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What’s Growing Inside the Life Sciences Greenhouse?

Wednesday, February 12, 2014, By Keith Kobland

What’s growing inside the greenhouse atop the Life Sciences Complex in the middle of winter? More than you might expect. Biology Greenhouse from Syracuse University News on Vimeo. (video transcription below) Keith Kobland, SU News: In the dead of winter,…

Health & Society

Getting to Know: Kevin Heffernan

Wednesday, February 12, 2014, By News Staff

Kevin Heffernan has always been excited about exercise. In high school and college he was active in many sports, and his sports training led to a love of weight lifting. His earliest research focused on weight training and the health…

Health & Society

Going Without to Address Community Hunger

Tuesday, February 11, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

After a long weekend of work and family obligations and a long night of soothing her sick toddler, the best part of the Rev. Colleen Preuninger’s Monday morning would normally have been a steaming cup of coffee. Not this past…

Arts & Culture

SALTQuarters to Feature Exhibition by Fowler High School Students

Tuesday, February 11, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

An exhibition of artwork by students from Fowler High School will open at SALTQuarters, 115 Otisco St., on Thursday, Feb. 13. The public is invited to an opening event from 4-6 p.m. The works were created during this current school year…

Health & Society

Military Spouse Study Finds High Number of Female Spouses Underemployed

Tuesday, February 11, 2014, By News Staff

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) have announced the results of a national study focused on military spouse employment. The presentation will be made on Feb. 12 at…

Health & Society

Best-Selling Author, Eating Behaviors Expert Brian Wansink to Lecture Feb. 26

Tuesday, February 11, 2014, By Michele Barrett

The Nutrition Education Promotion Association (NEPA) in the Falk College’s Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition will host Brian Wansink, Feb. 26 in 001 Life Sciences Building at 7 p.m. The community is invited to attend this free…

STEM

Physicist’s Proposal in Quantum Computing Receives $2.25 Million in Funding

Monday, February 10, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

“The Big Bang Theory” is one of television’s most popular shows, but if you’re interested in physics, cutting-edge research and high IQs, you need to look no further than the Department of Physics in The College of Arts and Sciences….

Campus & Community

Transmedia Visiting Artist: Phoenix Perry

Friday, February 7, 2014, By News Staff

Transmedia Visiting artist Phoenix Perry is giving a talk on Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. in Shemin Auditorium, Shaffer. Perry is an Adjunct Professor at NYU teaching Gaming, Design and Embodiment at Poly, ITP and Steinhardt. She received a Master…

Campus & Community

Thornden Park Chili Bowl Festival

Friday, February 7, 2014, By News Staff

The 2014 Thornden Park Association’s annual Chili Bowl Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8, from noon to 3 p.m. in the park’s field house adjacent to the football field. More than 120 quarts of delicious “from scratch” chilies are…

Health & Society

Ingredients for a Successful Recipe

Friday, February 7, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Start with oats. Mix in some dates and whole wheat cereal and a good dose of experimentation and curiosity. For four Falk College and Whitman School students and a group of high school students, the recipe to develop a healthy snack is about more than just the raw ingredients.