SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE
Selected audio clips from recordings and home movies from the George F. Johnson Papers, housed in the Library’s Special Collections Research Center (SCRC), will be broadcast on NPR’s “All Things Considered” today at 4:30 p.m. EST. The program is a documentary about industrialist George F. Johnson and will utilize short clips from a 1931 parade in Binghamton, N.Y., and from Johnson’s funeral in 1948. The piece (including the short uses of SCRC’s collection material) will be archived on npr.org and radiodiaries.org.
The Post-Standard previewed the three public workshop performances of “Cry for Peace: Voices from the Congo,” a new documentary theater piece based on interviews with members of the local Congolese community, on Dec. 9-11. The production is made by possible by Syracuse University in association with the Congolese community of Syracuse, Syracuse Stage and Ping Chong & Company.
The Post-Standard reported on the research by a team from the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science that may improve the efficiency of wind turbines used to generate energy.
Laurence Thomas, professor of philosophy and political science in The College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School, was mentioned a Macleans (Canada) story about students
text-messaging during classes.
FACULTY QUOTES
Publishers Weekly highlights the book “I See the Promised Land,” which tells the story of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life through the Patua art of artist Manu Chitrakar, and the words of writer and griot storyteller, Arthur Flowers, associate professor of English in The College of Arts and Sciences.
MSNBC’s “Health Watch” (watch clip) highlighted the research, “Neuroimaging of Love,” led by Stephanie Ortigue, assistant professor of psychology in The College of Arts and Sciences.
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WAER 88.3 FM has announced that Jaron May, a junior broadcast and digital journalism major in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, is the station’s incoming sports director. “We’re excited to have Jaron leading the WAER sports department in…
The Syracuse University Department of Athletics and Hendricks Chapel will present a virtual conversation with athlete and activist Maya Moore on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. ET on Zoom. Registration is free and open to all at mlk.syr.edu. A…
More than 14 events focused on research success will be offered by the Office of Research during the Spring 2021 semester, with more in the planning stages. In collaboration with multiple entities across campus, the office is working to provide…
The 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has announced the 2021 Unsung Hero Award winners. The Unsung Hero awards are given to community members, students, faculty and staff who have made positive impacts on the lives…
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Over the last several weeks, the University has provided a lot of information about return to campus, including related to move-in, testing, quarantining, campus life, etc. We recognize that all this information can be…
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