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Sam Sampere Talks Football Physics

Friday, February 2, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Before Super Bowl LII, Sam Sampere, an Instructional Lab Manager in the Physics’ Department, discussed the science and physics behind the game with News Chanel 9. He joined the Bridge Street team to talk about all facets of the game,…

STEM

Moving the Needle

Friday, February 2, 2018, By Rob Enslin

George M. Langford is famously soft-spoken, but do not expect the dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) to slip quietly into retirement. On the contrary, he is about to make the biggest noise of his career. In…

Campus & Community

SU Begins 2018 RecycleMania Collegiate Recycling Competition

Friday, February 2, 2018, By News Staff

Beginning on Sunday, Feb. 4, the Syracuse University community will participate in RecycleMania, the eight-week national recycling and waste reduction competition with colleges across the United States and Canada. In the spirit of the competition and to improve the University’s…

CNET

The Problem and Influence of Twitter Bots

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

A recent New York Times investigation revealed that thousands of Twitter users purchased followers and retweets to expand upon their influence on the site. As public outcry followed, Newhouse social media professor Jennifer Grygiel discussed this in a CNET article,…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium to Host Disability, Transformative Justice Organizer Feb. 7-8

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong examination of “Belonging” with a mini-residency by acclaimed writer, educator, and disability and transformative justice organizer Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, the Toronto- and Seattle-based activist will present a multidisciplinary performance titled “Bodymap” from 4-5:30…

STEM

Biology Professor Receives NIH Grant for Study of Genes Critical in Development

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Professor Eleanor Maine’s research team was identifying genes important for development of the germline of their study organism when they made an interesting discovery about a specific pair of genes. The two genes, they determined, are critical for germline survival….

Campus & Community

Faculty, Staff Invited to Tk20 Assessment Management System Information Sessions

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By News Staff

The Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) assessment working team is excited to introduce Tk20 to the Syracuse University campus community and invites faculty and staff to a general information session. Learn how Tk20, an online system, will provide organizational support…

Campus & Community

South Asia Center Calls for FLAS Summer 2018 Applications

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s South Asia Center announces its Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Competition for Summer 2018. Summer 2018 Fellowships—Deadline: Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. EST The FLAS Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education under…

Veterans

Application Cycle to Become a 2018 Tillman Scholar Opens Today

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Stephanie Salanger

Ryan Gross ’18 became the first student veteran to become a Syracuse University Tillman Scholar in 2017. The Tillman Scholarship assists veterans and military spouses pursuing academic degrees. Gross is a student veteran in the master of public administration program…

Campus & Community

Alumni Memories Welcomed for Book Celebrating Syracuse University’s 150th Anniversary

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

In honor of Syracuse University’s 150th anniversary year in 2020, a book has been commissioned to celebrate the University’s history, stories and people—including short essays by Syracuse alumni reflecting on their own Orange experience. “Forever Orange: The Story of Syracuse…