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Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Students Connect with Issues Experts Around the Country

Thursday, December 22, 2016, By Aishwarya Nag Choudhury

Faculty and staff in the Maxwell School are helping international relations students stay ahead of the game by connecting them with leaders in the field. Gathering together around a conference table in Eggers Hall, a group of eager undergraduate and…

Arts & Culture

First Known Use of Mary Poppins’ Best-Known Word? Not in London but in DO

Tuesday, December 20, 2016, By Sean Kirst

  Peter Amster figures he heard the word for the first time when he was 14 or 15, a teenager in the darkness of a Long Island movie theater. He was a serious kid, already reading Sarte and Kierkegaard, but…

STEM

Geologists Publish New Details about Evolution of East African Rift Valley

Tuesday, December 20, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have published new details about the evolution of the East African Rift (EAR) Valley, one of the world’s largest continental rift zones. Christopher Scholz, professor of Earth sciences, and a team of…

STEM

Scientists Create Ice Storm to Study Effect on Forests

Monday, December 19, 2016, By Keith Kobland

To better understand the short- and long-term effects of ice storms on northern forests, a team of scientists, including Professor Charles T. Driscoll, generated an experimental ice storm on research plots on the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire. The National Science Foundation released the…

Campus & Community

’Cuse Cast for Week of Dec. 19

Monday, December 19, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Shubhika Prakash ’17 anchors our final ’Cuse Cast of the fall semester, with details on how dogs and DPS helped students through finals week.

STEM

Physics Chair Honored for Innovation, Education, Leadership

Friday, December 16, 2016, By Amy Manley

A. Alan Middleton, professor and chair of the physics department in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently elected a 2016 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The honor recognizes an individual’s distinguished efforts…

Campus & Community

Sport Management Club Holds Online Auction in Collaboration with Steiner Sports

Friday, December 16, 2016, By Michele Barrett

The Sport Management (SPM) Club, in collaboration with Steiner Sports, is holding an online auction of premium items through Dec. 20 at 10 p.m. Just in time for the holidays, this online auction is part of the SPM Club’s 12th…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Monitoring Winter Weather and Travel Conditions for Thursday, December 15, and Friday, December 16

Thursday, December 15, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University is currently monitoring the winter weather, specifically the bands of lake effect snow and anticipated extreme temperatures, and assessing travel conditions. This effort includes reviewing the most up-to-date National Weather Service data and forecasting, and consulting with an…

Health & Society

Syracuse Professor, Alumnus Co-Found Group to Address Rights of People with Disabilities Worldwide

Thursday, December 15, 2016, By News Staff

The Tangata Group, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the proposition that disability rights are human rights, has been created to assist nations in successfully adhering to international disability law and policy, disability inclusive development and participatory human rights…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Announces Leadership Changes to Better Align with Strategic Vision

Thursday, December 15, 2016, By News Staff

Bea González and J. Michael Haynie to oversee new, expanded portfolios As Syracuse University continues to implement the bold concepts contained within the Academic Strategic Plan and Campus Framework, Bea González and J. Michael Haynie, two key members of Chancellor…