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Media, Law & Policy

Students Wade through Political Discourse Inside DC Beltway

Friday, June 9, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

With constant tumult in the nation’s capital, political communication inside the Washington, D.C., beltway has become a relentless churn of messaging, whether by press conference, sound bite or tweet—President Donald Trump’s preferred method. How do you wade through all the…

Detroit Free Press

Gravitational Waves Researchers Explain their Latest Discovery

Thursday, June 8, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Peter Saulson, the Martin A. Pomerantz ’37 Professor of Physics, and Alex Nitz G’15, who earned a Ph.D. in physics, were both interviewed by the Detroit Free Press for the article Former U.P. resident helps detect colliding black holes in…

The Hill

Newhouse Assistant Professor Steven Pike Writes “When Diplomats Rebel”

Thursday, June 8, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Steven Pike, assistant professor and former diplomat and foreign service officer, writes an op-ed for The Hill entitled When Diplomats Rebel.    

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff: Move More, Feel Better and Enter to Win a Garmin Fitness Tracker

Thursday, June 8, 2017, By News Staff

June is the perfect time to get out of the office and take advantage of warmer weather and our beautiful campus. SU faculty and staff, let’s all step out, get moving and join the fun. You may be the lucky…

Media, Law & Policy

William Banks on What to Expect During the James Comey Testimony

Thursday, June 8, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

William Banks, Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor in the College of Law and founding director of the Institute of National Security and Counterterrorism, offers insight on the upcoming testimony of former FBI Director James Comey: “Comey is unlikely to make any…

Media, Law & Policy

NBA Players Become Newhouse Students as Part of Annual Sportscaster U. Program

Wednesday, June 7, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School was the site of the 10th annual Sportscaster U. June 2-5, when seven current and former NBA players came to campus to train for careers in sports broadcasting. Sportscaster U., hosted by the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA)…

Campus & Community

Sport Clubs Student-Athletes Achieve Significant Success

Wednesday, June 7, 2017, By Shannon Andre

More than 1,400 students dedicate countless hours to practice, travel and games through their involvement in sport club teams during the academic just completed. This year, 49 registered teams with the Department of Recreation Services competed across the country, with…

Campus & Community

Vera House Recognizes Barry L. Wells with 2017 Sister Mary Vera Award

Friday, June 2, 2017, By Shannon Andre

Recognizing his long-standing advocacy and commitment to the work of Vera House, Barry L. Wells, special assistant to Chancellor Kent Syverud, will be presented the 2017 Sister Mary Vera Award at Vera House’s annual summer luncheon. The Sister Mary Vera…

Health & Society

Professor Charles Driscoll on Impact of U.S. Pulling Out of Paris Accord

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Keith Kobland

The decision by the Trump administration to pull out of the Paris climate accord is being met with disappointment by one of Syracuse University’s leading authorities on climate change. University Professor of Environmental Systems and Distinguished Professor Charles Driscoll believes…

STEM

Syracuse Alumnus Instrumental in LIGO’s Third Detection of Gravitational Waves

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Alex Nitz G’15, who earned a Ph.D. in physics, helped detect the signal on Jan. 4, 2017, using a software package he began developing at Syracuse.