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iSchool Researchers to Study Election-Related Misinformation on WhatsApp

Monday, November 19, 2018, By J.D. Ross

A pair of researchers from the Center for Computational and Data Science (CCDS) at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have received a research award from the Facebook-owned WhatsApp messaging service to study the issues of misinformation transmitted over the…

Business & Economy

5 Questions Answered: Amazon Opening Headquarters in New York and Arlington, VA

Tuesday, November 13, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Today, Amazon announced it had chosen New York City and Northern Virginia as the new location for its second headquarters. The company plans to invest $2.5 billion in both locations, and hire as many as 25,000 employees in each location….

Campus & Community

International Thanksgiving Celebration Will Introduce Students to American Thanksgiving Traditions

Tuesday, November 13, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

International students will be treated to an American Thanksgiving meal, featuring traditional fare, at Syracuse University’s 34th International Thanksgiving Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 15. The event will be held in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center. Doors open at…

Veterans

Stories of Service: Amanda Ryle and Vonn Read

Thursday, November 8, 2018, By Leah Lazarz

In celebration of Veterans Week 2018, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff veterans. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected community on campus whom the University is dedicated to supporting….

Veterans

Campus Community Celebrates Veterans, University’s Commitment to Them with Numerous Events

Monday, November 5, 2018, By News Staff

In celebration of Veterans Day, and in keeping with the University’s commitment to be the “best place for veterans,” Syracuse will host multiple events ahead of the official observance on Sunday, Nov. 11. Syracuse’s commitment to veterans dates back to…

Campus & Community

Open Presentations for Slutzker Center Director Candidates

Thursday, November 1, 2018, By Shannon Andre

The campus community is invited to attend open presentations by candidates for the Slutzker Center for International Services director position. Presentations will focus on describing the international student services office of the future and strategies for enhancing the international student…

STEM

College Remembers Professor, Scientist Rubye Torrey G’69

Wednesday, October 31, 2018, By Rob Enslin

In honor of the one-year anniversary of the death of Rubye P. Torrey G’69, the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) pauses to remember one of its most illustrious alumni. Torrey, who died on Oct. 26, 2017, at the age…

Campus & Community

Rose-Laying Ceremony and Remembrance Scholar Convocation to Be Held Friday

Wednesday, October 31, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The 2018-19 Convocation for Remembrance Scholars, honoring 35 outstanding students from this year’s senior class, will be held Friday, Nov. 2, at 3 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The convocation will be preceded by the annual Rose-Laying Ceremony at 2:03 p.m….

STEM

Family Weekend Kicks Off with ’Cuse Tank, a Lively Student Innovation Competition at Bird Library

Tuesday, October 23, 2018, By News Staff

The “Elite Eight” finalists for the first ever ’Cuse Tank will vie in a “Shark Tank”-style prize competition on Friday, Oct. 26, from 9-11:30 a.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons in E.S. Bird Library. The event—co-sponsored by the Blackstone…

Campus & Community

Remembrance Week, Commemorative Activities Will Honor the Victims of Pan Am Flight 103

Tuesday, October 16, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988. Syracuse University and the University’s Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars have planned events and activities—from exhibitions to panel discussions to a…