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Tiffany Steinwert, Samuel Clemence to be Honored at Hendricks Chapel Nov. 6
A former Hendricks Chapel dean and interim dean will be honored at a ceremony on Monday, Nov. 6, at 5 p.m. in the entryway of Hendricks Chapel. The University community is invited to attend. A portrait of former dean Tiffany…
Social Media Experts Available for Commentary on Russian Hacking
On Nov. 1, representatives from Facebook, Twitter and Google are expected to testify publically before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House intelligence committee’s Russia Investigative Task Force. These hearings will question how Russian-backed accounts used these social…
MLB.Com College Challenge Returns for Eighth Year
For the eighth consecutive year, Major League Baseball’s Advanced Media division (MLB.com) and the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have teamed up to challenge Syracuse University students to see if they have what it takes to make it in baseball’s…
Understanding Non-Disclosure Agreements
Non-disclosure agreements have been in the news recently with the ongoing stories about Harvey Weinstein and allegations of harassment and sexual assault. Some accusers have come forward, breaking non-disclosure agreements (NDA) that they had with him or his company. Syracuse…
Fall 2017 Interfaith Dinner Dialogue Series Begins Nov. 2
The University’s fall 2017 Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, “Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the ‘Hidden’ Things that Divide Us,” will begin on Thursday, Nov. 2. The dialogue, on “Hospitality, Immigration, Justice,” will be held from 6-8 p.m….
Innovation Orange: Associate Professor Luis Columna
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…
Invasive Species Are Destroying New England Forests
Across New England, trees are being decimated and killed on a daily basis. The source of the damage comes from insect pests and other diseases, the newest perpetrators of a continues invasive species cycle. For WNPR Radio, Arts and Sciences…
Award-Winning Investigative Reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones to Speak at Newhouse Nov. 2
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….
The Verification of Misinformation
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…
Air Orange Team Competing to Reinvent How We Transmit Wireless Data
Countless devices are connected through wireless media and all of those phones, sensors and smart home networks are putting increasing pressure on the radio frequency (RF) spectrum. Right now, the spectrum is divided into exclusively licensed bands, thus creating enormous…