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CRS’s Kendall Phillips Publishes Book on Rhetoric of Horror in Early American Cinema
Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, has published the book “A Place of Darkness: The Rhetoric of Horror in Early American Cinema” (University of…
How Monsters Help Make Movie Magic
The Shape of Water was named this year’s best picture during the Oscars ceremony. The international wire service Agence France-Presse talked to College of Visual and Performing Arts Professor Kendall Phillips about the cinema’s love affair with monster flicks, which helped…
Pop-Up Student Art Show Opening March 12 in Bird Library
For the second year, the SU Libraries and the School of Art in the College of Visual and Performing Arts are collaborating to showcase the works of innovative art students in a pop-up art show. The students are from the…
White House Too Focused on Commerce Side of Opioid Crisis, Says Public Health Expert
The White House hosted a summit on March 1 to update Americans on the ways the Trump administration is fighting the opioid epidemic. Dessa Bergen-Cico is an associate professor in the Department of Public Health and coordinator of the Addiction…
Syracuse Stage to Hold General Auditions for 2018/2019 Season
Syracuse Stage will host general auditions for local Equity and non-Equity actors on Wednesday, March 14, 5-9 p.m., at the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama Complex, 820 E. Genesee St. “Our current season, including educational touring productions, has showcased some fine local…
Ways to Keep Active and Engaged
While glimpses of spring have arrived, the winter weather is still lingering. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t continue to be active and engaged. Students have many opportunities, both on and off campus, throughout the winter months. Here are a few…
Research Behind the Evolution of a Whale’s Voice
What do whales and humans have in common? According to Holly Root-Gutteridge, a post-doctoral researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences, it is within the learning curve of speech. Whales, just like us, begin their lives making illegible sounds,…
CPR Trainings for Campus Community
Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA) and Fire Safety are partnering to offer CPR training for students, faculty and staff. Individuals interested in the training have the option of two classes. They can register for class on Monday, March 12, from 8:30-11:30…
Film Preservation Specialist Deborah Stoiber to Give Annual Brodsky Lecture on March 22 in Bird Library
Deborah Stoiber, collection manager of the Moving Image Department at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, will give the lecture “Conserving Cinema’s Legacy at George Eastman Museum” on Thursday, March 22, from 1:30–3 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons,…
Interdisciplinary Student Team Develops ‘Farm to Flame’ Plan for Energy Grids Powered by Farm Waste
When Will McKnight’s grandfather and uncle devised a process for converting farm waste to power, their goal was a simple one. “They wanted to replace wood pellets that produce smoke and toxins—that’s where the idea came from,” says McKnight ’18….