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Alumnus Launches DataCuse, Providing Public Access to City Data

Thursday, August 3, 2017, By J.D. Ross

Recently, the City of Syracuse announced the launch of a public data portal, DataCuse, that provides open access to batches of city data. The new tool is part of Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner’s open data policy, to make more data about city…

Business & Economy

Sawyer Awarded NSF Grant to Study Workers in the Gig Economy

Wednesday, August 2, 2017, By J.D. Ross

Driving a car for ridesharing companies Uber or Lyft. Completing a programming assignment on the freelance marketplace Fiverr. Performing data entry tasks on the Mechanical Turk digital worker platform. These are all examples of jobs that people are working on…

Campus & Community

Two Outstanding Alumni to Receive 2017 Eggers, Generation Orange Awards During Orange Central

Tuesday, August 1, 2017, By John Boccacino

America’s best-known contemporary folk artist and a young alumna dedicated to engaging Syracuse University alumni in Philadelphia will receive alumni awards recognizing their contributions during Orange Central homecoming weekend Oct. 5-8. The Melvin A. Eggers Senior Alumni Award will be…

Health & Society

A Decade of PRIDE

Friday, July 28, 2017, By Amy Manley

Celebrating its 10th year, the highly competitive Program PRIDE (Psychology Research Initiative for Diversity Enhancement) program brings together Syracuse University undergraduates from underrepresented groups and invites them to develop an original independent psychology summer research project over the course of…

Business & Economy

Professor Jason Dedrick on Foxconn’s New Wisconsin Plant

Thursday, July 27, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Technology expert and iSchool Professor Jason Dedrick offers insight on the news that Foxconn is opening a new plant in Wisconsin. “Foxconn’s announced $10 billion investment looks like good news for Wisconsin. If completed, it would create a significant number…

STEM

Biochemists Link Synthetic Compound to Hunger-Hormone Production

Thursday, July 27, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

New research suggests that a man-made cousin of a small molecule found in olive oil can disrupt the hunger-signaling pathway. Researchers identified this promising new target by screening a library of roughly 1,600 small molecules for potential disruptors. Because the…

Campus & Community

Colorful Mural Taking Shape on Side of Nancy Cantor Warehouse

Thursday, July 27, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

A 105-foot by 20-foot painted mural—”Always Advance”—has emerged on a west-facing, street-level wall of the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, at a major, high-traffic interesection in downtown Syracuse. It’s one of 11 new pieces of permanent art that began to be installed…

Campus & Community

Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud

Wednesday, July 26, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Today, the federal government announced that the Department of Defense will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in the U.S. military. This decision is inconsistent with Syracuse University’s values of access, and of…

Campus & Community

Q&A: Bea Gonzalez on SU Employment Opportunities Workshop at the Warehouse

Wednesday, July 26, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition Managers Sharon Cole and Jose Miguel Longo met recently with community members for an employment information workshop at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse. The purpose was to educate those in attendance about Syracuse University’s online…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Invest $100 Million in Academic Programs, Student Experience

Wednesday, July 26, 2017, By News Staff

Invest Syracuse follows the University’s comprehensive academic strategic planning process, during which students, faculty, staff and alumni helped define a shared vision for the University and identify clear priorities to achieve those aspirations.