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Humanities Center Announces March Lineup
The Humanities Center, based in the College of Arts and Sciences, continues its spring series of lectures, workshops and performances. Special guests include former Public Enemy member Harry Allen, Spanish author and critic Laura Freixas, British-Nigerian singer and UNESCO Goodwill…
SU First Major Private University to Support Sen. Gillibrand’s Campus Accountability & Safety Act
Syracuse University has signed on as the first major private university in support of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act.
$19 Billion for Cybersecurity: Syracuse University Professor Weighs In
On the heels of the White House announcing a Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP), Syracuse University cybersecurity expert Vir V. Phoha, Professor at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, says that increased funding attention to cybersecurity is a step in the right…
Sean O’Keefe, Donna Shalala, Paul Volcker Appointed to Presidential Transition Team
Three members of the Maxwell School community were appointed to a six-person bipartisan team that will advise the National Academy of Public Administration’s presidential transition panels. University Professor and Phanstiel Chair Sean O’Keefe G’78, former secretary of the Navy and NASA administrator;…
A World of Change Created by Paris Climate Talks
Two College of Engineering and Computer Science faculty members with expertise in climate change and environmental engineering are applauding the recent agreement on a global climate deal reached in Paris, but for separate reasons. President Obama hailed the agreement as…
Sexual Abuse Survivor, Activist Jennifer Nadler to Speak Nov. 12
The Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence continues its National Week of Action campaign with a special program by a local sexual abuse survivor and activist. Jennifer Nadler, who was sexually abused as a teenager by a male…
Chancellor’s Task Force Encourages Participation in ‘It’s On Us’ National Week of Action
A number of events will be held this week, including a visit from Vice President Joseph R. Biden L’68, as part of the “It’s On Us” campaign’s National Week of Action to help end sexual assault.
Deans’ Panel to Address STEM Preparation
From the classroom to the White House, there is a global push to ensure that higher education prepares future STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) leaders. Unfortunately, in the United States, the supply of STEM professionals has not kept up…
Pope in the U.S.: Q&A with Associate Professor Margaret Susan Thompson
Pope Francis is taking the United States by storm. The buildup to his meeting at the White House, speeches before Congress and the United Nations, and a Mass at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia this week has been…
Q&A: Assistant Professor Isaac Kfir on the Refugee Situation in Europe
Refugees from several countries, including Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia, are fleeing violence in their homelands and seeking asylum by the tens of thousands in Europe. Such a large population movement is creating problems for Turkey, the Eastern European states and…