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Media, Law & Policy

PPIA Fellows Reflect on Experiences; Application Deadline for 2019 is Nov. 1

Monday, October 29, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Last summer, five Syracuse University students were selected to participate in the highly competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) junior summer institutes. Anna Nguyen, who is majoring in public health in the Falk College and policy studies in the…

Arts & Culture

Five Films that Laid the Foundation for the Horror Film

Friday, October 26, 2018, By News Staff

The term “horror film” first appeared in public usage in 1931 after the release of Tod Browning’s “Dracula.” But that doesn’t mean monsters and mayhem were not regularly seen on the silver screen during the silent era. Kendall Phillips, professor…

Campus & Community

Thousands of Alumni Return Home for Orange Central

Thursday, October 25, 2018, By John Boccacino

A record-setting Orange Central weekend brought thousands of proud alumni back home to Syracuse University for SU’s annual reunion and homecoming celebration, Oct. 18-21. It was a weekend of reminiscing and reconnecting with classmates and professors, sharing nostalgic moments from…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Gallery Announces Opening Reception of ‘GEO’ by Marta Chilindron

Wednesday, October 24, 2018, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery is hosting an opening reception for “GEO,” an exhibition by sculptural artist Martha Chilindron on Thursday, Nov. 8. The reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. These events are free and open to the public. Cash…

STEM

Biologists Gain New Insights into Surface, Acoustic Behaviors of Right Whales

Wednesday, October 24, 2018, By Rob Enslin

In response to the dwindling number of North Atlantic right whales, researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) have conducted a major study of the surface and acoustic behaviors of right whale mother-calf pairs. Susan Parks, associate professor…

Arts & Culture

Random Access Gallery to Present Matthew Nielson’s ‘Numb Windows’

Tuesday, October 23, 2018, By News Staff

Random Access Gallery will present “Numb Windows,” the first solo exhibition by Matthew Nielson, with an opening reception on Friday, Oct. 26, from 5-8 p.m. in 117 Smith Hall. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Nielson’s work…

Campus & Community

University Launches Campus-Focused Facebook Page

Monday, October 22, 2018, By News Staff

The recently launched Facebook page SU Campus offers social media users—especially Syracuse University students, faculty and staff—a new means to keep up on happenings on campus. The Facebook page complements the University’s campus Twitter account, @SUCampus, and is updated frequently…

Campus & Community

ELI Students Share Insights on Being an International Student

Friday, October 19, 2018, By Eileen Jevis

When international students travel to the United States to learn English, the language barrier is just one of their challenges. Cultural differences like being overwhelmed in the grocery store, being embarrassed about not tipping a server (there is no tipping…

Arts & Culture

SU Rowing, Graduate Program in Museum Studies Collaborate on New Display Celebrating History of Rowing at Syracuse

Wednesday, October 17, 2018, By News Staff

The graduate program in museum studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design and Syracuse University Rowing have collaborated on a new display at the historic James A. Ten Eyck Memorial Boathouse that celebrates the athletic…

Campus & Community

Remembrance Week, Commemorative Activities Will Honor the Victims of Pan Am Flight 103

Tuesday, October 16, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988. Syracuse University and the University’s Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars have planned events and activities—from exhibitions to panel discussions to a…