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Arts & Culture

VPA Alumni Discuss ‘Chance Encounters’ at April 1 Panel Event

Tuesday, March 29, 2016, By Erica Blust

People are often presented with serendipitous moments that can shape the course of their professional careers. Six alumni from the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will share their compelling stories as they relate to this theme in “Chance Encounters: An Alumni Panel Discussion.”

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Alumnus Brenden Lee G’12 to Talk on Sports Public Relations

Tuesday, March 29, 2016, By News Staff

The world of sports public relations is fast paced and adrenaline-fueled, especially during playoff season (shout out to ’Cuse basketball) or in times of crisis. On Wednesday, March 30, Newhouse alumnus Brenden Lee G’12, manager of football information for the…

Arts & Culture

Earth Science Professor Discusses Pavlof Volcano Eruption, Says It’s Not Over Yet

Monday, March 28, 2016, By Keith Kobland

The eruption of Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano has sent ash spewing 37,000 feet into the atmosphere, and Earth Science Professor Jeffrey Karson says, it’s not over yet. Karson is a geologist, and works in collaboration with Assistant Art Professor Robert Wysocki…

‘Stiff,’ ‘Spook,’ ‘Bonk,’ ‘Gulp’ Author Mary Roach Gives University Lecture on March 29

Friday, March 25, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

Bestselling author Mary Roach is the next speaker in the University Lectures series on Tuesday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. She will share the stage with Sandra Hewett,…

STEM

The Human Trace

Thursday, March 24, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The great anthropologist Loren Eiseley once compared mankind to a twisted stem of wisteria—a “rooted vine in space” on an immense, if not impossible journey. It’s one that each of us must attempt, regardless of outcome. This is the premise…

Campus & Community

Enter Blackstone LaunchPad’s ‘Solve a Campus Problem’ Challenge

Thursday, March 24, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Now open in Bird Library, the Blackstone LaunchPad invites faculty, staff, students and alumni to come by and connect. The LaunchPad places entrepreneurship at the center of academic life, incorporating it into the resource network of the Syracuse University Libraries….

Arts & Culture

Professor Eyes New Books, International Humanities Appointment

Wednesday, March 23, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Gregg Lambert stepped down as founding director of the Syracuse University Humanities Center in 2014, he did what any self-respecting professor would do. He hit the books. Nearly two years later, Lambert is still at the top of his…

STEM

iSchool Launches Second Crowdfunding Campaign

Monday, March 21, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Over two years ago, the first crowdfunding effort at Syracuse University, Fuel, inspired over 125 donors to contribute nearly $30,000 to support student programs at the School of Information Studies (iSchool). Now, the iSchool is raising the stakes with a…

Business & Economy

University Selects ACC InVenture Prize Competition Team

Friday, March 18, 2016, By Lindsay Wickham

PowerSpike will represent the University at the inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) InVenture Prize Competition Apr. 5-6 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. A “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition where a team of undergraduates representing each ACC university pitches inventions or…

STEM

Student Company Places Second in Student Startup Madness Competition

Thursday, March 17, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Student startup company ChaChing, a peer-to-peer payment and money transfer application, has been awarded second place in the “Entrepreneurial Eight” final round of the Student Startup Madness competition held at the SXSW interactive media conference in Austin, Texas, this week. ChaChing was co-founded…