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So What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin surged to the forefront of American culture late in 2017, when prices per coin hit $20,000. However, despite its high value and popularity, many had no real idea what the currency is. American Banker set out to answer that…
Professor Yuzhe Tang on Bitcoin, Criminal Activity and How Digital Currency Disrupts Traditional Banking
Bitcoin’s recent price swings have given a lot of people reason to take a closer look at the global digital currency and how it works. Yuzhe (Richard) Tang, assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, says that while…
Expert in Russian Art Joins Department of Music and Art Histories
Samuel Johnson has joined the College of Arts and Sciences as the newest faculty member of the Department of Music and Art Histories. He is currently teaching the history of photography, but his research on the art of the Russian…
University Joins National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
Syracuse University this month formally joined the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), a membership-only organization that gives faculty, graduate and postdoctoral scholars access to tools and services designed to enhance productivity and career success. Founded in 2010,…
Pusch Appointed Interim Director of LGBT Resource Center
Rob Pusch, associate director for Project Advance, has been appointed interim director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center. Pusch’s appointment comes on the heels of Director Tiffany Gray’s departure to West Chester University. Pusch is a…
ROTC, University Community Members Join in the Veterans Day Fun Run
ROTC cadets and members of the University community braved the cold temperatures Friday for the annual Veterans Day Fun Run. With early morning temps in the teens and an ice-cold wind whipping the Shaw Quad, a dedicated team of runners…
Committee Appointed to Plan University’s Sesquicentennial Events
Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed a steering committee to plan efforts to mark Syracuse University’s sesquicentennial in 2020. The University was founded on March 24, 1870, and 2020 will be its 150th anniversary. The committee is a cross-section of students,…
Historic Appointment of Interim University Mace Bearers, Effort to Identify Next Mace Bearer Underway
Chancellor Kent Syverud appointed two student leaders—Student Association President James Franco and Graduate Student Organization President Jack Wilson—interim University mace bearers. The interim appointment marks the first time a student—and in this case, two students—has been bestowed the honor. “The…
Maura Larkin Ivanick Appointed Interim Director of Advising and Career Services
Karin Ruhlandt, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, has announced the appointment of Maura Larkin Ivanick as interim director of advising and career services. The appointment is effective immediately. Ivanick brings extensive…
VPA Dean Michael Tick Appointed Treasurer of International Council of Fine Arts Deans
Dean Michael S. Tick of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) was appointed treasurer of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD) at the council’s recent annual conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Tick, who is serving…