Daily Archives: Friday, June 23, 2017
SPAWN Conference Addresses First-Order Metaphysics June 26-28
Rising stars in philosophy will get a chance to shine at the 12th annual SPAWN conference at Syracuse University. SPAWN, which stands for “Syracuse Philosophy Annual Workshop and Network,” will run from Monday, June 26, to Wednesday, June 28, in the Kilian…
Syracuse Student Sandbox Luncheon Planned
A luncheon event to celebrate the end of the Syracuse Student Sandbox incubator’s summer 2017 session will be held on Thursday, June 29, in the Sandbox space at the Syracuse Technology Garden. Sandbox participants, their mentors, and School of Information…
Enjoy Viewing the Hawks, with Caution
The family of red-tailed hawks that reside outside of Lyman Hall is growing. Many people have watched the hawks from the comfort of their computers (through the SU Hawk Nest Cam), from nest building, egg laying, incubation, hatching, feeding and…
VPA Faculty Interviewed about Size-Inclusive Fashion
James Fathers, Director of the School of Design and Professor of Industrial and Interaction Design, and Jeffrey Mayer, associate professor, were both interviewed by Self magazine for the article ‘Straight/Curve’ Highlights the Ridiculous Reason There Aren’t More Plus-Size Fashion Options
Free Speech Expert Roy Gutterman Quoted on Supreme Court Ruling on Offensive Terms
Roy Gutterman, Associate Professor and Director of The Tully Center for Free Speech, was quoted by the Los Angeles Times in the story “Supreme Court rules the Slants may trademark their name, striking down law banning offensive terms.”
Bryce Hruska, a Postdoctoral Graduate Researcher, is Interviewed about New Research on Lead Exposure in Children
Bryce Hruska, a postdoctoral graduate researcher at Falk College, appeared on WSYR TV to discuss research he is conducting with Professor Brooks Gump relating to lead exposure to children in Syracuse.
Associate Professor Matthew Huber Interviewed about Changing Temperatures Impacting Infrastructure
Matthew Huber, associate professor of geology, was quoted in a Time story “Extreme Heat Waves Will Change How We Live. We’re Not Ready.”