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Campus & Community

Syracuse University Welcomes ‘Daily Show’ Host, Author Trevor Noah for 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Thursday, August 23, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

Noah’s book, “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood,” is assigned reading for all incoming SU students  Comedian and author Trevor Noah, host of the Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, will visit Syracuse…

Vox

The Pentagon is #TeamSpaceForce Now, How About Congress?

Wednesday, August 22, 2018, By Essence Britt

Sean O’Keefe, University Professor at the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Vox article “The Pentagon is giving Trump his Space Force. Congress may take it away.” President Trump is a strong activist for his Space Force, a military based…

Media, Law & Policy

New Faculty Members Bring Wide Range of Professional Experience and Expertise to the Newhouse School

Wednesday, August 22, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School welcomes four new faculty members for the 2018-19 academic year. Shelvia Dancy G’99 – professor of practice, broadcast and digital journalism Shelvia Dancy joins the Newhouse School from North Carolina Central University (NCCU), where she has been…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Emeritus Professor Alexander N. Charters Remembered

Wednesday, August 22, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Alexander N. Charters, professor in the School of Education from 1952-84 (professor emeritus 1985-2018), past dean of University College (1952-64), vice president for continuing education (1964-73) and passionate advocate for adult education, passed away on Aug. 7. It is almost…

Veterans

University Hosts Fort Drum Youth Football Day for Children of Fort Drum Military Families

Tuesday, August 21, 2018, By Leah Lazarz

For the second year in a row, more than 60 children of military families were welcomed onto campus Sunday by the Syracuse Orange football team for Fort Drum Youth Football Day—a session exclusively for youth football players whose family members…

Business & Economy

Cryptocurrency Market Downturn Will Take Out Lesser Coins

Tuesday, August 21, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrency prices have plummeted in the last few days, making it a tough week for the crypto market. Lee McKnight is an associate professor in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University who has taught…

Veterans

Syracuse University Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Inaugural Advisory Board

Tuesday, August 21, 2018, By Leah Lazarz

As part of the University’s enduring commitment to be the nation’s premier institute of higher education for veterans and military-connected students, Syracuse University’s Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) has announced the membership of its inaugural advisory board. Composed…

Casper Star Tribune

Arts and Sciences Professor’s Research Aids Wyoming Ranchers

Saturday, August 18, 2018, By Essence Britt

Laura Lautz, Professor and Department Chair of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed about her research in the Casper, Wyoming, Star-Tribune story “Once considered the scourge of agriculture in the West, ranchers are now building…

STEM

Maroo Awarded Grant to Cool Off Electronic Devices

Wednesday, August 15, 2018, By News Staff

Anyone who has ever felt their laptop toast their lap or their smartphone suddenly become a hot potato in their hands can understand that electronics need a way to stay cool. The more powerful our devices become, the more heat they…

Campus & Community

Paving This Week Affects Access to Q1 Parking Lot

Wednesday, August 15, 2018, By News Staff

The Office of Campus Planning, Design and Construction is working with the project contractor to complete asphalt paving in the Q1 parking lot this week, dependent on the weather. This work will affect access to Q1. On Wednesday (Aug. 15),…