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Deep Core of African Lake Gives Insight to Ancient Lake Levels, Biodiversity
Earth sciences professor Christopher Scholz and former Ph.D. student Robert Lyons have an unprecedented glimpse into the past of a lake with explosive biodiversity.
TEDx Syracuse University: Speaker Applications Open
Organizers of TEDx Syracuse University are excited to announce that they are now accepting speaker applications for their third annual conference, planned for the spring of 2016. Applications can be found on the organization’s website, www.tedx.syr.edu. The application deadline is…
Information on Winter Break/Green Days Operating Schedule
The University will be operating under its Green Days format for the Winter Break period from 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23, through Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Beginning at 5 p.m. Dec. 23, all University buildings will operate on a…
Engineers Take Italy
Few places are as suitable for higher learning as Florence, renowned as the epicenter of the Renaissance. This past spring, a group of second-year students studying aerospace, civil, environmental and mechanical engineering participated in a new study abroad opportunity at…
Syracuse University Professor: Weakening Web Encryption to Help ID Terrorists Ill Advised
A Syracuse University Computer Science Professor says It would be ill advised to require Silicon Valley companies to weaken encryption or security in order to assist authorities in the fight against terror, despite criticism from a U.S. Senator. Dianne Feinstein,…
Entrepreneurship Club Takes Part in SPARK Conference
Recently, the Syracuse University Entrepreneurship Club took a trip Boston to take part in Harvard University’s annual one-day Entrepreneurship Conference, SPARK. The conference was an exciting opportunity to connect with and learn from renowned entrepreneurs, investors, experts and student entrepreneurs…
Schine Box Office Hours during Thanksgiving/Fall Break
The Schine Box Office hours for Thanksgiving/Fall Break are as follows: Friday, Nov. 20, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, CLOSED Sunday, Nov. 22, CLOSED Monday, Nov. 23, noon-3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, noon-3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, noon-3 p.m. The…
University Takes Part in White House American Campuses Act
The University will participate in the White House American Campuses Act on Climate day of action on Thursday, Nov. 19. The White House is launching the American Campuses Act on Climate day of action to amplify the voice of college…
INSCT/iSchool Students Take Part in the 2015 Internet Governance Forum
On Nov. 13, iSchool Associate Professor Lee McKnight and students in the INSCT/iSchool cross-curricular course “Cybersecurity Law and Policy” /”Information Security Policy”—team taught by INSCT Faculty Member Professor William Snyder—took part in the United Nations (UN) Internet Governance Forum (IGF)…
Outlaw Culture Music: Williams Makes Faculty Debut with Concert
James Gordon Williams, a creative musician and critical musicologist in the College of Arts and Sciences, will present a special concert titled “Outlaw Culture Music.” Inspired by a series of essays by social activist Gloria Jean Watkins (whose nom de plume…