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Orange Robotics Looking for New Team Members after Top Ten Finish

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

It is easy to underestimate a robot that only stands a foot and half tall, but the latest design by Orange Robotics is full of surprises. It can climb stairs, throw a tennis ball, hit a golf ball, sprint and…

STEM

Innovation Orange: Associate Professor Jay Henderson

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Associate Professor Jay Henderson, a researcher with the Syracuse Biomaterials Institute and faculty member in the department of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, conducts research pertaining to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The…

Campus & Community

Carmelo Anthony to Receive Chancellor’s Medal at CBT Reunion Gala Sept. 16

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

NBA All Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist Carmelo Anthony will receive the Chancellor’s Medal for Philanthropy during the upcoming Coming Back Together (CBT) reunion dinner gala Saturday, Sept. 16.

Arts & Culture

Exhibitions, Film Screening Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

The Office of Cultural Engagement for the Hispanic Community at the College of Arts and Sciences, in partnership with various campus and local organizations, is gearing up for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) with several events. LA CASITA…

Arts & Culture

Actor-singer Taye Diggs ’93 Returns to Campus for Coming Back Together Book Signing

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Most people know Taye Diggs ’93 as an award-winning actor and singer, but when he participates in this week’s Coming Back Together reunion for African American and Latino alumni, he will do so as a best-selling author. Diggs is the creator of…

Campus & Community

Alumni Engagement, Increased Donor Support Propel Syracuse Past FY17 Fundraising Goals

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, By News Staff

The gifts raised this year include $125.7 million in gifts, pledges and gifts-in-kind, highlighted by the University’s spring and fiscal year-end campaign, known as Make Your Mark, which resulted in new and increased giving from more than 2,500 alumni donors.

Arts & Culture

Alumnus’ Documentary Exploring History of Lynching Screening Today

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, By News Staff

On Sept. 12, Syracuse University will screen “An Outrage,” a documentary film exploring the history and legacy of lynching and co-directed by Lance Warren ’04. The film will be shown at 5 p.m. in 220 Eggers. Warren, a graduate of…

STEM

Curious Properties

Monday, September 11, 2017, By News Staff

Editor’s Note: The following piece was prepared for the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The article highlights three members of Syracuse’s Department of Physics: Mark Bowick, the Joel Dorman Steele Professor of Physics, as well…

Arts & Culture

‘The Three Musketeers’ Brings Fun For All to Syracuse Stage

Monday, September 11, 2017, By Joanna Penalva

Artistic director Bob Hupp makes his directorial debut as Syracuse Stage opens the 17/18 season with the swashbuckling adventure “The Three Musketeers”. This action-packed adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ 1844 classic novel opens Friday, Sept. 22, in the Archbold Theatre at…

Campus & Community

Homecoming Court Applications Due Sept. 17

Monday, September 11, 2017, By Joyce LaLonde

Applications for the 2017 Homecoming Court are due Sunday, Sept. 17, by 11:59 p.m. The applications are open to undergraduate students graduating this academic year who are on campus this fall. The Homecoming Court is a longstanding tradition at Syracuse University…