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Health & Society

Q&A: University Professor Carl Schramm on Affordable Care Act Decision

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

In a 6-3 decision that many predicted to be the death knell of so-called Obamacare if it had gone the other way, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld federal tax credits for eligible Americans living not only in states…

STEM

Building a Silver Lining for the Cloud

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

The cloud has become a ubiquitous solution for work and for play. Businesses use it to store, access and share data. The average person uses it for email, social networks or to binge-watch “House of Cards” on Netflix. It is…

STEM

Waste Not: Making the Most of Wireless Resources

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Few things are as frustrating as a phone conversation interrupted by a bad signal. It is a perfect example of a technology’s purpose being nullified by its own limitations. Unfortunately, despite advances, this problem hasn’t been entirely addressed and the…

STEM

Sustainable Success: SU-IAC Recognized for Third Consecutive Year

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

A group of engineering students in the Syracuse University Industrial Assessment Center (SU-IAC) earned third place at the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute’s (NYSP2I) Research and Development student research project competition this spring. This marks the third year in…

University Professor Schramm Offers Opinion on King v. Burwell

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By News Staff

University Professor Carl J. Schramm offers the following opinion on the impact of today’s Supreme Court’s decision on King v. Burwell. “Today’s decision in King is the most ‘activist’ decision ever to have issued from the Supreme Court. It makes plain…

STEM

iSchool, Time Warner Create ‘Data Day’ for Local Students

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By News Staff

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) and Time Warner Cable have joined forces to create “Data Day,” an event targeting Syracuse-area middle and high school students where they will explore the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. “Data Day”…

Arts & Culture

Andy Warhol Foundation Awards $100,000 to Light Work

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

A longtime center in support of artists in photography and digital imaging, Light Work has been recognized for its international Artist-in-Residence program with a $100,000 grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The award will be distributed…

Arts & Culture

Pitchers at an Exhibition

Wednesday, June 24, 2015, By Rob Enslin

La Casita Cultural Center, a program of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is accepting submissions for a fall exhibition devoted to Latinos in baseball. Titled “Béisbol at the Heart of Our Latino Communities,” the exhibition will run Sept….

Campus & Community

SU Hosts 25th Annual ESCAPE Conference for Career Practitioners

Monday, June 22, 2015, By News Staff

Career Services will host the 25th annual Empire State Career and Placement Exchange (ESCAPE) conference at the Syracuse University Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center on Tuesday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ESCAPE is a one day, drive-in…

Media, Law & Policy

Cold Case Justice Initiative Statement on Charleston, SC Tragedy

Friday, June 19, 2015, By Scott McDowell

The following statement was issued by Cold Case Justice Initiative Co-Directors Paula Johnson and Janis McDonald, professors from Syracuse University’s College of Law. “The Cold Case Justice Initiative at Syracuse University College of Law expresses our deep sympathies to the…