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Open course offers introduction to data science

Friday, January 25, 2013, By J.D. Ross

A new open online course planned for next month by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will offer an introduction to the field of data science. The first open course offered at Syracuse University is currently accepting signups for enrollment…

STEM

eBay’s Oliver to speak at iSchool convocation

Friday, January 25, 2013, By News Staff

Bence Oliver ’95, Syracuse University alumnus and director of strategic sourcing at eBay, will deliver the 2013 convocation speech at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) on May 11. “Bence embodies many qualities we hope our graduates will relate to,”…

Campus & Community

Campus community takes cold weather spell in stride

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Cold weather and Central New York go together like milk and cookies, ham and eggs or sweatpants under jeans. That last one is how student Brendan Donovan is trying to stay warm.

Campus & Community

Award-winning performance poet to perform at Community Folk Art Center

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By News Staff

Award-winning Performance Poet Roger Bonair-Agard will perform at Community Folk Art Center on Friday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Bonair-Agard will perform as a featured guest within Community Folk Art Center’s annual Caribbean Cinematic Festival, a five-day celebration of Caribbean…

Arts & Culture

Mangurian Foundation commits $75,000 challenge gift to kick start marching band uniform campaign

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By Erica Blust

When the Syracuse University Marching Band (SUMB) makes its Atlantic Coast Conference debut next year, the band members hope to step onto the field at the Carrier Dome looking as good as they sound.

Autistic self-advocate to speak at SU

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By News Staff

Ari Ne’eman, president and co-founder of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, will deliver two lectures at Syracuse University. On Feb. 4 at the College of Law, Ne’eman will talk about mass murder and stereotyping mental illness. During his Feb. 5…

Veterans

$500,000 Lockheed Martin gift to benefit IVMF programs that assist veterans, military families with post-service transition

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) has announced Lockheed Martin as an IVMF One-Star Corporate Partner. The company’s commitment of $500,000 over the next three years will benefit the institute’s hands-on programs, activities and projects…

STEM

Modifications of a nanoparticle can change chemical interactions with cell membranes

Wednesday, January 23, 2013, By News Staff

Researchers at Syracuse University’s Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering at L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science are studying the toxicity of commonly used nanoparticles, particles up to one million times smaller than a millimeter that could potentially…

Campus & Community

BE Wise campaign educates students about alcohol poisoning

Wednesday, January 23, 2013, By News Staff

Over the past several years, alcohol poisoning has been a growing problem among students. As a way to address this issue, the Division of Student Affairs is kicking off a new campaign, “BE Wise,”  this semester to help educate students…