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Gerard and Castro conduct conflict management workshop in Jordan
Catherine Gerard and Peter Castro traveled to Amman, Jordan from August 7-10, 2017 to conduct a four-day workshop on conflict management and communication. The workshop was funded by the Near East Foundation Olive Oil Without Borders III Project.

Karas Montez quoted in AHA News article on education and health

"If I had to pick three pieces of information about somebody and predict their life expectancy, I would want to know age, sex and education level. It’s that important," says Jennifer Karas Montez, Gerald B. Cramer Faculty Scholar of Aging Studies. Read more in the American Heart Association News article, "More education may mean a longer, healthier life."

Soleil Young '17 BA (Anth) makes discovery at the Smithsonian
Student researcher Soleil Young ’17, a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, discovered tuberculosis DNA in the tartar on the teeth of individuals in a collection specifically for biological research in the Smithsonian’s Division of Physical Anthropology.

Undergraduate research gets major boost from new program
Syracuse’s Center for Fellowship & Scholarship Advising (CFSA) recently chose nine undergraduate researchers, including several students majoring in the social sciences at the Maxwell School, to participate in the newly created Young Research Fellows Program (YRFP).

Gerard and Bruno-van Vijfeijken deliver leadership program in Tanzania
Catherine Gerard and Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken were invited by several large international NGOs — ActionAid, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, and Oxfam — to deliver the Senior Leadership Development Programme held July 10- 14, 2017, in Tanzania.

David Bing ’66 BA (Econ) to deliver keynote address at SU's CBT gala
When David Bing ’66, H’06 delivers the keynote address at this fall’s Coming Back Together (CBT) gala, he will reflect on a rich and varied career in sports, business, politics and philanthropy.

Hromadžić's book featured in RFE/RL article on the Bosnian city Mostar
Azra Hromadžić was recently in Mostar, Bosnia to attend the launch of the Bosnian translation of her book, Citizens of an Empty Nation, which focuses on the main high school as a symbol of a divided city. She's featured in the RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty (RFE/RL) article, "Mostar, Bosnia's Most Divided City."

VIDEO: Geo major Maizy Ludden forages urban wild edible food for study
Maizy Ludden ’19 BA (Geo), a scholar in the Renée Crown University Honors Program, is conducting research that is literally taking her into the field (and on her bike) to gather information about food that’s growing in unlikely places.

Steinberg quoted in CNN article on public approval of Trump
James Steinberg was interviewed for the CNN article, "Would a public that doesn't approve of Trump follow him into war?" "If you don't have the American people behind you and you get into these huge exercises of drawing red lines, where are people going to be if he gets them into a conflict?," he asks.

White discusses merging of Confederate and Nazi symbols in Wash Post
Steven White, incoming assistant professor of political science, explores the overlapping of Confederate and Nazi symbols and what it means for white racist extremism in his op-ed, "Confederate flags and Nazi swastikas together? That’s new. Here’s what it means," published in the Washington Post.

SU shines at American Sociological Association meeting in Montreal
More than two-dozen researchers from the Department of Sociology are presenting cutting-edge research on social inclusion at the American Sociological Association (ASA)’s 112th Annual Meeting in Montreal.

Buzard study on spatial clustering of R&D labs featured in CityLab
Kristy Buzard, assistant professor of economics, explores the geographic concentration of R&D labs in her study, "The agglomeration of American R&D labs," published in the Journal of Urban Economics. The study was also featured in the CityLab article, "Where To Find the Unsung Engines of Innovation and Economic Growth."

Zoli discusses the North Korea crisis on CNY Central
Corri Zoli, director of research at the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, spoke with CNY Central about the nuclear threat between the United States and North Korea.

Sadanandan weighs in on farmer suicides in India on Climate Central
Anoop Sadanandan, assistant professor of political science, was interviewed for the Climate Central article, "New Findings Show How Climate Change Is Influencing India’s Farmer Suicides." Sadanandan says the study shows a new pathway for research into the nuances of suicide not just among farmers but the population as a whole in India.

Smullen discusses US handling of North Korea crisis in WAER article
Bill Smullen, director of National Security Studies, says that aggression will only escalate the already tense situation and the U.S. needs open discussions between North Korea and its other equally concerned neighbors. Read more in the WAER article, "Is White House taking Best Path on North Korea? SU National Security Expert says 'No'."

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Economics presents: Steven Lehrer

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D'Aniello Lecture - Professor Robert George, Princeton

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Economics presents: John Jones

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Economics presents: Frank DiTraglia

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Thomas Kattau, Council of Europe: How International Cooperation can Fight Drug Issues

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Economics presents: Isaac Sorkin

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Maxwell Day of Service

Rescue Mission

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Maxwell Day of Service Citizenship Poster Session

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Herbert Lourie Memorial Lecture on Health Policy

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State of Democracy Lecture

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Economics presents: Wilbert van der Klaauw

112 Eggers Hall

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Economics presents: Shoshana Grossbard

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State of Democracy Lecture

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Economics presents: Janis Skrastins

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Economics presents: Chris Parmeter

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