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Arts & Culture

Two Syracuse Alumni Garner Oscar Nominations for Screenwriting

Wednesday, January 24, 2018, By News Staff

Aaron Sorkin ’83 H’12 received his third Oscar nomination for “Molly’s Game,” while Michael H. Weber ’00 was recognized as co-writer of “The Disaster Artist.”

Arts & Culture

Innovation Orange: Associate Professor Sydney Hutchinson

Wednesday, January 24, 2018, By Keith Kobland

Sydney Hutchinson, associate professor of music history and cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences, conducts research in ethnomusicology, where music and culture intersect. Her passion lies in bringing this to her students both in class and through public programming, where…

STEM

Professor Carlos Castañeda Investigates Function of Protein-Containing Droplets in Cells

Tuesday, January 23, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

Carlos Castañeda, assistant professor of biology and chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the principal investigator on a pair of research projects studying the function of cellular proteins called ubiquilins and their ability to form protein-containing droplets…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Students, Faculty Win Big in International Student Creative Advertising Competition

Tuesday, January 23, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Creative advertising students from the Newhouse School have won 55 awards in the Graphis New Talent Annual 2018, marking the school’s best showing ever in the international student creative advertising competition and topping previous wins of 36 awards (2017) and…

Business & Economy

Looking for Innovators for ACC InVenture Prize: Apply by Feb. 9

Tuesday, January 23, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is on a talent search for top student innovators who are inventing the future. Teams from Syracuse University are now being recruited for the InVenture Prize, a televised “Shark Tank”-style competition open to student startups at…

Campus & Community

Students Will Share Experiences with Puerto Rico Recovery Efforts

Tuesday, January 23, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In mid-December, 23 Syracuse University students and two advisors traveled to Puerto Rico to help with the recovery efforts after two powerful hurricanes, Irma and Maria, devastated the island last fall. The group spent a week working with Southern Baptist…

Arts & Culture

Humanities Center Dissertation Fellows to Discuss Research Jan. 26

Monday, January 22, 2018, By Rob Enslin

The Humanities Center‘s two Dissertation Fellows are presenting a special program in the Tolley Humanities Building. Maria Carson and Thomas J. (T.J.) West III—Ph.D. candidates in religion and English, respectively—will provide an overview of their research on Friday, Jan. 26, from 9:30-11:30 a.m….

Campus & Community

Francine D’Amico Named Teaching Professor at the Maxwell School

Monday, January 22, 2018, By Jessica Smith

The dean of the Maxwell School has appointed Francine D’Amico to the position of teaching professor in the international relations program. The promotion recognizes D’Amico’s accomplishments in teaching, advising, service and curricular and co-curricular development since joining the Maxwell School…

Campus & Community

2019 Senior Class Marshal Applications Due Jan. 26

Monday, January 22, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

Each year, the University designates two rising seniors to lead their class as the all-University student representatives for Commencement. Class of 2019 Senior Class Marshal applicants must be current undergraduate students graduating in May 2019. The deadline to apply is Friday, Jan….

STEM

Rivera G’16 Named to 2018 ALA Emerging Leaders Class

Monday, January 22, 2018, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) alumnus Juan Rivera G’16 has been named to the American Library Association’s (ALA) Emerging Leaders class for 2018. The ALA program is a leadership development offering that enables newer library workers to participate in problem-solving…