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The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection is featured in the February/March issue of Threads, a magazine for people who love to sew. The article, “A Treasure Trove of Vintage Fashion,” features an interview with…

On Thursday, Feb. 2, faculty members from Syracuse University and MIT joined together in New York City for a panel discussion on the historic discovery of gravitational waves. Syracuse University professors Duncan Brown and Peter Saulson and associate professor Stefan…

Steven Pike, assistant professor of public relations in the Newhouse School, authored a piece for PR Week titled “A Great Photo Op – But at What Cost?”

William Banks, professor of law and director of Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, was interviewed by The Daily Beast for the story “Fact-Checking President Donald Trump on False Christian Refugee Stats.”

Forty graphic design students from the Newhouse School’s multimedia photography and design department will spend Feb. 9–11 designing materials for Syracuse’s Southside neighborhood at the third annual Pixels & Print design workshop. The workshop will provide students with a real-world…

Kwame Dixon, assistant professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, will discuss Afro-Brazil and the global struggle for human rights from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2, in 319 Sims Hall. The event, “The Afro-Brazilian Experience…

This panel featuring faculty and grad students from around SU will offer students a variety of ways to think about the meaning and significance of the Women’s Marches. It will be held Monday, Jan. 30, from 3-4 p.m. in 220…

Scientists have long known of the potential of microalgae to aid in the production of biofuels and other valuable chemicals. However, the difficulty and significant cost of growing microalgae have in some ways stalled further development of this promising technology. Bendy Estime,…

Faculty in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have been awarded a $295,000 grant by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to introduce dynamic data to the design of information fusion systems to accelerate the processing of large amounts…

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…

University Professor of Environmental Engineering Charles Driscoll talks to the AP on new research to better understand ice storms.

Tom Boll was a newspaper journalist for 30 years and has been an adjunct professor in the Newhouse School since 2007. There, he’s taught newswriting as well as news literacy. One of his courses, COM 337, “Real News, Fake News:…

Thomas Keck, Professor of Political Science, authored an op-ed piece for the Syracuse Post-Standard titled “Rep. Katko’s vote against repeal of Affordable Care Act isn’t enough.”

Roy Gutterman, director of the Tully Center for Free Speech was interviewed by the Christian Science Monitor for the article What Sean Spicer’s first news conference tells us about White House press relations under Trump

Yuksel Sezgin, assistant professor of political science, wrote for the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage blog an op-ed entitled How a constitutional amendment could end Turkey’s republic.

Ten years after the renowned religion scholar Huston Smith left Syracuse University’s Department of Religion, he updated his popular book “The Religions of Man” (1958) to include a chapter on indigenous traditions. Smith, who died Dec. 30 at age 97,…

Acclaimed author and Syracuse University English Professor George Saunders is a nominee for a 2017 National Magazine Award (a.k.a. Ellie) in the Feature Writing category for his article “Who Are All These Trump Supporters” in the July 11/18, 2016, issue…

A researcher in the School of Education (SOE) has simple advice for breast cancer survivors struggling with the side effects of Aromatase Inhibitors (AIs): exercise. Gwendolyn Thomas, assistant professor of exercise science, is the co-author of a groundbreaking article in…

How Civility Works, a new book by Keith Bybee, law professor at the Law College and political science professor at the Maxwell School, was reviewed by The New York Times for the article How to be Civil in an Uncivil World

The Office of the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs has extended the deadline for submitting faculty nominations for the Judith Seinfeld Distinguished Fellows Award. Nominations for the award are to be submitted by the school or college academic deans, and…

Brian Sheehan, professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, authored a piece for Advertising Age entitled “Long Live Reach: Buying Eyeballs Still Works If It’s Done Right.

George Saunders talks about his new novel, “Lincoln in the Bardo” and the statue of Abraham Lincoln in front of the Maxwell School that served as inspiration.    

The Newhouse School, working with a group of alumni and communications industry leaders, has established the Maria P. Russell Graduate Scholarship in Public Relations Leadership in honor of longtime public relations faculty member Maria Russell. The announcement was made Friday…

The early days of stem cell research were mired in controversy. The fact that the first isolated human stem cells were derived from human embryos in various stages of development introduced serious moral implications that cast a shadow over the…

Newhouse School Professor Corey Takahashi offers his commentary on the challenge of teaching students who, instead of wanting to be writers or filmmakers, aspire to be online “influencers.”

Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Alan K. Campbell Public Affairs Institute, was interviewed by The Hill for the article “Trump enters pivotal stretch as cabinet hearings begin.”  

Biology Associate Professor Jason Wiles received the annual Teaching Excellence Award from the Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE), the second national award he was given this past fall. The award recognizes innovation in teaching biology at the…

Elementary students recently played a key role in helping teachers and teaching students learn. The children were part of a growing practice known as lesson study, in which teachers observe how students absorb STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subject…

“Right now, she has an interesting appeal because there is an attraction to the Hillary side after how she was treated by Trump,” says Beth Egan, an associate professor at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School. “She rides this really interesting neutral political place.”

Six collaborative research groups from the University’s various schools and colleges have been awarded more than $230,000 in state revitalization funding for their projects in unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Projects include energy mapping of buildings, autonomous navigation and the development…

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, authored a piece for Fox News titled “Carrie Fisher is gone but her legacy lives on.”

“Because when you’re competing with a service like Amazon you need to be able to meet or beat their hours,” says MaryAnn Monforte, professor of accounting practice at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management.

“If you qualify, it’s a great way to get a deduction for your contribution and on top of that a tax credit.”

Chef Mary Ann Kiernan teaches students about creating delicious dishes in a hectic environment in her “Restaurant and Food Services Operation” course. Holiday cooking may not be quite as chaotic as a restaurant kitchen, but for those feeling harried by…

To better understand the short- and long-term effects of ice storms on northern forests, a team of scientists, including Professor Charles T. Driscoll, generated an experimental ice storm on research plots on the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire. The National Science Foundation released the…

“Aleppo is now the symbol of how far we have retrenched,” said David M. Crane, a veteran international war crimes prosecutor and a professor at the Syracuse University College of Law. “It is part of a worldwide move away from a global village. Countries are turning back into themselves.”

A. Alan Middleton, professor and chair of the physics department in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently elected a 2016 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The honor recognizes an individual’s distinguished efforts…

“Their passing allows us to reflect on what careers were like in previous eras — and that that kind of artist may be less and less frequent in the future.”

The Tangata Group, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the proposition that disability rights are human rights, has been created to assist nations in successfully adhering to international disability law and policy, disability inclusive development and participatory human rights…

Maria Russell, professor of public relations and director of executive education programs in the Newhouse School, has been named Educadora do Ano 2016 (2016 Educator of the Year) by the Associação Brasileira de Comunicação Empresarial (Brazilian Association for Corporate Communication,…

Assistant Professor Ian D. Hosein in the College of Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded a Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) Grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund. The DNI grant program promotes the careers of young faculty…

“If anything, when he’s in power, the frequency could increase, making Twitter an even more important platform,” said Syracuse University communications professor Jennifer Grygiel, who studies social media. “You could see more users joining it to get updates about the government.”

“The troubling trends are most pronounced for the people who are the most disadvantaged,” said Jennifer Karas Montez, a Syracuse University researcher who studies adult death patterns.”

“But, while the possibility of causing a death was made explicit by these posters, they also served another function: preventing people from spreading rumors that might sap morale,” according to Maxwell School Ph.D candidate Albinko Hasic.

The House of Representatives passed S. 2854, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016, by voice vote during its evening session on Wednesday, Dec. 7. But unless further action is taken this week by the U.S….

The cultivation of young talent is essential to the continued flourishing of architecture. It happened this year when Greg Corso and Molly Hunker, architecture professors at Syracuse University who formerly taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago, won the fourth annual “Ragdale Ring” competition.

“These are real classics,” he says of the shows chosen so far. “‘[The] Sound of Music,’ ‘The Wiz,’ ‘Peter Pan,’ ‘Grease’ – these are not exactly experimental musicals. These are big mainstream hits that already have been pre-sold by their position in the culture.” said Thompson.

Tej K. Bhatia, professor of linguistics in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of South Asian Languages, has given plenary addresses at two distinguished conferences this fall. The first was at the 2016 Indo-French International Conference on Hindi…

Vir Phoha, professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, appeared on CNY Central to discuss cyber security during the holiday season.

Elizabeth D. Liddy, dean of the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has named Professor Caroline Haythornthwaite as the next director of the school’s library and information science graduate program. The program includes master’s degrees in library and information science and library…

Chancellor Kent Syverud and Provost Michele Wheatly have approved revisions to Syracuse University’s Faculty Manual regarding titles of full-time, non-tenure-track faculty personnel and the process of making dean emeritus appointments. The revisions were made on the recommendation of the University…

The Journal of Communication and Religion has released a special issue [39. 2 (2016)] devoted in its entirety to the book “Confronting Anti-Semitism: Seeking an End to Hateful Rhetoric” (Troubador, 2011) by Amos Kiewe, professor of communication and rhetorical studies…

The University is well represented at the fifth annual Central New York Book Awards, taking place on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m. at the CNY Philanthropy Center (431 East Fayette St., Syracuse). Four finalists with ties to the University…

Whether he’s teaching physics, managing the labs or providing insight for local media, Sam Sampere wears many hats around campus. He’s about to add another. Sampere has once again been appointed as a committee member for the American Association of…

Professor Dacheng Ren and his team of researchers are seeking ways to stop the spread of microbes, and they may have found a solution.

Elizabeth Cohen, Associate Professor of Political Science, was quoted in a Politifact article “Santa Fe mayor defends sanctuary cities, says studies don’t show increase in crime.”

“In some ways I don’t think [the incoming Trump administration] wants to interact with the institutional press, which is a huge problem,” says Roy Gutterman, director of the Tully Center for Free Speech at Syracuse University in New York. “Our independent press is an integral part of our democracy, it has been since the beginning of our country, and the public really needs to know what’s going on.”

Amanda Nicholson, professor of retail practice and associate dean for undergraduate programs in the Whitman School, was quoted in the story “How big companies like Target and Amazon are targeting customers at Penn.”

David MacDonald, an internationally renowned artist and professor emeritus of ceramics in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, is profiled on the American Public Television program “A Craftsman’s Legacy.” In the first episode of the season, master ceramist MacDonald…

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management is establishing the Institute for an Entrepreneurial Society (IES), supported by a $1.75 million grant from the Charles Koch Foundation. The institute will produce high-quality research on the political economy of entrepreneurship, educate…

The foreboding words of the Three Witches in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” conjure up the general’s kingly aspirations and bloody demise. Their presence throughout the Bard’s tragedy is mostly known to modern audiences through spoken poetic verse. But what would the theatrical…

Ahmed Abdel Meguid was out with friends in Istanbul on July 15 when members of the Turkish military initiated a coup attempt. Abdel Meguid, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Religion, spent the summer…

Linguistics Professor Jaklin Kornfilt, a member of the Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) faculty since 1983, specializes in syntactic theory, theoretically informed linguistic typology, and the syntax—morphology interface, with special emphasis on the syntax and morphology of Turkish and of…

In the Auditory Electrophysiology Research Lab of Associate Professor Kathy Vander Werff, students play an important role in the research being done. Their commitment to the field of communication sciences and disorders is clear to their mentor—and now their academic…

Syracuse University experts are available to speak to media on the numerous issues and topics related to the holiday shopping season. From Black Friday to Cyber Monday to Super Saturday, these Whitman School of Management faculty members have insight based…

Associate Professor of English Roger Hallas of the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded $33,000 from the George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation to complete his book project titled “A Medium Seen Otherwise: Photography and Documentary Film.”…

Solar technology—capturing the power of the sun to produce electricity—has been around in some form since the 19th century. There is currently 31.6 gigawatts (GW) of total installed solar capacity in the United States, enough to power 6.2 million American…

Two members of the Syracuse University faculty have been selected to fill vacancies on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Appointed by Provost Michele Wheatly to two-year terms were Gwendolyn Pough, professor in the Department of Women’s Studies…

Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General, passed away this morning at the age of 78 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease, according to Reno’s sister. We asked College of Law Professor Bill Banks for his…

Two faculty members at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), along with their doctoral researchers, will host a panel discussion on election night, Nov. 8. The team is part of the Illuminating 2016 project, a computational journalism project that empowers…

Assistant Professor Katie Cadwell was selected to attend the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) Eighth Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium. It is an event for engineering faculty members who are developing and implementing innovative approaches to engineering education. Cadwell and her fellow attendees…

Shobha Bhatia, the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been appointed to the National Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering. The nine-member committee reports to…

Designing and presenting an academic research poster for a poster session or conference can be a daunting task for a student who has never been through the experience before. Research posters are used widely across the academic community, and many conferences…

For his third book, Philosophy Professor Andre Gallois provided a new twist on philosophical problems dating back to ancient civilization. Gallois recently answered questions about his work, which is titled “The Metaphysics of Identity.” Q. What is the book about,…

The College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating the appointment of Duncan Brown as the inaugural Charles Brightman Professor of Physics. A world-renowned expert in gravitational-wave astronomy and astrophysics, Brown will be honored by Syracuse on Thursday, Oct. 20, in…

With the rapid increase of wireless technology, devices and services, more companies and their hardware are competing for a limited amount of available resources across the radio frequency spectrum. This is an issue that School of Information Studies (iSchool) associate…

Keith Bybee, the Paul E. and Hon. Joanne F. Alper ’72 Judiciary Studies Professor in the College of Law and professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, will participate in a roundtable discussion on…

Virginia Burrus connected with the sites and objects of early Christianity during 10 months as a fellow at the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies in Jerusalem as a member of the Poetics of Christian Performance research group.

Not only can concrete float, but it holds potential for shoreline revitalization.

Newhouse School assistant professor Jennifer Grygiel, working in collaboration with the School of Information Studies, is the lead on a new project that examines the use of social media data in the coverage of the 2016 presidential election, particularly the…