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STEM

New App Hopes to Reduce Suicides, Alert Psychiatrists to Concerning Social Media Posts

Wednesday, February 7, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

A current research project in the College of Engineering and Computer Science could help reduce the number of suicides that occur each year by analyzing social media data generated by depressed patients and alerting their caregivers in time to intervene quickly. Graduate…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell School to Host 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

Wednesday, February 7, 2018, By Jennifer Congel

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has been selected for the fifth consecutive year as an Institute Partner for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, the Maxwell School will host 25 of…

Business & Economy

Why is Billionaire Investor Patrick Soon-Shiong Buying LA Times, and What Will it Mean for the Newsroom?

Wednesday, February 7, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Billionaire biotech investor and physician Patrick Soon-Shiong is buying the Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune in a $500 million deal. Associate professor Steve Davis teaches magazine, newspaper and online journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public…

Campus & Community

Information Sessions Scheduled for Campus as Lab for Sustainability Grants

Tuesday, February 6, 2018, By Rachel May

Faculty and students who are interested in applying for funding from the Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability (CALS) program are invited to attend an information session to learn more about the application and review process. Sessions are scheduled for…

USA Today

The Trend of Super Bowl Advertisements

Friday, February 2, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

While Super Bowl ads are known for their humor, they also play to the tune of the country, which, this year, is a polarized nation. In a USA Today article that elaborates on what ads will be seen this year,…

STEM

Moving the Needle

Friday, February 2, 2018, By Rob Enslin

George M. Langford is famously soft-spoken, but do not expect the dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) to slip quietly into retirement. On the contrary, he is about to make the biggest noise of his career. In…

STEM

University Announces $2.28M Invest Syracuse Gift for the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Friday, January 26, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University Life Trustee William “Bill” F. Allyn G’59 and his wife, Janet “Penny” Jones Allyn ’60, have made a gift that will augment the student experience in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and help students across the University bring their inventions to life, as part of the college’s Transforming Our Future plan.

Media, Law & Policy

‘StoryCorps’ to Feature SU Alumna Dr. Sharon Brangman ’77

Thursday, January 25, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Physician Dr. Sharon Brangman ’77 and her daughter Dr. Jenna Lester will be the subject of a “StoryCorps” interview, to be broadcast on NPR’s “Morning Edition” on Friday, Jan. 26 at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. EST. This interview is…

Chicago Tribune

Maxwell Professor Mary Lovely Explains Damage of Tariffs on Solar Industry

Wednesday, January 24, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

While tax breaks will help Americans out, new Trump-imposed tariffs will soon do the opposite, especially in regards to the solar power industry. New taxes will raise costs for American solar companies, among other changes. For the Chicago Tribune, Maxwell…

STEM

Engineering & Computer Science Student Named Miss Upstate New York; Promotes STEM to Young Women

Wednesday, January 24, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

Emily Mahana ’18 had never entered a major pageant, but the senior civil and environmental engineering major from Cicero, New York, had always enjoyed watching them on television. “It’s my senior year, why not do something crazy?” thought Mahana. She reached…