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STEM

Open course offers introduction to data science

Friday, January 25, 2013, By J.D. Ross

A new open online course planned for next month by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will offer an introduction to the field of data science. The first open course offered at Syracuse University is currently accepting signups for enrollment…

Campus & Community

Huckabee to speak on campus Feb. 7

Friday, January 25, 2013, By News Staff

The College Republicans will host Mike Huckabee on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium. His lecture is titled “The Future of Conservatism.” Huckabee has built distinguished careers in both the political and media spheres. He served as…

Campus & Community

Award-winning performance poet to perform at Community Folk Art Center

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By News Staff

Award-winning Performance Poet Roger Bonair-Agard will perform at Community Folk Art Center on Friday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Bonair-Agard will perform as a featured guest within Community Folk Art Center’s annual Caribbean Cinematic Festival, a five-day celebration of Caribbean…

Veterans

$500,000 Lockheed Martin gift to benefit IVMF programs that assist veterans, military families with post-service transition

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) has announced Lockheed Martin as an IVMF One-Star Corporate Partner. The company’s commitment of $500,000 over the next three years will benefit the institute’s hands-on programs, activities and projects…

Media, Law & Policy

New book makes a case for why the U.S. is still on top and how it can stay there

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By News Staff

Is the United States losing its dominant place in the world? In recent years there has been a growing “declinist” sentiment that the U.S. has lost legitimacy and power around the world due to a series of events—from the rise…

Media, Law & Policy

Getting to Know: Alex Kline, SU freshman who was named one of Forbes ’30 under 30′

Friday, January 18, 2013, By Keith Kobland

He says he wants to stay humble. That’s hard to do when you’re an 18-year-old freshman from New Jersey who’s just been named as a member of Forbes “30 under 30,” joining the likes of National Basketball Association star LeBron James, Bryce…

Arts & Culture

Ray Smith Symposium explores issues of Latina/o ‘citizenship’ Jan. 31-Feb. 1

Wednesday, January 16, 2013, By Rob Enslin

In response to the United States’ growing Hispanic population, the College of Arts and Sciences is presenting several events on the theme of “citizenship,” Jan. 31-Feb. 1. The events are part of the yearlong Ray Smith Symposium titled “Moving Borders:…

Campus & Community

‘Youthquake—From Arab Street to Wall Street’

Thursday, January 10, 2013, By News Staff

The Transnational NGO Initiative, PARCC and the Transtional Societal Secruity are proud to present: “Youthquake—From Arab Street to Wall Street” by Srdja Popovic, executive director, Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS) Popovic, an internationally known activist, will discus…

Arts & Culture

A vote for Syracuse Poster Project—and local artists and poets

Tuesday, December 18, 2012, By News Staff

In 1992, the City of Syracuse received a federal grant for downtown renovations that included the installation of large-scale poster kiosks. Syracuse resident Jim Emmons, like many others, was excited about the prospect of having quality art in downtown, but was disappointed to find out-of-date event posters, if anything at all, inside the displays.

Media, Law & Policy

Student Startup Madness: Building dreams into reality

Thursday, December 6, 2012, By News Staff

When Camille Malkiewicz G’12 reflects on her experience last year with Student Startup Madness (SSM), a competition that originated through the Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, her smile almost says it all….