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Engineering Students Design Sumo Wrestling Robots

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

The task for students was to build with a specific set of skills. It needed to be able to stay inside a marked circle and have away to push other robots outside the circle. “Just like sumo wrestling but a…

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Game Jam Coming to Bird Library This Weekend

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By News Staff

Do you love games? Jammers who are interested in video games and streaming, web-based or iOS/Android games, board games or card games can compete for free in a worldwide challenge to design innovative game concepts over a food-fueled weekend. Bird…

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Robinson, Sanders are Emcee, Moderator for Sunday’s MLK Celebration in the Dome

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

Two individuals who are very familiar to Central New York television viewers will be playing key roles in Syracuse University’s 34th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 27, in the Carrier Dome. Former WSTM-TV/CNY Central news anchor…

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From LA to Syracuse: Audio Engineer Brings Many Years of Experience—and Many Miles of It—to the Newhouse School

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, By News Staff

Staff Spotlight shines a light on many of Syracuse University’s most dedicated—and talented—members. Their work on campus. Their often very interesting lives away from campus. It is our pleasure to share their stories. The approach to each profile is different,…

STEM

Turning Student Research into Reality

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Avinash “Avi” Thakur, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), recently made headlines with his role in the development of a novel class of nanomaterials that could possibly improve cancer detection….

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Six-Week Series on Understanding Islam Begins Jan. 28

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Understanding Islam, a popular six-week series that presents a comprehensive look at Islam through lectures and discussions, will begin on Monday, Jan. 28. Each session will consist of a lecture and a discussion. The program is facilitated by Muslim Chaplain…

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Wind Chill Warning Issued, Extremely Cold Temperatures Expected

Monday, January 21, 2019, By News Staff

The City of Syracuse is currently under a Wind Chill Warning, which is expected to remain in effect until 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21. The latest information from the National Weather Service indicates that wind chills could get as…

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Neal Powless G’08 to Head University Ombuds Office

Friday, January 18, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced the appointment of Neal Powless G’08 to the post of University ombuds. In this role, Powless will serve the campus community as a neutral, independent, informal and confidential resource for faculty, staff and graduate students who…

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Spring 2019 Interfaith Dinner Dialogue Series Begins Jan. 22 with Discussion on Trevor Noah’s ‘Born A Crime’

Friday, January 18, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

An in-depth discussion of Trevor Noah’s “Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” will kick off the University’s spring 2019 Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, “Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the ‘Hidden’ Things that Divide Us,”…

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Sisters, Part of Quadruplet Siblings, Acclimate to Life at Syracuse University

Thursday, January 17, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

When it came time to apply to colleges, the Kryss siblings each decided to try Syracuse University. All four of them. At the same time. The siblings make up a special rarity in families: quadruplets. As it turned out, two…