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Is the Strength of ISIS Real?

Wednesday, November 25, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Secretary of State John Kerry has vowed that the world will defeat ISIS, telling reporters on Monday that ISIS is “not 10 feet tall”. However, considering recent terrorist attacks in Paris France, and the bombing of a Russian commercial jetliner,…

Syracuse University Professor: Weakening Web Encryption to Help ID Terrorists Ill Advised

Monday, November 23, 2015, By Keith Kobland

A Syracuse University Computer Science Professor says It would be ill advised to require Silicon Valley companies to weaken encryption or security in order to assist authorities in the fight against terror, despite criticism from a U.S. Senator. Dianne Feinstein,…

Business & Economy

Entrepreneurship Club Takes Part in SPARK Conference

Monday, November 23, 2015, By News Staff

Recently, the Syracuse University Entrepreneurship Club took a trip Boston to take part in Harvard University’s annual one-day Entrepreneurship Conference, SPARK. The conference was an exciting opportunity to connect with and learn from renowned entrepreneurs, investors, experts and student entrepreneurs…

STEM

Living in the Material World

Friday, November 20, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Understanding the mechanics of cell biology, such as how cells move and form organized structures, has long interested scientists. Addressing these issues by thinking of biological structures as materials may shed light on topics as diverse as how cancer cells…

Media, Law & Policy

ISIS Terrorism: A Q&A with Faculty Experts

Friday, November 20, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Four Syracuse University professors who are experts in terrorism give their views on the recent attacks in Paris and elsewhere and how the world should respond.

Campus & Community

University to Expand Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

Thursday, November 19, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University is exploring opportunities to partner with a comprehensive employee assistance services provider to enhance and expand the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). The program currently offers a variety of counseling, consultation, family care and educational services for…

Campus & Community

Career Services Launches Job Shadowing Program in D.C.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015, By News Staff

During winter break, students will have the opportunity to participate in the Working Orange Observation Program (WOOP), a new job shadowing program offered by Career Services and Greenberg House in Washington, D.C. This is the inaugural year for the program….

STEM

Scholar Spotlight: Megan Brasch

Wednesday, November 18, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Inspired by the loss of her father and grandfather to leukemia, Megan Brasch, a fifth-year bioengineering doctoral student, is positioning herself for a career in biomedical research to contribute to curing and treating disease. Her Syracuse University experience is being…

Media, Law & Policy

Acclaimed Broadcast Journalist Bob Dotson G’69 Will Visit Newhouse Dec. 1

Tuesday, November 17, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Acclaimed broadcast journalist Bob Dotson G’69, an alumnus of the Newhouse School, will return to campus Dec. 1 as a guest of the school’s broadcast and digital journalism department. He will take part in a retrospective Q&A at 5:30 p.m….

Media, Law & Policy

Stromer-Galley’s Book Wins NCA Political Communication Award

Monday, November 16, 2015, By J.D. Ross

A book written by School of Information Studies (iSchool) Associate Professor Jennifer Stromer-Galley has been selected as the 2015 Roderick P. Hart Outstanding Book Award by the National Communication Association’s (NCA) Political Communication Division. “With 20 excellent books nominated for this…