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Gift Provides Support for iSchool’s Immersion Experiences

Monday, February 11, 2019, By J.D. Ross

Thanks to a generous contribution from a Syracuse University alumnus, students embarking on four signature immersion experiences at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will have their program fees reduced to $250  through 2023. Alumnus Rob Harris ’77, G’79 has established…

Campus & Community

An Artistic Response to U.S. Immigration Policy

Monday, February 11, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Adela C. Licona, this year’s Syracuse Symposium keynote speaker, finds the euphemistically termed “tender-age facilities”—in reality, prisons for migrant babies and children—wholly reprehensible. The University of Arizona (UA) professor, artist and activist believes the oft-repeated phrase masks extreme cruelty and…

Media Tip Sheets

Affectionate Touch Could Help You Better Manage Stress and Conflict

Sunday, February 10, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

For most people, receiving affectionate touch from a romantic partner just feels good. What people may not know is that receiving hugs, kisses, and back rubs may contribute to long-term health and well-being and the maintenance of relationship satisfaction over…

Business Insider

Amazon and Hulu’s Algorithms Continue to Suggest Conspiracy Films

Saturday, February 9, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, and Michael Barkun, Professor Emeritus from the Maxwell School, were both quoted in the Business Insider story “Amazon and Hulu’s algorithms are recommending conspiracy theory films, and the consequences could be…

Campus & Community

College of Engineering and Computer Science Hosting National Engineers Week Events

Friday, February 8, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

In celebration of National Engineers Week (Eweek), the College of Engineering and Computer Science will host a variety of speakers and activities beginning on Sunday, Feb. 17. The events will bring engineering and computer science students and alumni together, and…

Campus & Community

Bailey Brings Customer-Friendly Demeanor, Solution-Oriented Approach to Managing Campus Event Parking

Friday, February 8, 2019, By Brandon Dyer

Deanna (Dee) Bailey, associate director of field operations and events for Parking and Transit Services, has trouble remembering which act appeared at the Dome during Thanksgiving weekend in 1990. “I know it was a huge concert,” Bailey recalls. “And it…

Campus & Community

Search Committee Appointed to Identify Next Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Friday, February 8, 2019, By News Staff

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Michele G. Wheatly today announced the formation of a search committee for the next dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), following the departure of Dean Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg. Last…

Campus & Community

Blackstone LaunchPad Hosting ‘Fireside Chat’ with Branding and Design Guru Paul Leibowitz ’84

Friday, February 8, 2019, By News Staff

An informal lunch with creative food for thought are on the menu in a Fireside Chat with Paul Leibowitz ’84, president and chief creative officer of Leibowitz Branding & Design, on Monday, Feb. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m….

STEM

Center for Computational and Data Science Plans Un-Conference on Future of Work, AI

Thursday, February 7, 2019, By J.D. Ross

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

Campus & Community

Generation Orange Pro Series Tackles Travel Hacks

Wednesday, February 6, 2019, By John Boccacino

Have you ever wanted to pack your suitcase and visit a new city? Are you looking for terrific travel pointers but don’t know where to start? The latest GO (Generation Orange) Pro series, “Travel Hacks,” will feature expert advice to…