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Jason Smorol, Syracuse Chiefs General Manager, at Feb. 6 IRP

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, By Eileen Jevis

The Feb. 6 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) will feature Jason Smorol, general manager of the Syracuse Chiefs baseball team. Smorol will discuss his energy, connections and passion for the Chiefs and Central New York. He will…

601 Tully presents ‘Getting to Know You’ Exhibition

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

601 Tully, the center for engaged art and research on Syracuse’s Near West Side, presents a multi-artist art exhibition, “Getting to Know You” (GTKY), featuring work by damali abrams, Fanny Allié, American Bear and CampusNeighbor+SoundLogics. 

GTKY will run until April 26….

Campus & Community

Theta Xi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Hosts Dome Concert with J. Cole and Elle Varner

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, By News Staff

The Theta Xi chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity presents “Friday Night Lights: Culture for Service Benefit Concert,” featuring Grammy award- nominated artists J. Cole & Elle Varner in the Carrier Dome Friday, March 21,  at 7:30 p.m. Doors open…

Business & Economy

From Fight Ring to Business Enterprise

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

In the fight ring, the individual competitor stands alone, backed only by his resolve and weeks of grueling training. For Daniel Goldberg ’15, that mental stamina and discipline he developed as a Muay Thai fighter translates well into his role of entrepreneur.

Arts & Culture

Endowment to Support Symposium: A Quarterly Journal in Modern Literatures

Monday, February 3, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

When he arrived on the Syracuse University campus in 1988, he was chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL). Today, Harold G. Jones is an emeritus professor of Spanish, a philanthropist and, most recently, the man responsible…

STEM

Hougland Awarded Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award

Friday, January 31, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Advocates fighting to combat Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a rare genetic disorder that affects between one in 25,000 and one in 10,000 live births, now have a Syracuse University (SU) chemist in their corner. James Hougland, assistant professor of chemistry in…

STEM

Four Professors Receive Prestigious CAREER Awards from National Science Foundation

Friday, January 31, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Four professors in The College of Arts and Sciences have received Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards—the highest honor given by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of early-career development activities of teacher-scholars. The recipients are Arindam “Ari” Chakraborty…

Campus & Community

Kimberly Blackwell ’92, Reinaldo Pascual ’85 to Chair CBT 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014, By News Staff

Brand strategist Kimberly Blackwell ’92 and corporate attorney Reinaldo Pascual ’85 will lend their time and talents as co-chairs of Coming Back Together (CBT) 2014. The triennial reunion for SU African American and Latino alumni, a unique combination of social events,…

Campus & Community

East Asia Program Call for Proposals

Thursday, January 30, 2014, By News Staff

Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs CALL FOR PROPOSALS Proposal deadline: Thursday, Feb. 27 East Asia Program Graduate Student Summer Research Grants This year, the East Asia Program will grant awards to graduate students of up to $1,500 to support field…

Campus & Community

Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Graduate School Guest Lecture

Wednesday, January 29, 2014, By News Staff

“Engineering Biomaterials to Investigate and Direct Cell Function: Adhesion, Mechanotransduction and Tissue Fabrication” Nathan Gallant, University of South Florida, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, will be presenting a lecture. The seminar is Friday, Jan. 31, from 1-2 p.m. in the Life…