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STEM

Moving the Needle

Friday, February 2, 2018, By Rob Enslin

George M. Langford is famously soft-spoken, but do not expect the dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) to slip quietly into retirement. On the contrary, he is about to make the biggest noise of his career. In…

Campus & Community

Understanding People

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Amy Manley

When Kalyn Des Jardins began her journey as an advertising major in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, her focus centered on learning the tenets of creating winning advertising campaigns. The art and science of crafting and delivering a…

Arts & Culture

VPA’s Jenny Saluti Elected to National Portfolio Day Association Board

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Erica Blust

Jenny Saluti, director of recruitment and admissions in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), was elected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors of the National Portfolio Day Association (NPDA) at its recent annual conference…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium to Host Disability, Transformative Justice Organizer Feb. 7-8

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong examination of “Belonging” with a mini-residency by acclaimed writer, educator, and disability and transformative justice organizer Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, the Toronto- and Seattle-based activist will present a multidisciplinary performance titled “Bodymap” from 4-5:30…

STEM

Biology Professor Receives NIH Grant for Study of Genes Critical in Development

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Professor Eleanor Maine’s research team was identifying genes important for development of the germline of their study organism when they made an interesting discovery about a specific pair of genes. The two genes, they determined, are critical for germline survival….

Veterans

Application Cycle to Become a 2018 Tillman Scholar Opens Today

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Stephanie Salanger

Ryan Gross ’18 became the first student veteran to become a Syracuse University Tillman Scholar in 2017. The Tillman Scholarship assists veterans and military spouses pursuing academic degrees. Gross is a student veteran in the master of public administration program…

Campus & Community

Service of Commemoration Will be Held March 20

Thursday, February 1, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University will hold its annual Service of Commemoration, honoring faculty, staff and students who passed away in 2017, on Tuesday, March 20, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The service will include prayer and music by University Organist Anne…

Health & Society

School of Education’s Haddix Wins AACTE Outstanding Book Award

Wednesday, January 31, 2018, By Jennifer Russo

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has announced Marcelle Haddix as the recipient of the 2018 AACTE Outstanding Book Award for her book “Cultivating Racial and Linguistic Diversity in Literacy Teacher Education: Teachers Like Me.” Haddix is Dean’s…

Veterans

Student Veteran Profile: Ryan Gross ’18, University’s First Tillman Scholar

Wednesday, January 31, 2018, By Stephanie Salanger

Growing up, Ryan Gross was always inspired hearing about his grandfathers’ World War II experiences, including leading tank units at the Battle of the Bulge and serving on a Navy destroyer in the Pacific. It was this connection that led…

Campus & Community

Black History Month Celebration Begins Thursday

Wednesday, January 31, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

Syracuse University’s annual Black History Month celebration begins Thursday, Feb. 1, with an opening reception event from noon-3 p.m. in the Schine Student Center Jabberwocky Café. The month-long celebration includes performances, thought-provoking lectures and dialogues, art exhibitions, music and other…