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Why Didn’t the World End on Saturday?
While it may not have made it into the mainstream, there were some who predicted an end to the world last Saturday. Some Christian Zionists were committed to this theory, but Maxwell Emeritus Professor Michael Barkun? Not so much. “Improvisational…
AmericaServes is New Resource for Veterans
Syracuse University Program Manager of Community Engagement for the Institute for Veterans and Military Families Matt Feldhaus writes an op-ed for Cincinnati.com about AmericaServes, a network that connects veterans to employment. “Service organizations are sent pre-screened, program-eligible clients. What is most…
iSchool Prof. Schramm Remembers Late Professor
In early September, John P. White, an integral part of the Syracuse community passed away. He was a faculty member, leader and much more. He is remembered by his former student and current iSchool University Professor Carl Schramm. “Taking an economics…
Could America Ever Produce a Sports “Super Club?”
As soccer clubs in Europe like FC Barcelona begin to rake in over $750 million dollars a year, Falk College Sports Management Professor Rick Burton looked into if this kind of growth, and revenue, for Sports Business Daily, and if…
Prof. David Yaffe Talks to BBC About New Book
David Yaffe, assistant professor of humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by BBC 4 for his new biography about Joni Mitchell for the program “My Muse.”
As Lifespans Increase, Entrepreneurship Grows
As birth rates decline and the average lifetime increases, labor markets are being altered in several ways. For Harvard Business Review, Whitman Professor and Bantle Chair in Entrepreneurship and Public Policy Maria Minniti detailed these changes in a co-authored piece….
Hurricane Harvey Hits CNY at the Pump
While Hurricane Harvey physically ravaged parts of Texas, it still had far-reaching effects that were felt in Central New York: prices at the pump. Refineries in Texas that supply oil to New York were shut down, creating the rise in…
Could a New Water Filtration System be on the Horizon for Syracuse?
As an algae bloom clouded the typically clear Skaneateles Lake last week, much concern was drawn over the Syracuse tap water, which is unfiltered water from the lake. If the blooms were to persist, the city would be faced with…
Yaffe Interviewed About Joni Mitchel Biography
A name that revolutionized the musical world forever is Joni Mitchell. Her songs transcend generations, and were the focal point of a new biography written by Syracuse Humanities Professor David Yaffe. His biography on the song writer is entitled Reckless…
Climate Change is Strengthening Forest Fires
Anastasia Selby, an MFA candidate in the College of Arts and Sciences, fought wildfires for seven years in the 2000s. She knows how a fire of massive proportions can start from a singular spark from a vehicle. Being a veteran…