Trump’s budget for fiscal year 2019 proposes an overall increase of more than $8.5 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Nicholas Armstrong is the Senior Director for Research and Evaluation at the Institute for Veterans…