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Vice President Biden to Deliver Keynote at Toner Prize Celebration in Washington, D.C.

Friday, February 21, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden L’68 will be the keynote speaker at the award celebration for the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting on March 24 in Washington, D.C. The Toner Prize, sponsored by the S.I. Newhouse School of…

Campus & Community

Diavolo Dance Theater Performs New Work April 4; Tickets Now on Sale

Wednesday, February 19, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The high-energy and visually stunning Diavolo Dance Theater, presented by Syracuse University Arts Engage, will return to Syracuse to perform its new work, “Fluid Identities,” co-commissioned by SU Arts Engage, on Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at the Landmark Theater in downtown Syracuse.

STEM

Physicist’s Proposal in Quantum Computing Receives $2.25 Million in Funding

Monday, February 10, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

“The Big Bang Theory” is one of television’s most popular shows, but if you’re interested in physics, cutting-edge research and high IQs, you need to look no further than the Department of Physics in The College of Arts and Sciences….

STEM

Physicist’s Work with Quarks May Resolve Unanswered Questions about Universe

Thursday, February 6, 2014, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in The College of Arts and Sciences has helped determine that colliding quarks and electrons “know” the difference between left and right.

Health & Society

Q & A: Robert Murrett on Security at the Sochi Olympics

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

Security has been a major concern for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, which begin Friday, Feb. 7. Retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett, deputy director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism and professor of…

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…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse’s Hirshfield Receives Research Grant from Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Wednesday, January 29, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Leanne Hirshfield, research associate professor in the Newhouse School, is the recipient of a three-year grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) for her work on “Understanding the Effects of Cyber Attacks on Human Operators.” The funding…

Campus & Community

Strategy Demands Mark Changes for Risk Management, Environmental Health and Safety Services

Monday, January 27, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Strategic realignments for greater efficiencies and collaboration are being put in place in the cooperative areas of the Risk Management Department, Environmental Health and Safety Services Office and Emergency Management. The changes come at a time to consider work processes…

Campus & Community

Seeking Participants for a Study on Effects of Naproxen on Memory

Friday, January 24, 2014, By News Staff

Healthy adults ages 18-35 are needed for a research study. You will be asked to participate in studies measuring the effect of over the counter Naproxen (NSAID) on memory and cognition in the Department of Psychology at Syracuse University. To…

Arts & Culture

Ray Smith Symposium Focuses on Commodification, Aesthetics of South Asian Folk Art

Tuesday, January 21, 2014, By Rob Enslin

The commodification of South Asia folk art, including Mithila paintings by women from Northern India and parts of Nepal, is the focus of an upcoming Ray Smith Symposium.