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Nangia Awarded CAREER Grant to Break Barriers in Treating Alzheimer’s
The 2014 report from the Alzheimer’s Association shows that there are more than 5 million people living with Alzheimer’s in America, which is expected to cost hundreds of billions of dollars in caregiving this year. But treatment of diseases like…
Librarian Barbara Opar receives Association of Architecture School Librarians Award
Syracuse University Librarian Barbara Opar has been awarded the 2015 Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Architecture School Librarians (AASL). The annual award recognizes an individual member of the library profession who has, over a significant period of time,…
Raising the Bar: College of Law Revises Standards to Improve Student Success
A rigorous two-day test of legal knowledge, the bar exam is the final hurdle for those studying law to be admitted as practicing attorneys. To ensure that new graduates taking the bar exam had academic assistance, the College of Law initiated a revised set of academic standards several years ago.
Education Professor to Discuss ‘Peaceful at the Core’ Curriculum at Barnes & Noble Jan. 17
School of Education Professor Mara Sapon-Shevin has developed a new curriculum to address issues of bullying and to promote a positive social climate in schools. Using children’s literature as the foundation for dialogue, the “Peaceful at the Core” curriculum is…
Children’s Book Fair at Barnes & Noble Supports La Casita’s Bilingual Library, Literacy Programs
La Casita Cultural Center has partnered with Barnes & Noble to launch a fundraising campaign seeking support for its Bilingual Library and literacy programs. A week-long book fair will run from Tuesday, Dec. 2 through Saturday, Dec. 8, at the…
Barry Scheck Explores Impact of DNA Evidence in Nov. 11 University Lecture
Renowned attorney and DNA expert Barry Scheck, co-founder of the Innocence Project, will be the next guest of the University Lectures series on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in Hendricks Chapel. Scheck’s lecture, “The Innocence Project: DNA and the Wrongly Convicted,” will…
Students’ Park Bar Offers Workspace Seating with a View
It’s an ideal place to study with your team, take a lunch break or just relax. Sally Zheng ’16 and Ryan Pierson ’16 have created some fresh, new seating on the Quad to accommodate a number of uses for students and the entire University community.
Syracuse Scholar: Fergus Barrie
Fergus Barrie of Lockerbie, Scotland, came to Syracuse University in 2011 as a Lockerbie Scholar, part of the unique yearlong educational and cultural exchange that developed after the Pan Am 103 bombing. After that year, Barrie chose to continue his…
Philosopher to Deliver Anbar Lectures at Syracuse University, Temple Adath Yeshurun
Thomas Hurka, the Chancellor Henry N.R. Jackman Distinguished Professor of Philosophical Studies at the University of Toronto, will deliver the seventh annual Anbar Family Lecture at Syracuse University and Temple Adath Yeshurun. Hurka’s Syracuse lecture, “More Seriously Wrong,” is Monday,…
Video: Academic Convocation Remarks by Stephen Barton ’12
Stephen Barton ’12 addresses new students, parents, faculty, and guests during the Syracuse University Academic Convocation for New Students, which was held on Friday, Aug. 22 at the Carrier Dome.