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STEM

Gift Provides Support for iSchool’s Immersion Experiences

Monday, February 11, 2019, By J.D. Ross

Thanks to a generous contribution from a Syracuse University alumnus, students embarking on four signature immersion experiences at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will have their program fees reduced to $250  through 2023. Alumnus Rob Harris ’77, G’79 has established…

Arts & Culture

Rock Biographers Anthony DeCurtis, David Yaffe Headline Syracuse Symposium Feb. 19

Monday, February 11, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong excursion into “Stories” with a program by Anthony DeCurtis and David Yaffe, bestselling authors of biographies of musicians Lou Reed ’64 and Joni Mitchell, respectively. Both authors will discuss their respective books and rock biographies,…

Campus & Community

An Artistic Response to U.S. Immigration Policy

Monday, February 11, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Adela C. Licona, this year’s Syracuse Symposium keynote speaker, finds the euphemistically termed “tender-age facilities”—in reality, prisons for migrant babies and children—wholly reprehensible. The University of Arizona (UA) professor, artist and activist believes the oft-repeated phrase masks extreme cruelty and…

Campus & Community

Submit Your Recipes by Feb. 11 for the Annual Winter Carnival Chili Cook-off

Friday, February 8, 2019, By News Staff

It’s been a cold winter, but the Winter Carnival Chili Cook-off is sure to add some heat. This year’s cook-off will take place on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. (and last until the chili is all gone) at the…

Campus & Community

University Lectures Hosts NPR Correspondent, Noted Engineer and LGBTQ Advocate, Distinguished Diplomat

Friday, February 8, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

The University Lectures’ spring series features NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg (March 5); internationally renowned research engineer Lynn Conway (March 26); and Martin S. Indyk, distinguished fellow and director of executive education at the Council on Foreign Relations (April…

STEM

Center for Computational and Data Science Plans Un-Conference on Future of Work, AI

Thursday, February 7, 2019, By J.D. Ross

The Center for Computational and Data Science (CCDS) at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host the second Syracuse University Research Un-Conference in April. The purpose of the Un-Conference is to bring together faculty and Ph.D. students from the…

Campus & Community

Orange After Dark Announces Spring 2019 Schedule

Monday, February 4, 2019, By Teagan Cyan Peacock

Orange After Dark (OAD), the late-night entertainment program offered through the Office of Student Activities, has an amazing lineup of spring 2019 events. Favorites like snow tubing and trivia night are back along with exciting new experiences like a night…

Arts & Culture

Reading by Poet Christopher Kennedy G’88 Moved to Feb. 6

Monday, February 4, 2019, By Rob Enslin

The first event of the 2019 Raymond Carver Reading Series, featuring poet Christopher Kennedy G’88, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 6. The director of Syracuse’s top-ranked M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing will read original selections from 3:45-4:45 p.m. in…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Abroad Students Gain Global Perspective Learning, Living in Distant Places

Monday, February 4, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Students can learn about study opportunities during Syracuse Abroad Day, Thursday, Feb. 7 Jacob Kahane ’21 spent his first semester as a Syracuse University student at the University’s Madrid program. It was a time of intensive learning, exploration of cultures…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Architecture Presents Mark Robbins Lecture at NYC’s Fisher Center

Monday, February 4, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

On Friday, Feb. 8, at 6:30 p.m., the School of Architecture will present “OPEN: Questions,” a lecture at the Fisher Center by Li Hu and Huang Wenjing, founding partners of Beijing-based OPEN Architecture. The event is the third installation of…