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Media, Law & Policy

IJPM Speaker Series to Start Feb. 17

Thursday, February 11, 2016, By Robert Conrad

The Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics & the Media (IJPM) will kick off its eighth annual Law, Politics & the Media Speaker Series on Feb. 17. The speaker series, co-sponsored by IJPM and the Tully Center for…

$19 Billion for Cybersecurity: Syracuse University Professor Weighs In

Wednesday, February 10, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

On the heels of the White House announcing a Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP), Syracuse University cybersecurity expert Vir V. Phoha, Professor at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, says that increased funding attention to cybersecurity is a step in the right…

STEM

Gravitational Waves Detected 100 Years after Einstein’s Prediction

Wednesday, February 10, 2016, By Rob Enslin

LIGO Opens New Window on the Universe with Observation of Gravitational Waves from Colliding Black Holes

Campus & Community

Climate Survey Seeks Campus Input to Help SU Develop More Inclusive Environment

Monday, February 8, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

The SU Climate Assessment Survey of all students, faculty and staff opens Tuesday, Feb. 9, and continues through March 11. The survey is conducted online on a secure off-site server hosted by Rankin & Associates Consulting, the outside consultant the…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Jumps into Top Research Tier in New Carnegie Classifications

Monday, February 8, 2016, By Carol Boll

In the new rankings, which are issued twice a decade, Syracuse moved from an “R2” designation in 2010, denoting a “higher research activity,” to an R1 designation, which is the top research class a university can be awarded.

Campus & Community

SU Abroad, Partner Institutions Help Students Make Their Study Abroad Plans

Friday, February 5, 2016, By Jennifer DeMarchi

SU Abroad will host its annual Study Abroad Day on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 3-6 p.m. in Schine Room 304ABC. All interested SU students are invited to attend. In addition to staff members and alumni from SU Abroad center and…

STEM

Moon Appointed Interim Chair of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Friday, February 5, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Professor Young B. Moon has been appointed interim chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Moon, who assumed the role at the beginning of February, will serve as interim chair…

Campus & Community

Learn a New Skill or Buff the Ones You Already Have with Lynda.com

Friday, February 5, 2016, By Christopher C. Finkle

Since last July, over 3,600 members of the Syracuse University community have explored lynda.com and its more than 4,000 courses and almost 300,000 video tutorials taught by recognized industry experts. Lynda.com is an online learning site where students, faculty and…

Campus & Community

Campus Community Invited to Visioning Sessions with Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion

Friday, February 5, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

The members of the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion are hosting two back-to-back workshops on Wednesday, Feb. 10, …

Campus & Community

SU Achieves American Heart Association Gold as a Fit-Friendly Worksite

Thursday, February 4, 2016, By News Staff

For the first time, Syracuse University has been recognized by the American Heart Association with its Gold Achievement award for the University’s efforts to support employee heart health and be a Fit-Friendly Worksite. “This is recognition that the University is…