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‘Set in Stone’ exhibit will chronicle history of Pan Am 103 cairn at Arlington

Thursday, November 3, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Pan Am 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives will present “Set in Stone: Constructing the Arlington Memorial Cairn” in the Hendricks Chapel Noble Room from Friday, Nov. 4, through Wednesday, Dec. 21. The exhibit presents the history of the Arlington Cemetery…

VPA students contribute to international cultural diplomacy program co-sponsored by U.S. Department of State

Wednesday, November 2, 2011, By Jamie Haft

This semester, 13 students from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) are serving as research assistants to professional visual artists preparing for residencies abroad. Student participation is facilitated through this fall’s Arts and Cultural Diplomacy course taught…

IDEAS Collaborative at this week’s IRP

Tuesday, November 1, 2011, By Eileen Jevis

Heidi Holtz, director of grant making at the Gifford Foundation, and Stephen Butler, executive director of the Cultural Resources Council, will discuss the IDEAS Collaborative (Initiative to Engage and Develop Audiences), at the Nov. 3 session of Institute for Retired…

STEM

IBM recognizes SU physicist for excellence in research

Monday, October 31, 2011, By News Staff

Britton L.T. Plourde, associate professor of physics in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, received a 2011 IBM Faculty Award. The highly competitive and prestigious award is presented annually to recognize high-quality research programs and researchers’ contributions to their…

Arts & Culture

Paying it forward in time and talents

Thursday, October 27, 2011, By News Staff

Alumna mentors Renée Crown Honors student for her Capstone Project When noted jewelry historian Mary Gilbert Palmer ’65 learned that Laura Marsolek, a junior art history and metalsmithing major, was planning an honors capstone project on Renaissance jewelry, Palmer agreed to…

Campus & Community

Elisabeth Meyer artist lecture

Thursday, October 27, 2011, By News Staff

The Window Projects at the Warehouse Gallery features an installation by Elisabeth Meyer consisting of organic forms embroidered onto an organza fabric.

Warehouse Gallery opening reception

Wednesday, October 26, 2011, By News Staff

Artists Deng Guo Yuan and Elisabeth Meyer will be present.

Arents Awards honor four distinguished alumni Nov. 12 as part of Orange Central

Tuesday, October 25, 2011, By News Staff

Four distinguished Syracuse University alumni representing excellence in the areas of law, sustainability innovation, social and environmental activism, and public service will be honored with George Arents Awards during the University’s 2011 Orange Central celebration. At the Arents Award luncheon…

STEM

Attacking cancer cells with nanoparticles

Monday, October 24, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University chemists develop novel way to get cancer drugs to tumors About every three days, Colleen Alexander, a chemistry graduate student, feeds cells that cause a deadly type of brain cancer. It’s a ritual that involves assessing the health…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium, Society for New Music collaborate to present ‘Geography of the Imagination’

Thursday, October 20, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Syracuse Symposium™ and the Society for New Music will present “The Geography of the Imagination,” a performance featuring the world premiere of a commissioned musical work by Gregory Wanamaker and visuals by renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems, on Sunday,…