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Interdisciplinary discussion on gaming planned

Wednesday, November 12, 2008, By News Staff

Margaret Spillett(315) 443-1069 The School of Information Studies is looking for individuals from across campus to join in an interdisciplinary discussion of the research and teaching possibilities of using games and gaming. The discussion group is open to faculty and…

iSchool students explore energy plant, careers at GE facility

Wednesday, November 12, 2008, By News Staff

Margaret Costello Spillett Students in the School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) Women in Information Technology (WIT) organization recently visited the General Electric plant in Schenectady, N.Y., to tour the facilities and learn more about opportunities at the company. GE is…

Brooke Hodge lecture to discuss intersection of fashion, architectural design

Tuesday, November 11, 2008, By News Staff

Brooke Hodge lecture to discuss intersection of fashion, architectural designNovember 11, 2008Elaine Wackerowedwacker@syr.edu Brooke Hodge, curator of architecture and design at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, will speak at the Syracuse University School of Architecture on Tuesday,…

University Lectures series to engage educational policy scholars in discussion on race, desegregation, American public schooling on Nov. 11

Monday, November 3, 2008, By News Staff

Kelly Homan Rodoski(315) 443-3784 The challenging landscape in K-12 American education and in higher education in terms of access, equity and future effects of current federal and local policy and the law will be the focus of the next University…

Syracuse University researchers discover new way to attack some forms of leukemia

Tuesday, October 28, 2008, By News Staff

Syracuse University researchers discover new way to attack some forms of leukemiaOctober 28, 2008Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu Each year, some 29,000 adults and 2,000 children are diagnosed with leukemia, a form of cancer that is caused by the abnormal production of white…

Xerox president to discuss leadership at Whitman School

Wednesday, October 22, 2008, By News Staff

Xerox president to discuss leadership at Whitman SchoolOctober 22, 2008Amy Schmitzaemehrin@syr.edu Ever wondered if it is really possible to start at the very bottom of an organization and work your way to the top? That’s just what Ursula M. Burns…

Xerox president to discuss leadership at Whitman School

Monday, October 20, 2008, By News Staff

Amy Mehringer(315) 443-3834 Ever wondered if it is really possible to start at the very bottom of an organization and work your way to the top? That’s just what Ursula M. Burns was able to do. Burns, who started her…

Panel discussion on lessons of the Pan Am 103 tragedy to be held Oct. 23

Monday, October 20, 2008, By News Staff

Panel discussion on lessons of the Pan Am 103 tragedy to be held Oct. 23October 20, 2008Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu The collective efforts of those affected by the bombing of Pan Am 103 on Dec. 21, 1988, drastically changed the way…

New interdisciplinary COLAB initiative launches at The Warehouse

Monday, October 13, 2008, By News Staff

Erica Blust(315) 443-5891 To further its vision of Scholarship in Action, Syracuse University has launched COLAB, a new interdisciplinary initiative that encourages students and faculty to use their diverse skills and perspectives to solve complex, real-world problems creatively and collaboratively….

COMTEK sponsors panel discussion with food entrepreneurs

Monday, October 13, 2008, By News Staff

Amy Mehringer(315) 443-3834 Syracuse University’s Community Test Kitchen (COMTEK) at the South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) will hold a panel discussion with food entrepreneurs on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. Titled “How to Start and Sustain a Prosperous Food…