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University to Compete for ACC InVenture Prize
“Shark Tank” isn’t the only place to catch a first look at talented young entrepreneurs creating innovations that will shape the future. Teams from Syracuse University are about to vie for the InVenture Prize, a televised event open to student…
Four Questions Regarding Body Worn Cameras For DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently received an $88,000 grant from the Federal Bureau of Justice to purchase new body worn cameras (BWC). The award assisted the department in purchasing and outfitting all of the sworn peace officers with…
The Science of Shipwrecks
On New Year’s Eve in 1862, the USS Monitor sank in a violent storm at Cape Hatteras, off North Carolina’s windswept coast. Sixteen of her 62 sailors perished. One survivor, a surgeon named Grenville Weeks, lost three fingers and the…
Professor Bill Smullen discusses the legality of torture
Bill Smullen, professor of public relations and director of national security studies, was interviewed by LocalSYR for the news piece Former Bush official weighs in on Trumps torture comments
Falk Professors Discuss the Popularity of the Super Bowl
Falk professors Rick Burton and Dennis Deninger both discussed Super Bowl popularity and television ratings in an article by Reuters: Super Bowl has proven immune to ratings fatigue
Mark Your Calendar: Fall 2017 Is Full of Orange Events
Alumni, family and friends are invited to spend time on campus this fall during three exciting, event-filled weekends that celebrate what it means to be Orange and highlight all that we are proud of at Syracuse University. Registration is now…
Justin Mertz to Conclude Service as Director of Syracuse University’s Athletic Bands
After more than 11 years as director of Syracuse University’s athletic bands—including the 200-member Pride of the Orange Marching Band—Justin Mertz ’01, G’03 has announced that he will depart the University to become the associate director of bands at the…
Health Services Gives Advice to Protect against Flu, Other Contagious Illnesses
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Flu season may be well underway but it’s never too late to protect yourself against the flu and other contagious illnesses. That is why University Health Services would like to remind the campus community of…
The Life Path Of A Visionary: Christopher Gentile ’81
It may not be the final frontier, but with modern virtual reality technology, we can certainly “explore strange new worlds” and “boldly go where no man has gone before.” Today’s virtual reality can trick our minds into believing that we…
Apply Now for the Invention Accelerator
This summer, a newly launched Invention Accelerator, modeled after Invention Factory, will train undergraduate Syracuse University students to “design, prototype and pitch” as they invent tangible products. A collaboration between the College of Engineering & Computer Science, the College of Architecture and…