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Arts & Culture

CRS Department to Have Significant Presence at Annual National Communication Association Convention

Friday, November 4, 2016, By Erica Blust

Sixteen faculty and graduate students from the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will be participating in the 102nd Annual Convention of the National Communication Association (NCA) in Philadelphia Nov. 10-13….

Media, Law & Policy

Election Night Panel Discussion Will Examine Social Media Use by Candidates

Friday, November 4, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Two faculty members at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), along with their doctoral researchers, will host a panel discussion on election night, Nov. 8. The team is part of the Illuminating 2016 project, a computational journalism project that empowers…

Campus & Community

How Student Voters on Campus Can Prepare for Election Day

Friday, November 4, 2016, By Liam Sullivan

If you’re registered to vote in Syracuse, New York, it’s critical to check your voter registration.

STEM

Heart of a Lion

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Marilyn Kerr arrived at Syracuse in 1970, science was a male-dominated profession. The idea of a woman donning a white lab coat and waxing rhapsodic about biology or chemistry seemed, in those days, about as likely as someone synthesizing…

Media, Law & Policy

Q&A: Christopher Faricy on the Smooth Transition of Presidential Power

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Voters who haven’t yet cast their ballots in early voting step into the voting booth in less than a week to make their voices heard. Citizens need to trust in that election system as part of the democratic process and…

STEM

Combating Stimulant Misuse in College Environment

Monday, October 31, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Recent research suggests one-third of undergraduate students nationwide misuse, or are at risk for misusing stimulants, such as the commonly prescribed ADHD medication Adderall. With funding from biotechnology company Shire, psychology associate professor Kevin Antshel is creating programming to reduce…

Arts & Culture

Renowned Villiers String Quartet to Perform Nov. 4

Monday, October 31, 2016, By Erica Blust

The internationally renowned Villiers Quartet, winner of the 2015 Radcliffe Chamber Music Competition and quartet-in-residence at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, will present a concert on Friday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Baker Artist Series…

Health & Society

Student Explores Scottish Identity, Culture through Fulbright Program

Friday, October 28, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Hannah Butler ’19 fell in love with Scotland during her junior year of high school while performing at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh. When the opportunity arose to go back to Scotland through a Fulbright program, she knew she had to return.

Arts & Culture

Art Education Conference Hosted on Campus Features Alumni Scholars

Friday, October 28, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

The art education department will host the 13th annual Graduate Research in Art Education (GRAE) conference this weekend, Oct. 28 and 29. This is the first time Syracuse University has hosted the summit. All events are in Room 102 of the Whitman…

Media, Law & Policy

Former Ambassador Discusses Evolution of Public Diplomacy

Thursday, October 27, 2016, By Aishwarya Nag Choudhury

Speaking from his long experience in foreign service, Ambassador William Rugh talked about the evolution of public diplomacy in government and academia. He discussed how public diplomacy has come to be a growing field, but has yet to be  recognized…