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Campus & Community

Phyllis Backer Foundation Establishes Named Professorship in Jewish Studies

Thursday, October 26, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A major gift from The Phyllis Backer Foundation will enhance the depth and breadth of modern Jewish studies at Syracuse University. The Foundation has made a $1.5 million gift to establish The Phyllis Backer Professor of Jewish Studies in the…

Campus & Community

Zhuang, Now a Remembrance Scholar, Inspired by Remembrance Events during First Year

Wednesday, October 25, 2017, By Kenneth Mintz

Sudan Zhuang of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management and the School of Information Studies recalls attending a Remembrance event for the Pan Am 103 tragedy during the first semester of her freshman year. “When such a tragedy happens, restoring faith in humanity becomes…

Health & Society

Innovation Orange: Associate Professor Luis Columna

Wednesday, October 25, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Luis Columna is an associate professor in the exercise science department in the School of Education. His research and his Fit Families program are providing new tools for exercise and play involving Autistic Children and their parents. Along with his…

Campus & Community

Foundations Scholarship Awarded to Five Students

Tuesday, October 24, 2017, By Rachel Friedman

“Foundations” is a new student development series that started this semester. The goal of the series is to assist students in building the foundation for essential life skills, including leadership, career development, financial wellness, community involvement, healthy relationships and self-care,…

Media, Law & Policy

Award-Winning Investigative Reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones to Speak at Newhouse Nov. 2

Tuesday, October 24, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Award-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will visit the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Nov. 2. She will present “The Work We Have Before Us: Confronting America’s Racial Divide through Reporting on Education” at 7:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3….

American Scientist

The Verification of Misinformation

Monday, October 23, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Where does misinformation stem from? For the American Scientist, Maxwell Assistant Professor Emily Thorson co-authored a piece in American Scientist answering just this question, relating it to how our brains verify truths, and how falsehoods spread. “Misinformation—both deliberately promoted and…

Arts & Culture

Student Blends Art History, Communications for Future Goals

Monday, October 23, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Art history and public relations major Hanwen (Gavin) Liu was interested in working on a student publication that represented the work of young contemporary artists. He didn’t quite find what he was looking for—so he started his own. After encouragement…

Health & Society

Coming Out Month Keynote Speaker Janaya Khan on Oct. 26

Monday, October 23, 2017, By Rachel Friedman

A highlight of Coming Out Month every year is the keynote speaker. This year the LGBT Resource Center will welcome Janaya Khan for an impactful presentation taking place on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. Khan is the…

Campus & Community

Boost the ’Cuse Is a Resounding Success

Monday, October 23, 2017, By John Boccacino

Expectations for Syracuse University’s first-ever day of giving were high, and the Orange community exceeded all of them. By all accounts, Tuesday’s Boost the ’Cuse effort was a resounding success. Thousands of alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends of…

Business Insider

Three 2018 Senate Seats Targeted by Female Candidates

Sunday, October 22, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

With 2018 just months away, election season is nearly upon us again. For Business Insider, Maxwell Assistant Professor of Political Science Danielle Thomsen discussed three key Senate seats that are being targeted by female candidates come voting time. In the…