Tag: School of Information Studies
iSchool, Microsoft to analyze data about Syracuse
The partnership is one of four in the U.S. and employs student volunteers who gather and present city data using Microsoft software. Read More »
SU extends It Girls program
The pre-college summer program will extend its 27-hour program in June to span two weeks. Read More »
Raj Dewan encourages iSchool students to look beyond the classroom
Dewan served several positions at the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School before accepting the position at SU. Read More »
Video: The D.O. Explains: 5 stories you missed over break
News Editor Emma Folts summarizes 5 of the most important stories from winter break. Read More »
Raj Dewan appointed dean of SU’s School of Information Studies
Dewan currently serves as the director of the M.S. program in business analytics at the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School. Read More »
Seating display humanizes Pan Am Flight 103 victims
On Tuesday, the Remembrance Scholars sat on the Quad for 35 minutes in solidarity with the the victims of the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. Read More »
iSchool partners with Microsoft, city to advance Syracuse Surge
The partnership will support city goals in public safety, energy and job creation. Read More »
SU's It Girls Overnight Retreat aims to encourage girls to pursue STEM fields
The ninth annual It Girls Overnight Retreat on Oct. 6-7 features workshops, presentations and hands-on activities centered around information technology and aims for more representation in the STEM fields. Read More »
SU professors collaborate on political communications textbook
The book will consist of essays written by researchers across the country, and will explore topics from online activism to the spread of misinformation through social media. Read More »
SU looks to expand faculty hiring program
Three more clusters have been proposed, and the university is looking to hire additional faculty. Read More »
SU announces 2020 Commencement severe weather plan
In case of severe weather, the Commencement would be held at the Manley Field House. Read More »
100+ students react to Barnes Center at The Arch
The Daily Orange spoke with more than 100 students about SU’s new health and wellness center. Read More »
Interim deans lead 3 SU schools and colleges
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Information Studies all lack permanent deans. Read More »
Economic growth indicates a strong job market for Class of 2019
Career services advisers at SU predict 2019 to have a strong job market despite a slip in employment rates last year. Read More »
Faculty of color want tenacity in diversity, inclusion programming
In more than a dozen interviews with The Daily Orange, professors from racially and ethnically underrepresented backgrounds had mixed feelings about the university’s approach to diversity and inclusion roughly one year after Theta Tau’s expulsion rocked SU’s campus. Read More »
iSchool Dean Liz Liddy to retire with a legacy of innovation, entrepreneurship
Liz Liddy has spent 10 years as dean of the School of Information Studies. In her time, she has championed growth, innovation, entrepreneurship and women in tech, with faculty, staff and students noting her loyalty to the school. Read More »
'Viscerally aware': Professors of underrepresented racial, ethnic groups on how their identities impact their experiences at SU
Professors of color spoke with The Daily Orange about their experiences teaching at a predominately white institution alongside a predominately white faculty. Read More »
GSO Senate discusses online student representation
Online graduate students at Syracuse University currently cannot be a senator in the Graduate Student Organization Senate. Read More »
Here are 4 news stories you may have missed this weekend
SU announced both its 2019 commencement speaker and the new director of the Disability Cultural Center, among other things. Read More »
SU announces commencement, convocation speakers for 3 schools, colleges
Mary Spio, a Syracuse University graduate and CREEk VR founder, will speak at ceremonies for the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Information Studies. Read More »
Syracuse chief data officer talks Syracuse Surge, ‘smart’ city
Sam Edelstein, Syracuse's chief data officer, said data will be used to shape future city policies. Read More »
‘Syracuse Surge’ idea could modernize our city
Business columnist Santiago Hernandez encourages readers to learn more about the “Syracuse Surge” initiative proposed by Mayor Ben Walsh. Read More »
5G could revitalize Syracuse
The city of Syracuse can also benefit from the installation of 5G infrastructure. It is estimated that network providers will invest $275 billion over the next decade to install the next-generation wireless network, which could provide three million new jobs and boost the country’s GDP by half a trillion dollars. Read More »
Girls Who Code program promotes equity in STEM
Student Life columnist Jennifer Bancamper encourages college women to pursue their interests in coding and computer science. Read More »