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Campus & Community

Born to Run: Community to Pay Tribute to Beloved Chemistry Professor, Runner Roger Hahn Sept. 14

Tuesday, September 11, 2018, By Rob Enslin

  Roger Hahn approached life like a race—with passion and perseverance. Thus, when it came time for the beloved professor, also a fixture in the local running community, to hang up his sneakers, he did so with grace and dignity. “He…

STEM

Syracuse Researchers Shine Light on Ancient Global Warming

Monday, September 10, 2018, By Rob Enslin

The impact of global warming on shallow marine life approximately 56 million years ago is the subject of a significant, new paper by researchers at Syracuse University. Linda Ivany, professor of Earth sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences…

Bloomberg

How Long Will President Trump Avoid Mueller??

Wednesday, September 5, 2018, By Essence Britt

William Banks, founding director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, was interviewed for the Bloomberg Radio story “Trump Lawyers Send Counteroffer to Mueller.” Banks discussed the allegations that can be made against Trump for a meeting held in 2016…

Business & Economy

Brands Taking Stands for What They Believe In Will Reap Benefits

Wednesday, September 5, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

#Nike and #NikeBoycott remain popular Twitter threads today as consumers debate the latest move by the company to feature Colin Kaepernick as one of the faces of its “Just Do It” ads. Tomorrow night, the company is scheduled to debut…

STEM

Civil and Environmental Engineering Students Tour Glacial Deposit Site

Tuesday, September 4, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

Slow moving glaciers and the deposits they left behind thousands of years ago have defined the landscape and geology of Upstate New York. Those deposits also provide a fascinating opportunity to study different variations of soils and rocks. On Aug….

STEM

Physicists Win NSF Grant to Probe Prospects for Next-Generation Gravitational-wave Detectors

Monday, August 27, 2018, By Carol Boll

Two Syracuse University physicists are among the recipients of a $2.1 million National Science Foundation award to analyze the potential for developing third-generation global gravitational-wave detectors. These detectors would expand scientists’ capacity to monitor cosmic activity to the outer edges…

Campus & Community

Incoming Class Distinguished by Highest Average SAT Score in Institution’s History, Significant Spike in Applications Leads to One of the Most Academically Competitive Classes to Date

Thursday, August 23, 2018, By News Staff

This week, Syracuse University welcomes one of the most academically competitive classes it has recruited in the institution’s history. That’s evidenced by a 17-point jump in the average SAT score—from 1254 last year to 1271 this year. Additionally, the University…

Business & Economy

Phishing Attacks: Everything Old is New Again

Wednesday, August 22, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

This week, Microsoft announced it had been successful in stopping attempted cyber-attacks by Russian hackers that were trying to steal data from U.S. political groups. The company believes the attacks were likely the start of a “spear phishing” campaign that…

Campus & Community

CCDS Plans Un-Conference on Democracy, Digital Media, Decision Making, Data Analytics

Wednesday, August 15, 2018, By J.D. Ross

The Center for Computational and Data Science (CCDS) at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host the Syracuse University Research Un-Conference in September. The purpose of the Un-Conference is to bring together faculty from the Syracuse University community in a…

Media, Law & Policy

Witnesses to History: Two Syracuse Law Students Go to Work on the Judge Kavanaugh SCOTUS Nomination

Tuesday, August 7, 2018, By Martin Walls

This fall semester, two Syracuse University College of Law students will play their part in a judicial appointment that has the potential for momentous political, social and historical significance. 3L Kristina Cervi and 2L Emily Green will be working for…