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Business & Economy

Innovation Orange: Professor Burak Kazaz

Wednesday, November 29, 2017, By Keith Kobland

This edition of Innovation Orange highlights the research of Burak Kazaz, The Steven R. Becker Professor of Supply Chain Management and Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence at the Whitman School of Management. Professor Kazaz is…

New York Times

New York Times Reviews Yaffe’s Joni Mitchell Bio

Tuesday, November 28, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

The New York Times recently reviewed Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor David Yaffe’s biography on Joni Mitchell, entitled Reckless Child. The 420-page piece was recently released and has garnered reviews from many national sources. As “Restless Daughter” tracks Mitchell’s musical…

STEM

Students Pursue Research at Sites across Country through NSF-Funded Program

Tuesday, November 28, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Mathematics major Danika Van Niel ’18 conducted original research in algebraic geometry last summer within the Mathematics Department at Purdue University. In the process, she learned what a career in mathematics research involves—and discovered more about herself. “I learned about…

Campus & Community

Cameron MacPherson Named as University’s First Mitchell Scholar

Tuesday, November 28, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

MacPherson is one of only 12 U.S. students selected from more than 300 applicants for the award this year. He will use the award to study intercultural theology at Trinity College, Dublin.

Media, Law & Policy

Short Films Produced by Tully Center Explore Developments in First Amendment Law

Monday, November 27, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

To mark its 10th anniversary, the Tully Center for Free Speech at the Newhouse School produced a series of six short films marking significant developments in First Amendment law over the past decade. Under direction of Tully Center director Roy Gutterman,…

Campus & Community

University Joins National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity

Monday, November 27, 2017, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University this month formally joined the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), a membership-only organization that gives faculty, graduate and postdoctoral scholars access to tools and services designed to enhance productivity and career success. Founded in 2010,…

Health & Society

Study to Investigate Nutritional Implications of Eating Alone in Korea

Tuesday, November 21, 2017, By News Staff

Data from the National Statistical Office shows that the number of single-person households in Korea, totaling 539,800, comprised 27.9 percent of the total number of households in 2016. This has led to many sociocultural changes, including dietary habits, as more…

STEM

Physics Ph.D. Student Builds Successful Research Company

Tuesday, November 21, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

Aaron Wolfe expects to finish up his Ph.D. in physics this semester. He has been working on his doctorate since 2011 and should have been done by now, he says, but a few things have gotten in the way—like helping…

Campus & Community

Pusch Appointed Interim Director of LGBT Resource Center

Tuesday, November 21, 2017, By Shannon Andre

Rob Pusch, associate director for Project Advance, has been appointed interim director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center. Pusch’s appointment comes on the heels of Director Tiffany Gray’s departure to West Chester University. Pusch is a…

STEM

Physicist Seeks Big Answers from Tiny Particles

Monday, November 20, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

A large National Science Foundation (NSF) grant allows Mitchell Soderberg, associate professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, to lead a team researching particle physics in the ongoing quest to explain how the universe works. Soderberg’s research involves measuring how…