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LA Times

NBA Takes Strides Towards Legalized Gambling

Monday, May 25, 2015, By Sawyer Kamman

Under commissioner Adam Silver, the NBA has begun a slow foray into the world of legalized gambling. The league, as well as MLB, the NHL and others, stand to make millions from potential partnerships with gambling sites or casinos partnerships….

Media, Law & Policy

Gadarian Wins Maxwell School’s Moynihan Award

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By News Staff

Shana Kushner Gadarian, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, has won the 2015 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research, which recognizes an outstanding junior faculty member for excellence in teaching, research and service. Gadarian’s primary…

STEM

Varshney Plenary Speaker at 40th Anniversary of IEEE Conference

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By News Staff

Pramod K. Varshney, professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was the plenary speaker at the 40th IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP) 2015 in April. On its…

Campus & Community

Getting to Know: Assistant Residence Life Director George Athanas

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By Amy Speach

When George Athanas began working at the University nearly a decade ago, he was happy to discover the Hendricks Chapel Quilters, a group of students, faculty, staff and community members who meet weekly to create quilts for donation to area…

STEM

Sowing Cybersecurity

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By Jay Cox

When computer science Professor Wenliang “Kevin” Du discusses the importance of cybersecurity, he likens it to building a beautiful house and forgetting to put a lock on the door. “The people who write codes and develop systems often don’t know the potential risks,” Du says.

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage to Begin Transition in Leadership

Monday, May 18, 2015, By News Staff

This summer, a transition in leadership will begin at Syracuse Stage as Timothy Bond, producing artistic director, and Jeffrey Woodward, managing director, have announced plans to pursue new opportunities. Bond will continue with Stage through June of next year. In…

Business & Economy

Collegiate Licensing Co. Extends Partnership with Syracuse University

Thursday, May 14, 2015, By News Staff

The Collegiate Licensing Co. (CLC), the licensing affiliate of IMG College, today announced a multi-year extension of its partnership with Syracuse University to continue managing the school’s highly successful trademark licensing program. Syracuse’s licensing program has grown significantly since partnering…

Campus & Community

MLS Commissioner Don Garber Added to 2015-16 University Lectures Season

Thursday, May 14, 2015, By Kevin Morrow

An eighth event has been added to the lineup for the 2015-16 University Lectures series hosted by Syracuse University. Don Garber, commissioner of Major League Soccer (MLS) and CEO of Soccer United Marketing (SUM), will speak on Tuesday, March 22,…

Business & Economy

MBA@Syracuse Named to Princeton Review’s Top 25 Online MBA Programs

Wednesday, May 13, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

MBA@Syracuse, the online MBA program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, has earned a #18 ranking on the Princeton Review’s new list naming the top 25 online MBA programs for 2015. The list can be found at http://www.princetonreview.com/online-mba….

Campus & Community

The 144 Highlights Events, Achievements of University

Wednesday, May 13, 2015, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University debuted The 144 during the Board of Trustees meeting on May 9. The 144 highlights significant events, achievements and accomplishments of members of the University community during the spring 2015 semester. A PDF of the document can be…