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Bye, Bye Sears. Is Shoppingtown Mall Next?
At the end of July 2018, Sears will no longer be a part of the Shoppingtown Mall. Due to this, it’s predicted that Shoppingtown Mall will suffer furthermore. Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice at the Whitman School, told CNY…
Division of Marketing and Communications to Align Strategy, Structure to Advance University’s Vision, Mission and Priorities
This week, Dara Royer, senior vice president and chief communications officer at Syracuse University, announced a reorganization of the Division of Marketing and Communications. As part of Syracuse University’s ongoing efforts to ensure its future as a distinctive, global research…
US-Canada Trade Tiff Creating Uncertainty on Both Sides of Border
Relations between the U.S. and Canada continue to grow even colder, following last weekend’s war of words at the G7 Summit and President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau’s escalating trade tiff. Professor Peter Koveos is the Department Chair in Finance…
Academic Advisors Invited to Workshop on Campus Resources for Students
Faculty members who serve as academic advisors are invited to a workshop on Wednesday, June 27, that will provide information on campus resources to assist students. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the I3…
Cryptocurrency Price Plummet Reminds Us Third-Party Exchange Services Aren’t Secure
This week there was a sharp drop in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies after Coinrail, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, was hacked. Yuzhe (Richard) Tang is an assistant professor at Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science….
LGBT Resource Center Names Assistant Director and Program Coordinator
The LGBT Resource Center will welcome Jorge Castillo and Qiao-An (Jo/Joanne) Wang as the new assistant director and program coordinator, respectively. Following a national search, Castillo comes to the LGBT Resource Center from West Virginia University (WVU), where he served…
Biologists Awarded NIH Grant to Study Origins of Brain Disorders
Neuroscientists in the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) are using a major grant to study the origins of brain disorders, including epilepsy and stroke. Sandra Hewett, the Beverly Petterson Bishop Professor of Neuroscience and…
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…
Syracuse University’s 2018 Tillman Scholars Announced
Katie Piston, a doctoral candidate in the bioengineering program in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Robin Evans, a first-year in the College of Law, have been named 2018 Tillman Scholars. The newly named class of 60 U.S….
Tragic Spotlight on Suicides Could Help Save Others, Destigmatize Mental Health
According to a new report released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates have gone up in nearly every state between 1999 and 2016. The growing crisis was brought even more into the spotlight with…