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Arts & Culture

VPA Dean Michael Tick Appointed Treasurer of International Council of Fine Arts Deans

Wednesday, October 25, 2017, By Erica Blust

Dean Michael S. Tick of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) was appointed treasurer of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD) at the council’s recent annual conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Tick, who is serving…

Media, Law & Policy

Alumnus Jeff Glor ’97 Named Anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’

Wednesday, October 25, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Newhouse School and Maxwell School alumnus Jeff Glor ’97 has been named anchor of the CBS Evening News. The announcement was made Wednesday by CBS News President David Rhodes. “Jeff is a thoughtful, probing journalist with the versatility to anchor in any…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law New York Bar Exam Pass Rate is Highest in Decades

Wednesday, October 25, 2017, By Robert Conrad

Syracuse University College of Law graduates who took the New York State Bar Exam for the first time in July 2017 achieved a 91.6 percent pass rate. That mark represents a two-decade high, and an increase of more than two percentage…

Media, Law & Policy

Award-Winning Investigative Reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones to Speak at Newhouse Nov. 2

Tuesday, October 24, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Award-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will visit the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Nov. 2. She will present “The Work We Have Before Us: Confronting America’s Racial Divide through Reporting on Education” at 7:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3….

STEM

American Physical Society to Honor Professor Lisa Manning

Tuesday, October 24, 2017, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is receiving a major early-career award from the American Physical Society (APS). Lisa Manning, associate professor of physics, is the 2018 recipient of the APS’ Maria Goeppert Mayer Award. This…

Fox News

Transitioning Veterans Have Skills to Fill Much-Needed Jobs

Monday, October 23, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Research from an Institute for Veterans and Military Families study was used in a Fox News report on how veterans could fill the current skills gap in America. Paired with the usually tough transition from the military and into the…

American Scientist

The Verification of Misinformation

Monday, October 23, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Where does misinformation stem from? For the American Scientist, Maxwell Assistant Professor Emily Thorson co-authored a piece in American Scientist answering just this question, relating it to how our brains verify truths, and how falsehoods spread. “Misinformation—both deliberately promoted and…

Health & Society

Remembrance Scholar’s Passion for Medicine Leads Her to Public Health at Falk

Monday, October 23, 2017, By Valerie Pietra

There are few things more difficult than walking a loved one through illness. For the caregiver, the challenges can magnify their strength to love, advocate and serve. In the process, some discover a new calling both unexpected and beautiful: the…

Arts & Culture

Student Blends Art History, Communications for Future Goals

Monday, October 23, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Art history and public relations major Hanwen (Gavin) Liu was interested in working on a student publication that represented the work of young contemporary artists. He didn’t quite find what he was looking for—so he started his own. After encouragement…

Health & Society

Coming Out Month Keynote Speaker Janaya Khan on Oct. 26

Monday, October 23, 2017, By Rachel Friedman

A highlight of Coming Out Month every year is the keynote speaker. This year the LGBT Resource Center will welcome Janaya Khan for an impactful presentation taking place on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. Khan is the…