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Campus & Community

Orange After Dark Expects Exciting Spring Semester

Friday, February 5, 2016, By Gerard McTigue

Orange After Dark (OAD) is in full swing with its calendar of fun-filled events spanning the entire spring semester—options include snow tubing, laser tag, open mic night and plenty more. “We’re really excited about the OAD schedule this spring. We…

Health & Society

Journal Publishes Doctoral Candidate’s Findings on Beetle Promiscuity

Tuesday, February 2, 2016, By Carol Boll

Elizabeth Droge-Young has long been fascinated by the mysteries and motivations behind sexual selection. But the promiscuity among females of one particular species—the red flour beetle—had her particularly stumped. These beetles would mate multiple times over the course of a…

Dr. King Celebration Features Marc Lamont Hill, Unsung Award Winners

Monday, February 1, 2016, By Keith Kobland

More than 1,000 people were at the Carrier Dome Sunday night to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to listen to the captivating words of Marc Lamont Hill, Distinguished Professor of African American Studies at Morehouse College…

STEM

Geophysicist Questions Stability of Antarctic Ice Sheet


Friday, January 29, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences is joining the growing debate over the fate of the world’s largest ice sheet, whose sudden melting is sending shockwaves throughout the geophysics community. Robert Moucha, assistant professor of Earth sciences,…

STEM

Biology Student Wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Friday, January 29, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Caitlin McDonough, a Ph.D. student in biology, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship, supporting her study of the intricate details of reproduction. The award provides three years of independent financial support for early-career graduate students….

Health & Society

Education Professor Contributes to Global Study on Childhood Obesity

Friday, January 29, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

Tiago Barreira, assistant professor in the School of Education’s department of exercise science, is part of a team of researchers who collaborated on The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle, and the Environment.

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Announces Opening Reception of ‘Pin the Tail’ Feb. 4

Friday, January 29, 2016, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery will host an opening reception for “Pin the Tail,” an exhibition by Catalina Schliebener, on Thursday, Feb. 4. The reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will…

Arts & Culture

Reception for Artist Julie Pratt’s Exhibit: ‘Full Disclosure’

Tuesday, January 26, 2016, By Kristina Starowitz

Join us for a reception to celebrate the work of artist, Julie Pratt Thursday, Jan. 28, from 3-5 p.m. at Syracuse Stage. Light refreshments will be served. Pratt’s larger-than-life artwork focuses on themes of gender identity, unconventional beauty and personal…

Veterans

Research Training Program for Veterans Now Accepting Applications

Monday, January 25, 2016, By Michele Barrett

To improve access to undergraduate research experiences in the area of trauma for groups typically underrepresented in this research, including veterans, a collaborative venture between Syracuse University’s Falk College, SUNY Oswego and SUNY Upstate Medical University is now recruiting students…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Presents ‘Mass and Obstruction’

Monday, January 25, 2016, By News Staff

Mary Mattingly creates photographs, sculpture, video and large-scale public art projects ostensibly about climate change, but revealing deeper focus on survival and endurance in the face of ecological degradation and violence.