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Media, Law & Policy

CBS News Anchor Jeff Glor ’97 Will Speak at Newhouse Convocation Ceremony

Friday, February 16, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

“CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor ’97 will deliver the keynote address at the Convocation Ceremony for the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on May 12 at 12:30 p.m. at the Carrier Dome. The event will be livestreamed at…

Campus & Community

English Language Institute Seeking Volunteers to Host Students

Friday, February 16, 2018, By Eileen Jevis

The English Language Institute (http://eli.syr.edu) is seeking volunteers to invite international students to share a meal in their homes. The students, hosted by University College, are studying at Syracuse University now through fall 2018. The students have 21 hours of…

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…

Business & Economy

RvD iPrize Offers $40,000 to Pitch Competition Winners

Friday, February 16, 2018, By J.D. Ross

Entrepreneurial students at Syracuse University will have the opportunity to test their pitch skills for prize money in a competition supported by the Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship at the School of Information Studies (iSchool). Applications for…

STEM

Become a Leader in Cybersecurity this Fall—General Interest Meeting Feb. 28

Wednesday, February 14, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

In today’s hyperconnected world, cyberattacks on our institutions and personal information are increasing. Governments and industries alike need well-trained experts to protect us. This fall, the Cybersecurity Semester (CSS) returns to the University to teach computer science and computer engineering students from…

STEM

Critical Cuts to US Cyber Standards Agency Leaves Us Vulnerable

Wednesday, February 14, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

According to recent reports, the Trump Administration’s new fiscal 2019 funding plan includes cuts to the National Institute of Standards and Technology – a group that oversees measurement standards, including those in the cybersecurity field. Shiu-Kai Chin is an electrical…

Veterans

How to Have a Healthy US Military – Invest in the Families Now

Wednesday, February 14, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

New research conducted jointly by Blue Star Families and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University suggests that today, only 40% of military family respondents would recommend military service to their children – a decline from 45% in 2015….

Arts & Culture

School of Education’s Inaugural Keith Distinguished Speaker Series to Feature Pinkney Family

Wednesday, February 14, 2018, By Jennifer Russo

A new School of Education lecture series devoted to early childhood literacy debuts this week with the most prominent family in the field of children’s literature and illustration.

Business & Economy

On Amazon’s New Delivery Service: Don’t be surprised to see some significant shifts in global shipping

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Burak Kazaz, professor of supply chain management at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management reacts to news that Amazon is set to launch a delivery service that would compete with FedEx and UPS. “In recent years, Amazon decided to develop its…

Health & Society

2018 Falk Student Research Celebration Takes Place March 27-30

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, By News Staff

To highlight its students’ research work, Falk College will host the 2018 Falk Student Research Celebration March 27-30. The event will highlight Falk students’ research collaborations and their dedication to advancing research knowledge. Posters will be on display beginning March 27…