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Health & Society

Shaming into Brown

Wednesday, March 28, 2018, By Rob Enslin

The legacy of the late Oscar Zeta Acosta is experiencing something of a resurgence, owing to the success of the 2017 documentary “The Rise and Fall of ‘Brown Buffalo.’” The stout, pugnacious attorney—the real life model for Dr. Gonzo in…

Business & Economy

2018 RvD iPrize Winners Announced

Wednesday, March 28, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Winners have been announced for the 2018 RvD iPrize competition, held March 23 at Syracuse University. The event, sponsored by the School of Information Studies (iSchool), was coordinated by the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University and hosted at Syracuse University…

Campus & Community

Office of Research Names Director of Proposal Support Services

Wednesday, March 28, 2018, By News Staff

The Office of Research has appointed Christina Leigh (Deitz) Docteur to serve as the director of proposal support services. This new role will uphold Syracuse University’s research mission and build on the University’s Carnegie ranking as an R1 research university…

Health & Society

Kat Blaque to Speak for Trans Day of Liberation

Wednesday, March 28, 2018, By Shannon Andre

On Thursday, March 29, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center welcomes Kat Blaque for a keynote lecture in honor of Trans Day of Liberation. Her lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. Blaque is a…

Arts & Culture

SUArt Galleries Announces Acquisition of Major Work by Contemporary Artist Carrie Mae Weems

Wednesday, March 28, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

The Syracuse University Art Galleries has announced its acquisition of several important works by internationally acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems.  These works, “People of a Darker Hue” (2016), “All the Boys (Blocked 1)” and “All the Boys (Blocked 2)” (2016),…

Media, Law & Policy

Census Immigration Question: Short-Sighted, Anti-Democratic Tactic

Tuesday, March 27, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

The state of California is pursuing legal action in response to the Trump administration’s decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census. The state’s attorney general and secretary of state call the move “anti-immigrant.” Elizabeth Cohen is…

Campus & Community

Class of 2018 Can Make an Impact on Class Act Day

Tuesday, March 27, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

When Isabella Corieri ’18 thinks about the importance of giving back, she recalls all the experiences that have forged her time at Syracuse. “I think about every club, class, event and building that I walk into every day,” says Corieri,…

STEM

Huang and Wu Take Best Paper Award at 2018 iConference

Monday, March 26, 2018, By J.D. Ross

A research paper authored by School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty member Yun Huang and doctoral student Qunfang Wu took top honors among academic awards presented at the annual iConference, held in Sheffield, U.K., this week. Huang and Wu were named winners of the Lee Dirks…

Media, Law & Policy

Before Rolling Back Tailpipe Standards – Consider Gas Tax, Air Quality

Monday, March 26, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

The Environmental Protection Agency will decide by April 1 if future vehicle emissions standards should be eased – a decision long advocated for by the automotive industry. Charles Driscoll, a professor at Syracuse University’s College of Civil Engineering and Computer…

STEM

Slepecky Lecture, Award Ceremony to Take Place April 4

Monday, March 26, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

The Norma Slepecky Memorial Lecture and Undergraduate Research Prize Award Ceremony will take place Wednesday, April 4, at 2:45 p.m. in 304 Schine Student Center. This is a change from the previously announced starting time of 3 p.m. The event…