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STEM

World-Renowned Researcher on Pollution and Climate Change Reacts to the New EPA Chief

Tuesday, February 21, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Syracuse University Professor Charles Driscoll, a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, offered his reaction to Scott Pruit being named as the new EPA administrator. “I am concerned that he does not seem to be a supporter…

Arts & Culture

Jazz Fest Founder Frank Malfitano: ‘World-Class Education’ at Syracuse in Jazz, Blues—and Life

Monday, February 20, 2017, By Sean Kirst

For more than three decades, Frank Malfitano ’72 has served as executive director and guiding force behind Jazz Fest, an event he founded in greater Syracuse. Admission is free for the annual festival, which has brought some of the greatest…

Health & Society

Syracuse Professor, Alumnus Co-Found Group to Address Rights of People with Disabilities Worldwide

Thursday, December 15, 2016, By News Staff

The Tangata Group, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the proposition that disability rights are human rights, has been created to assist nations in successfully adhering to international disability law and policy, disability inclusive development and participatory human rights…

Time Magazine

Maxwell School Ph.D Candidate Authors Time Magazine Story “See the ‘Loose Lips Sink Ships’ Propaganda Posters of World War II’

Friday, December 9, 2016, By Keith Kobland

“But, while the possibility of causing a death was made explicit by these posters, they also served another function: preventing people from spreading rumors that might sap morale,” according to Maxwell School Ph.D candidate Albinko Hasic.

Campus & Community

Fulbright Program Sends Students, Alumni to Sites Around the World

Thursday, May 26, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Several students and recent alumni were awarded scholarships by the Fulbright Student Program during the 2015-16 academic year to pursue their interests at destinations around the world in the coming year. Three were awarded study/research grants, four were selected to…

“The Party needs to decide how to live in a Trump-nominee world”

Tuesday, April 26, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

Grant Reeher, Professor of Political Science at Maxwell School at Syracuse University, Director of the Alan K. Campbell Public Affairs Institute, and Host of the Campbell Conversations on WRVO, said while Hillary Clinton has shored up the necessary votes, unifying the Democratic party…

Arts & Culture

VPA Jumps 12 Spots in Latest U.S. News & World Report Graduate Fine Arts Rankings

Friday, April 22, 2016, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has been ranked No. 33 by U.S. News & World Report on its 2017 Best Graduate Schools in Fine Arts list. VPA was previously ranked no. 45 by U.S. News in 2012—the…

Arts & Culture

Sharing the True ‘Stories of Syria’ with the World

Wednesday, April 20, 2016, By Erica Blust

After the attacks on Paris last Nov. 13, Andrew Kimmel ’08 made a life-changing decision. He would quit his job as a successful television producer and devote his full attention—and finances—to “Stories of Syria,” a project he conceived after a 2014 visit to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan.

Media, Law & Policy

World Traveler Lands ‘Dream Opportunity’ as Disney ABC Intern

Wednesday, April 13, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

Tulipe Hosenn ’17 has visited places all over the world, including Australia, China, India, Vietnam and the United States. But her native Bangladesh holds a special place in her heart. “The spirit of Bangladesh is in my blood,” she says….

Veterans

Spreading Orange Around the World, One Care Package at a Time

Thursday, March 3, 2016, By Keith Kobland

There are a number of ways to take part in Orange Around the World. You can fill a box provided by the University, and then return your completed box for shipping. You can also donate individual items or sponsor an entire care package.