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STEM

Physicist Harvey Kaplan Remembered

Wednesday, March 4, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The College of Arts and Sciences has lost one of its senior statesmen. Harvey Kaplan, who served on the physics faculty from 1959 until his retirement in 1996, died on Feb. 11. He was 90 years old. An accomplished teacher…

Arts & Culture

Learning to the Beat

Friday, February 6, 2015, By Amy Manley

On a cold January morning, a sizzling percussive rhythm echoed from the depths of the Hall of Languages. Students in Professor Carol Babiracki’s “Intro to World Music” class were treated to a vibrant African drumming and dance workshop, led by…

Campus & Community

VentureWell Student Grants Provide Funding of up to $75,000

Tuesday, February 3, 2015, By News Staff

VentureWell, a nonprofit organization dedicated to experiential learning and commercialization in higher education, is accepting applications from Syracuse University students for their E-Team Program for winter 2015 (deadline Feb. 6, 2015) and spring 2015 (deadline May 8, 2015). VentureWell defines…

Arts & Culture

‘Critical Mass’ Exhibition Competition to Open at 914Works

Tuesday, January 20, 2015, By Erica Blust

“Critical Mass,” a juried exhibition of work by undergraduate visual artists from the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will be on view Jan. 29-Feb. 19 at 914Works, 914 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. The exhibition is free and open…

Arts & Culture

Professor Examines 200 Years of Western American Art

Friday, January 16, 2015, By Rob Enslin

More than 200 years of Western American art is the subject of a new book by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Scott Manning Stevens, associate professor and director of Native American studies, is the author of…

Symposium on Indigenous Perspectives to Take Place Thursday, Friday

Monday, December 1, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse Symposium™ 2014: Perspective will close with a collaborative symposium, “Indigenous Perspectives on Museums and Cultural Centers” on Thursday, Dec. 4, and Friday, Dec. 5, to discuss how to effectively communicate an indigenous perspective on the history of museums as…

Veterans

Maj. Gen. John Batiste Honors Veterans, Encourages Others to Commit to a Cause

Wednesday, November 12, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Before his keynote address during the Veterans Day Ceremony, retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Batiste called upon fellow veterans and their families to be recognized for their service. “You’re the heartbeat of America,” he said.

NSF Fellows Given Creative Freedom to Explore Varied Topics

Thursday, October 2, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Ph.D. student Ariel Ash-Shakoor is helping create biomaterials that are better able to interact with human cells. She was one of three Syracuse University students in 2014 given a strong nod of encouragement to continue in their various fields through a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

Retired Professor of Education Donald P. Ely Dies

Monday, September 29, 2014, By News Staff

Donald Paul Ely, 84, died at home on Sept. 24 after a long illness. Born Sept. 3, 1930, in Buffalo to Paul B. and Florence Fuller Ely, he received his B. A. from SUNY Albany in 1951. Upon graduation, he…

Arts & Culture

914Works to Present Maria Marrero Costume Design Retrospective

Monday, September 22, 2014, By Erica Blust

Costume designer Maria Marrero, a professor of theater design and technology in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Drama, will present “Character & Collaboration,” a retrospective of her career in theatrical costume design, Sept. 25-Oct. 14…