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BBC Earth

Biology Expert Details Whale Research

Friday, November 17, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Susan Parks, an Associate Professor in the Biology department of the College of Arts and Sciences, does unique research with some of the biggest animals on Earth, whales that roam beneath the ocean’s surface. She was featured in a BBC…

Business & Economy

Impact Prize Winners Announced

Friday, November 17, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

A panel of area civic leaders this week announced the winners of the first Impact Prize competition at Syracuse University. Winners were selected for the most innovative and implementable ideas to help solve civic, environmental, economic or other public challenges,…

Campus & Community

University Launches Search for Associate Vice President, Chief Equal Opportunity Officer and Title IX Coordinator

Friday, November 17, 2017, By News Staff

The search process for the University’s associate vice president, chief equal opportunity officer and Title IX coordinator is now underway. A strategic partner with University leadership, the associate vice president, chief equal opportunity officer and Title IX coordinator will develop…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell X Lab Innovates Policymaking through Behavioral Science

Friday, November 17, 2017, By Kimberly Bliss

How can behavioral science help high school students increase their chances of going to college? How can an underutilized healthcare program for low-income people better target its communications so that people who need it know of its availability and use…

Media, Law & Policy

Inaugural Otey and Barbara Scruggs Graduate Scholars Named

Friday, November 17, 2017, By Edy Semaan

The Maxwell School has named two graduate students as the inaugural Otey and Barbara Scruggs Graduate Scholars:  John R. Barruzza, a Ph.D. candidate in the history department; and Chelsea M. Thomas, a student in the master of public administration (M.P.A.)…

Broadcasting and Cable Magazine

Different Sides Oppose FCC Deregulation Plan

Thursday, November 16, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

As ownership of the FCC proposed a new, deregulated plan, in regards to broadcast ownership, many voices took opposing sides on the topic. This include Newhouse Professor Chris Tuohey and Imraan Farukhi, who were both quoted in an article written…

Media, Law & Policy

Model UN Team Named Distinguished Delegation at D.C. Conference

Thursday, November 16, 2017, By Dana Cooke

A Syracuse University/Maxwell School team participating in the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference earlier this month was named a “Distinguished Delegation” (the second-highest award) for its portrayal of the Republic of Finland/Suomi. The conference, held in Washington, D.C., drew…

STEM

Professor Zhen Ma Receives 2017 Lush Prize for Young Researcher (Americas)

Thursday, November 16, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

Zhen Ma, biomedical and chemical engineering professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was selected as the winner of the 2017 Lush Prize for Young Researcher (Americas). The Lush Prize, now in its sixth year, is a collaboration between cosmetics…

Campus & Community

Newhouse Master’s Programs Open House

Thursday, November 16, 2017, By News Staff

Come to our open house in the Newhouse complex, starting at 10 a.m., Nov. 17, to learn about our 11 professional master’s degree programs. The event will include an overview of admissions and financial aid, a current student panel, a…

Arts & Culture

University Singers Perform at National Collegiate Choral Conference

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse University Singers traveled to Louisiana in early November to perform at the seventh Biennial National Conference of the National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO) in Baton Rouge. The choir, which performs under the direction of John Warren, associate professor…