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Plants Cope with Climate Change at the Gene Level

Wednesday, October 14, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Climate change can influence everything from pine beetle outbreaks in the Rocky Mountains to rising sea levels in Papua New Guinea. In the face of a rapidly changing earth, plants and animals are forced to quickly deal with new challenges…

Legendary Singer-Songwriter David Crosby to Conduct Master Class Oct. 16

Wednesday, October 14, 2015, By Erica Blust

Legendary singer-songwriter and social justice activist David Crosby, a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with the iconic bands the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, will conduct a master class, “A Conversation with David Crosby,” on Friday,…

Supply Chain Management Critical in Syrian Refugee Crisis

Wednesday, October 14, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

Burak Kazaz, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Syracuse University Whitman School of Management, is an expert in global supply chains and managing uncertainty and risk. He is also “intimately familiar” with the terrain that the refugees currently fleeing Syria…

Campus & Community

Phase Two of Connective Corridor Completed

Tuesday, October 13, 2015, By News Staff

Ceremonial pavers marking the completion of phase two of the Connective Corridor project will be placed at the midpoint of the route linking University Hill and Downtown Syracuse at a celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The festive event will include…

Business & Economy

Q&A: Supply Chain Expert Burak Kazaz on Getting Aid to the European Refugees

Tuesday, October 13, 2015, By News Staff

Burak Kazaz, the Steven R. Becker Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Whitman School of Management and a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence, is an expert in global supply chains and managing uncertainty and…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Student to Receive Scholarship Award at AIANY Heritage Ball

Tuesday, October 13, 2015, By Elaine Wackerow

Architects and industry professionals will gather at Chelsea Piers in New York City on Oct. 22 for their annual black tie event supporting the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter (AIANY). Each year at the ball, honorees select a…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law to Honor Five Distinguished Alumni, Faculty

Monday, October 12, 2015, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law will hold Law Alumni Weekend, Oct. 23-24, in conjunction with Syracuse University Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. The celebration includes the inaugural Syracuse Law Honors Award Ceremony and reception on Friday, and a pre-game tailgate before the Syracuse…

Arts & Culture

Author Ethan Zuckerman to Deliver Syracuse Symposium Keynote Oct. 15

Friday, October 9, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The 2015 Syracuse Symposium™ continues its theme of “Networks” with a keynote address by one of the nation’s foremost media scholars. Ethan Zuckerman, a researcher and administrator at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), will deliver the symposium’s keynote address, “Insurrectionist…

Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Samantha Usman ’16

Thursday, October 8, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Samantha Usman, a double major in physics and mathematics, received a giant boost to her research efforts this summer when she was named a recipient of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s award. The Pittsburgh native will use the $10,000 prize to…

STEM

Engineering Cities to Survive Extreme Weather

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By News Staff

Extreme weather events can cripple crucial infrastructure that enables transit, electricity, water and other services in urban areas. This leaves cities and their inhabitants cut off and in danger. With weather extremes becoming more common—from devastating hurricanes and flooding to…