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Penn Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar, Expert in Flying Robots, Speaking Feb. 20 for University Lectures

Friday, February 16, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

The University Lectures series welcomes aerial robotics expert Vijay Kumar, the the Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. His appearance is free and open to…

Morning Consult

Olympics Buck Cord Cutting Trend for TV Viewing

Monday, February 12, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

As many begin to “cut the cord,” and avoid TV payments in favor of streaming, a new study has found that for this year’s Olympic Games, that trend is being bucked, with 78% of viewers choosing television over over online streams….

Health & Society

Supermodel, Body Image Advocate Emme Visits University Feb. 27-28

Monday, February 12, 2018, By Michele Barrett

Falk College and the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will host supermodel and body image advocate Emme ’85 for a series of campus events that are free and open to the public and that coincide with National Eating…

Arts & Culture

Purple Reign: Prince’s Commitment to Social Justice Overlooked, James Gordon William Says

Friday, February 9, 2018, By Renée K. Gadoua

James Gordon Williams first heard Prince’s music as a high school student. “The album Sign ‘O’ the Times (1987) was popular then and Prince’s music videos were available via MTV-style music video channels,” recalls Williams, assistant professor of African American Studies in…

Campus & Community

Bringing Asia Home: Syracuse Architecture Plans Schoolwide Lunar New Year 2018 Celebration

Friday, February 9, 2018, By Elaine Wackerow

It will be all about the “Year of the Dog” at the School of Architecture on Thursday, Feb. 15, as students, faculty and staff come together beginning at 5 p.m. for a special Asian cultural event to celebrate Lunar New…

Arts & Culture

VPA Communications Design Seniors Win Graphis New Talent Awards

Wednesday, February 7, 2018, By Erica Blust

Two communications design seniors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design won awards in the Graphis New Talent Annual 2018. Jacqueline Akerley ’18 won a gold award in packaging design for “Alpine Ales,” a line of…

Business & Economy

NYSTAR Re-Designates College of Law’s Technology Commercialization Law Program as the New York State Science and Technology Law Center

Tuesday, February 6, 2018, By Martin Walls

Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR) has re-designated the College of Law’s Technology Commercialization Law Program (TCLP) as the New York State Science and Technology Law Center (NYSSTLC, or Law Center). Having served as the NYSTAR Law…

Veterans

Syracuse University Announces Historic $20 Million Gift to Support Construction of First-of-Its-Kind National Veterans Resource Center

Monday, February 5, 2018, By News Staff

Generosity of U.S. Navy veteran Daniel D’Aniello ’68 and his wife, Gayle, positions Syracuse University to help nation transform service to and support of veterans and military families Syracuse University, home to the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF),…

Moneyish

Why Are Some Ads Appearing Before the Super Bowl Starts?

Saturday, February 3, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

This year, many companies are releasing or teasing their Super Bowl advertisements prior to kickoff of the big game. While this is an uncommon trend, Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor and Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture…

STEM

Moving the Needle

Friday, February 2, 2018, By Rob Enslin

George M. Langford is famously soft-spoken, but do not expect the dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) to slip quietly into retirement. On the contrary, he is about to make the biggest noise of his career. In…