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Media, Law & Policy

Innovation Orange: Associate Professor Makana Chock

Wednesday, December 13, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Chock studies the way people respond within in the virtual reality environment. What makes a person turn left rather than right, or choose to interact with one object over another?

Arts & Culture

Fulbright Recipient Flourishes in Living and Learning Abroad

Friday, December 8, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The best part of living and studying abroad for Frederick “Rick” Cieri ’17 is learning something new every day. That includes the joy of honing his skills in foreign languages—four, so far. “You can never stop learning more about a…

Campus & Community

New Paid Family Leave Benefit for Staff Effective Jan. 1

Thursday, December 7, 2017, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

With a new law taking effect in 2018, Syracuse University is working to stay ahead of changes and ensure employees know and understand their benefits. Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, new benefits are available with the passage of the New York…

Consumer Reports

CVS’ Purchase of Aetna Shows Evolving Heath Care System

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Following CVS’ massive purchase of Aetna, Tom Dennison, the Director of the Lerner Center at the Maxwell School, discussed with Consumer Reports how the healthcare system is evolving. “We’re seeing consolidation in the healthcare delivery system at a rapid pace,”…

Campus & Community

Schine Box Office Hours During Finals and Semester Break

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, By News Staff

Here are hours for the Schine Box Office during finals and semester break: Monday, Dec. 4-Wednesday, Dec. 6—11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 7—11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9—Noon-9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11-Friday, Dec. 15—10:30 a.m.-1:30 pm.;…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Holds Commencement Ceremony for Master of Laws Graduates

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, By Martin Walls

The College of Law celebrated the graduation of nine master of laws in American law students—representing seven countries across three continents—at a Commencement ceremony in the Melanie Gray Ceremonial Courtroom in Dineen Hall on Dec. 1. Introducing the graduates, Dean…

Media, Law & Policy

Corri Zoli Participates in UN Counterterrorism Conference

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, By Martin Walls

On Nov. 15 and 16, Corri Zoli, director of research for the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) and a research assistant professor in the Maxwell School, represented Syracuse University at two United Nations Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate (UN CTED)…

Media, Law & Policy

Clarke Honored with ALISE Dissertation Award

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor Rachel Ivy Clarke has been honored with the Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Award, given by the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). The award recognizes dissertations that deal with substantive issues related to…

Business & Economy

Professor Yuzhe Tang on Bitcoin, Criminal Activity and How Digital Currency Disrupts Traditional Banking

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

Bitcoin’s recent price swings have given a lot of people reason to take a closer look at the global digital currency and how it works. Yuzhe (Richard) Tang, assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, says that while…

Media, Law & Policy

VPA Student to Appear on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, By Keith Kobland

What started as a search for theater auditions turned out to be a million-dollar opportunity for Jesse Scheinbart ’18, a music major from the College of Visual and Performing Arts. “It happened so fast,” says Scheinbart, who was selected as…