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Business & Economy

LaunchPad Startup OthersideAI Receives $2.6 Million in Seed Funding

Monday, November 16, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse LaunchPad startup OthersideAI announced on Nov. 12 that it received $2.6 million in seed funding from Madrona Venture Group, and joined Active Capital, Hustle Fund, Chapter One and top angel investors in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Software as a…

Campus & Community

New App Allows Students to Optimize Their Class Schedule

Monday, November 16, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Syracuse University students now have a powerful new tool available to them. Schedule Builder, an online application that interfaces with the PeopleSoft course catalog, will allow students to plan out their schedule more efficiently than ever before. Schedule Builder makes…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff: Join the Wellness Initiative’s ‘Fit and Healthy for the Holidays’ Group

Wednesday, November 11, 2020, By News Staff

Faculty and staff are invited to join the Syracuse University Wellness Initiative in committing to stay fit and healthy through the winter holidays! As the holiday season approaches, one of the biggest challenges is staying on track with our health…

Media, Law & Policy

Memorial Service for Late Newhouse Instructor Sherri Taylor Set for Thursday

Wednesday, October 28, 2020, By News Staff

A memorial service honoring late Newhouse instructor Sherri Taylor will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m. ET on Zoom. Taylor died Oct. 19 following a long illness. During more than 30 years as an instructor of graphic design…

WRVO (Syracuse)

“Balter claims Katko ads are racist, misogynist. Are they?”

Monday, October 26, 2020, By Lily Datz

Shanna Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the WRVO (Syracuse) story “Balter claims Katko ads are racist, misogynist. Are they?” Dana Balter, the Democratic candidate in the race for the 24th Congressional…

STEM

Ph.D. Candidate’s Work in the Patteson Lab Requires Tools from Multiple Disciplines

Sunday, October 25, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

After completing a master’s degree from the University of Akron in physics, Ph.D. candidate Maxx Swoger attended a seminar hosted by Alison Patteson, assistant professor of physics at Syracuse University. “Originally and very broadly, I wanted to study soft matter…

Campus & Community

Esports Offers Both Recreational and Educational Opportunities for Students

Friday, October 23, 2020, By Noah Lowy

Earlier this year, at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York, Alpha North Esports and Entertainment hosted the “Battle of the Colleges” esports tournament. Syracuse University’s Rocket League team competed in the tournament and had reached the third-place match….

Campus & Community

Access Counselor Ensures Students with Disabilities Have Proper Accommodations for Academic Success

Tuesday, October 20, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

As someone born with significant hearing loss, Michael Mazzaroppi G’14 says it was inevitable that he would become an advocate for others with disabilities. After working abroad at a school for the Deaf and an agency for the Deaf, and…

Campus & Community

Lender Center for Social Justice Seeks Applicants for Student Fellows

Monday, October 5, 2020, By Matt Michael

The Lender Center for Social Justice is seeking students from all academic disciplines to apply as a 2020-22 Lender Student Fellow. The Lender Center welcomes students who are passionate about finding solutions to complex problems, and the two-year fellowships will…

STEM

ECS Professor Receives NSF Grant for Internet of Things Research

Thursday, October 1, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

The growing capabilities of sensing, computing and communication devices are leading to an explosion of Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructures. Advances in such technologies as autonomous systems and artificial intelligence also promise enormous economic and societal benefits. Naturally, it is…