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Health & Society

Sociologists Unveil Research at ASA Annual Meeting in California

Monday, August 18, 2014, By Rob Enslin

More than a dozen professors in the Department of Sociology are presenting research at the 109th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in San Francisco. They join approximately 4,600 other presenters, including numerous Syracuse University graduate students, for…

Electronic Musician Dillon Francis Headlines 10th Annual Juice Jam

Monday, August 18, 2014, By News Staff

University Union’s 10th annual Juice Jam Music Festival will take place on Sept. 7, featuring performances from seven different artists across the event’s two stages. Dillon Francis, Schoolboy Q, 3LAU and Tinashe will play Juice Jam’s main stage, while hip…

Arts & Culture

College of Arts and Sciences Launches Minor in Arabic

Wednesday, August 13, 2014, By News Staff

In response to the growing interest in understanding Arab contemporary society, the College of Arts and Sciences has launched a minor degree program in Arabic. The 20-credit-hour program prepares students to read, write and communicate orally in Arabic at a…

Campus & Community

Register Now! Help SU Ensure Accessibility of Electronic & Information Technology

Tuesday, August 12, 2014, By Christopher C. Finkle

You’re invited! And if you’ve already participated, send your colleagues. But act fast; only a few seats remain. Information Technology and Services (ITS) reminds staff members that registrations are still being accepted for the award-winning workshop “Accessibility Fundamentals for Microsoft…

STEM

Sharing Passion for Science from One Generation to the Next

Tuesday, August 12, 2014, By Eileen Jevis

Jessica Whisher-Hehl G’09 knows that being surrounded by educators at home and at school ignited her desire to study science and engineering. Her father was a guidance counselor at Saranac Lake High School and her mother was an elementary teacher…

STEM

Building Green from Syracuse to Nanjing

Tuesday, August 12, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

This spring, Professor Jensen Zhang, director of Syracuse University’s Building Energy and Environmental Systems Laboratory, led a group of students from SU to Nanjing, China. There, they joined students from Nanjing University and Aalto University in Finland to explore the…

Health & Society

Psychologist Elected President of Society for Mathematical Psychology

Monday, August 11, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

For the last three years, Amy Criss, associate professor of psychology in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has served on the board of the Society for Mathematical Psychology. Earlier this month, at the society’s annual meeting in Québec,…

Health & Society

School of Education’s Center on Human Policy awarded $2.3 Million Grant for Community for All Project

Monday, August 11, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

The Center on Human Policy (CHP), a Syracuse University-based policy, research and advocacy organization affiliated with the Department of Cultural Foundations of Education in the School of Education, has been awarded a five-year, $2.3 million dollar National Institute on Disability…

Arts & Culture

Multicultural Block Party on Aug. 14 Will Celebrate Vitality of Near West Side Neighborhood

Monday, August 11, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Near Westside Initiative (NWSI) will hold its fifth annual Multicultural Block Party at Skiddy Park on Thursday, Aug. 14, from 1-6 p.m. Residents and supporters of the Near West Side are invited to attend this celebration of the community…

Arts & Culture

Art, Music and Food Align to Celebrate Summer in Forman Park

Friday, August 8, 2014, By News Staff

A Midsummer Night’s Fling in Forman Park, an enchanted, family-friendly evening along the Connective Corridor featuring music, food and art, will be held on Friday, Aug. 22, from 6-10 p.m. in Forman Park in downtown Syracuse. The event is free…