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New Licensing Agreement with Microsoft Offers Enhanced Security, Analytics and Collaboration
Syracuse University will transition from Microsoft A3 licenses to Microsoft A5 licenses as the result of a new agreement between the two organizations. Information Technology Services (ITS) announced the change as part of the division’s ongoing commitment to providing the…
University Experiencing Significant Microsoft Slowdown, ITS Working to Resolve
Update, 11:20 a.m.: Information Technology Services (ITS) has resolved the issue with Microsoft. If users continue to experience difficulties, please contact ITS directly. As of Tuesday morning, the University is experiencing a significant slowdown with Microsoft services, including email. Users…
Researchers’ Artificial Intelligence-Based Speech Sound Therapy Software Wins $2.5M NIH Grant
Three Syracuse University researchers, supported by a recent $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, are working to refine a clinically intuitive automated system that may improve treatment for speech sound disorders while alleviating the impact of a…
Upcoming Change to Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication App: Number Verification
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is currently enabled for all students, faculty and staff accessing SUMail, Office365, MySlice, Blackboard and many other web-based applications. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 18, users responding to a push notification from the Microsoft Authenticator app will be presented…
Professor Vir Phoha Examines Ethics of Facial Recognition Software
The use of facial recognition technology has been controversial and it has been criticized as being prone to misuse and reinforcing existing biases. Cities across the United States have been banning the use of facial recognition software and in the…
“Biden eliminated attack ads during Trump’s hospital stay. Trump’s campaign saw no need for a softer tone.”
Jennifer Stromer-Galley, professor in the School of Information Studies, was interviewed for the CBS News story “Biden eliminated attack ads during Trump’s hospital stay. Trump’s campaign saw no need for a softer tone.” Stromer-Galley leads The Illuminating Project in the…
Tune In to First-Ever Esports Tournament and Virtual Summit by Syracuse University, Microsoft and EGF
“The wall takes it upward. ‘Hush’ bangs it off the wall. ‘Jack’ is there for the empty net. One minute and fifty left, and that’s Syracuse left with that commanding 4-1 lead.” Eliciting the same adrenaline rush as a soccer…
Bei Yu Chosen as Microsoft Investigator Fellow
Bei Yu, Katchmar-Wilhelm Associate Professor at the School of Information Studies and faculty lead for the iSchool’s certificate program in data science, has been selected as a Microsoft Investigator Fellow. The award recognizes her impact, leadership and accomplishments in her…
Software and Soft Skills: ITS Service Center Students Learn on the Job
The ITS Service Center offers technology-related support to the Syracuse University community. But for the student employees who work there, the center provides an equally valuable service—the opportunity to hone their professional and interpersonal skills. “I’ve learned such a wide…
iSchool, City of Syracuse, Microsoft Form ‘Smart Cities’ Data and Technology Collaboration
The School of Information Studies (iSchool), the City of Syracuse and Microsoft today announced an innovative initiative that positions the entities as collaborators in a hub for Smart Cities technology development, research and training, and for advancing the city’s energy…