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Alumna Sees ‘Story within the Story’ at Trump Press Conference Following Charlottesville
As President Donald J. Trump blamed “both sides” for the deadly violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, recently, his words had the internet talking—and so did a photo. The image showed President Trump’s chief of staff, Gen….
Course Gives Non-Whitman Majors an Engaging Introduction to Business
As students took their seats on day one of Business Essentials (BUA 201), many were surprised by the attire of one of the instructors. Professor Alex McKelvie stood before them in gym shorts and a T-shirt emblazoned with the word…
The Engineering Science Behind Thrill Rides at the State Fair
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor John Dannenhoffer explains how midway thrill rides use engineering principles to twist, turn, drop and thrill people at the New York State Fair.
Hemsley to Speak on Viral Spread of Fake News
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor Jeff Hemsley will speak about the reasons behind the viral spread of fake news on the Internet in a lecture held at the Skaneateles Library on Aug. 24. While social media can be a democratizing…
New York Times Lens Blog Credits Newhouse Professor for Making a Difference
The New York Times’ Lens blog about photography, video and visual journalism featured multimedia photography and design professor and Alexia Tsairis Chair for Documentary Photography Mike Davis in their feature about photo editors who have made a difference. Davis hired…
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Selected as New Administrator for Syracuse University Medical Plans
Earlier this year, Syracuse University conducted an annual review of health care benefits to ensure high-quality coverage, excellent customer service and competitive rates. As part of this exercise to foster institution-wide excellence, the Office of Human Resources began reviewing and…
Syracuse University to Host ‘Fort Drum Youth Football Day’ for Children of Fort Drum Military Families
In 1946, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 veterans to its campus, doubling enrollment among service men and women returning from World War II. Since then, Syracuse University has been a national leader in attracting, welcoming and empowering veterans and…
IVMF Awarded Nearly a Quarter of a Million Dollars to Help Advance Government Support of Veterans and Families
In separate grants, the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) and IBM Center for the Business of Government awarded the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) research and evaluation division over $235,000 to study strategies and approaches to reinvent traditional federal…
Undergraduate Research Gets Major Boost from New Program
Syracuse’s Center for Fellowship & Scholarship Advising (CFSA) recently chose nine undergraduate researchers to participate in the newly created Young Research Fellows Program (YRFP). Funding for this Universitywide program, including a two-year stipend, is made possible by a gift from Elliott Portnoy…
Special Investigation into Fake News Is “Unprecedented” Says Newhouse School Associate Dean
Joel Kaplan, associate dean for professional graduate studies and professor and acting director of online master’s in communications at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications, reacts to news that the special prosecutor team will be investigating the Russian-connected social media trolls…