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STEM

iSchool and Whitman School Welcome First Cohort of Students to Online Program in Applied Data Science

Monday, November 6, 2017, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management together welcomed the first cohort of students to the online master’s program in Applied Data Science. The new online offering teaches an interdisciplinary curriculum developed by…

Wired

How Russian Ads Influenced So Many

Friday, November 3, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

During election season, Russian ads on Facebook and social media influenced many voters in crucial states. However, these ads were very graphically unnapealing and unprofessional. How then, did they work so well? Newhouse Professor Jennifer Grygiel answered this question for…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse University Military Veterans to Perform ‘Separated’ at Paley Center Nov. 13

Thursday, November 2, 2017, By Scott McDowell

The  Office of Veteran and Military Affairs, Syracuse Stage and the Syracuse University Alumni Association present a one-night-only New York City theatrical experience. “Separated,” a live performance based on the personal stories of eight Syracuse University student veterans, will take place…

STEM

Arents Winner Mary Spio ’98 Brings Virtual Reality to Everyday People

Thursday, November 2, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

As Neil Armstrong took his infamous “one small step” onto the surface of the moon, Mary Spio’s world took a giant leap forward. Decades removed from the actual event, as a child in Ghana, Spio watched a lunar landing documentary…

Campus & Community

Humanities and Sciences Intersect in ‘Water + Photography’ Event

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

How do humanists, artists and scientists approach a similar subject—water, for example—through their seemingly very different disciplinary lenses? This question is at the heart of a discussion that will unfold when four Syracuse University faculty members from three different disciplines…

Business & Economy

MBA@Syracuse Named to Princeton Review’s 2018 ‘Top 25 Online MBA Programs’

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, By Kerri D. Howell

MBA@Syracuse has earned a #23 ranking on The Princeton Review’s list naming the top 25 online MBA programs for 2018, accessible at www.princetonreview.com/best-business-schools. The online MBA program, delivered in partnership with 2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU), includes live weekly classes taught by Martin J. Whitman School of Management award-winning…

Campus & Community

Whitman’s MBA a Top 25 Most Desired Program, According to Recent Study

Tuesday, October 31, 2017, By Kerri D. Howell

According to Ready4, a Boston-based company that creates test prep apps, the Whitman School‘s full-time MBA is the #25 most desired program. The study, now in its third year, uses survey data that obtained the preferences of more than 200,000 current and…

Campus & Community

Tiffany Steinwert, Samuel Clemence to be Honored at Hendricks Chapel Nov. 6

Tuesday, October 31, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A former Hendricks Chapel dean and interim dean will be honored at a ceremony on Monday, Nov. 6, at 5 p.m. in the entryway of Hendricks Chapel. The University community is invited to attend. A portrait of former dean Tiffany…

Campus & Community

Brian Konkol to be Installed as Seventh Dean of Hendricks Chapel on Nov. 7

Tuesday, October 31, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Since coming to Syracuse, Konkol has worked to strengthen the role of the chapel as the spiritual heart of the campus and a model for diversity and inclusion of philosophies and religions. He is reviewing and instituting recommendations from the Hendricks Chapel Study Committee to enhance the chapel’s role and impact in the community.

Campus & Community

Alumnus Honored by Son with Creation of Endowed Scholarship Fund

Monday, October 30, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

An alumnus is being honored by his son who has established a scholarship in his father’s name to support student-athletes pursuing graduate work in education or service-based fields. The $1.5 million endowment is being provided by Brian Grossman in honor…