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Media, Law & Policy

Two Newhouse Photography Students Honored in PDN Photo Annual Contest

Thursday, May 12, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Newhouse photography students Alexandra Hootnick and Michael Santiago are among 18 international honorees in the 2016 PDN (Photo District News) Photo Annual Awards, in the student work category. The PDN Photo Annual is an esteemed accolade for established photographers and…

Campus & Community

WellsLink Program Receives National Recognition for Retention Efforts

Thursday, May 12, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

During her first year on campus, Alexis Peña ’16 got a disappointing grade on a math test. She texted her Wellslink academic consultant, Jessica Santana ’11, G’13, to tell her the news. “That same day she picked me up and…

Media, Law & Policy

Pellow Named Faculty Advisor of the Year by Arts and Sciences, Maxwell

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

Deborah Pellow, professor and undergraduate director in the Department of Anthropology, has been named Faculty Advisor of the Year for the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. “Dr. Pellow is a fierce…

Arts & Culture

Nine Alumni Nominated for Tony Awards

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, By News Staff

Nine Syracuse University alumni received individual nominations or produced plays and musicals nominated for the 2016 Tony Awards. Established by the American Theatre Wing, the Tonys celebrate excellence in the theater. The winners will be announced on Sunday, June 12. The…

CNY Central

Syracuse Will Lead Nation, Offer Sports Analytics Degree

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, By Sawyer Kamman

Syracuse University will make history in the Fall of 2017 when it offers that nation’s first ever Sports Analytics program. The major will be offered in the Falk College. The idea of analytics in sports was popularized widely following “Moneyball,”…

Campus & Community

Two Additional Open Sessions on Promenade Project Conclude; Chancellor Syverud Addresses Feedback and Concerns

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud spoke to a group of faculty, staff and students on Tuesday, May 10, at the second of two additional information sessions focused on the proposed University Place Promenade project. The Chancellor, as well as Michael…

Business & Economy

Whitman Hosts 7th Annual Conference on Africa Business and Entrepreneurship

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, By Kerri D. Howell

The Kiebach Center’s Africa Business Program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management will host the 7th Annual Conference on Africa Business and Entrepreneurship May 19-21 at the Whitman School. The conference offers a unique forum for participants to…

Health & Society

Falk College Announces First-of-its-Kind U.S. Undergraduate Degree in Sport Analytics

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, By Michele Barrett

The degree will provide students with a deep understanding of math, statistics, research methodology, sport economics, database management, finance and computer programming integral to sport analytics.

The Problem with Super-Delegates

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

Grant Reeher, Professor of Political Science at Maxwell School at Syracuse University, Director of the Alan K. Campbell Public Affairs Institute, and Host of the Campbell Conversations on WRVO, said the super-delegate count only matters when they vote in the convention. “The media…

STEM

Chemists Add Color to Chemical Reactions

Tuesday, May 10, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences have come up with an innovative new way to visualize and monitor chemical reactions in real time. Members of the Maye Research Group in the Department of Chemistry have designed a nanomaterial…