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Media, Law & Policy

Toner Prize Goes to Tumulty of Washington Post

Tuesday, March 25, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post is the winner of the 2013 Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting. The $5,000 Toner Prize honors the late Robin Toner, a summa cum laude graduate of Syracuse University with dual degrees in…

Campus & Community

‘Tomorrow Happens Here’: The Experience of SXSW

Tuesday, March 25, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive is the place to be to find out “what’s next” in creative content and digital technologies. “I always loved the old SXSW tagline: ‘Tomorrow Happens Here,’ and it still feels true,” says Sean Branagan, director…

Author, Spiritual Teacher Zukav to Skype with SU Community

Friday, March 21, 2014, By News Staff

New York Times bestselling author Gary Zukav will be joining Soulful Sit-Downs, the student-run discussion series about life’s big questions, via Skype, on Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m. Sean Martinelli ’15, a Newhouse broadcast and digital journalism student, will…

SU Brass Ensemble Presents ‘1914 Revue’ at Rome’s Capitol Theatre March 30

Thursday, March 20, 2014, By Rob Enslin

The Syracuse University Brass Ensemble (SUBE), directed by James T. Spencer, continues its spring concert season with a “1914 Revue” at the historic Capitol Theatre (220 W. Dominick St.) in Rome, N.Y. The concert is Sunday, March 30, at 3…

Campus & Community

Carnegie Library Reading Room Dedication Ceremony

Thursday, March 20, 2014, By Keith Kobland

The Carnegie Library recently reopened after a lengthy renovation project, and it didn’t fail to impress. This video provides highlights from some of the speakers during reading room dedication ceremonies, along with students who say they’re amazed at the view….

Business & Economy

Syracuse Startup Golden Gloves Recognized in Inc. Magazine

Wednesday, March 19, 2014, By News Staff

Each year Inc. Magazine creates a list of America’s Coolest College Startups. This year number six is Syracuse University’s own Golden Gear. Started by Daniel Goldberg in 2009, Golden Gear seeks to create more functional protective gear for combat sports….

Has Your Phone Been Hacked?

Wednesday, March 19, 2014, By Keith Kobland

College of Engineering and Computer Science Professor Kevin Du has conducted research on smart phone apps, and has found that apps built on one specific platform may be transmitting information without the user’s knowledge. In this video, he demonstrates how,…

Campus & Community

Maxwell School Names Prominent Public Policy Scholar to Moynihan Chair

Tuesday, March 18, 2014, By News Staff

Amy Ellen Schwartz, an internationally renowned scholar of education policy, public finance and urban economics, will join the Maxwell School this fall as Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chair in Public Affairs. Schwartz, a professor of public policy, education, and economics at…

STEM

Michael ’72 and Susan Thonis Establish Endowed Professorship of Earth Sciences

Tuesday, March 18, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Professor Suzanne L. Baldwin, a renowned geologist and thermochronologist, has been named the inaugural Michael G. and Susan T. Thonis Professor of Earth Sciences in The College of Arts and Sciences. Through the generosity of Michael Thonis ’72 and his…

SU to Present ‘The Subject Is Lava’ MOOC Starting April 7

Monday, March 17, 2014, By News Staff

This spring, Earth sciences professor Jeff Karson and assistant professor of sculpture Robert Wysocki are bringing their popular Syracuse Lava Project to the world in “The Subject Is Lava,” a massive open online course (MOOC). The course begins April 7,…