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Campus & Community

New Meredith Professors to Be Named During Faculty Recognition Event

Monday, April 21, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Milton L. Mueller, professor in the School of Information Studies, and Ravi Dharwadkar, professor in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, will be named as the 2014-15 Laura and L. Douglas Meredith Professors of Teaching Excellence at a ceremony…

VPA Professor Develops Web Platform to Combat Social Isolation

Friday, April 18, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Amardo Rodriguez has long been studying the relationship between communication and the making of social worlds. A professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor,…

Campus & Community

Former Student-Athletes Supported in Return to Academic Life

Friday, April 18, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

John Wallace had always had a general knowledge about the life of Harriet Tubman. But it was a course he took on his return to Syracuse University to finish his degree that made him see something much deeper about the courageous woman who led several hundred slaves to freedom.

Gov. Lincoln Chafee to Deliver Upcoming Tanner Lecture

Friday, April 18, 2014, By News Staff

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee will deliver the Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility at the Maxwell School on Thursday, April 24, speaking on “Civility and Citizenship: Reinventing the Great Society.” The lecture will begin at 6 p.m….

The Impacts of a Wetland Restored

Thursday, April 17, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

In the St. Lawrence River watershed, the recovery of the Blanding’s turtle and the golden-winged warbler is an important indicator for researchers assessing the viability of public-private partnerships to restore wetlands. Their work is providing answers to ensure conservation efforts in this region—and possibly beyond.

Campus & Community

Celebrate Earth Week April 21-23

Thursday, April 17, 2014, By News Staff

Unique festival along the Connective Corridor among the planned events Earth Day began in 1970 after millions of demonstrators came together to draw attention to pollution issues, and over the years it has evolved into an annual event focused on…

Media, Law & Policy

New Biography of Bill Clinton Brings Historical Perspective to Career

Thursday, April 17, 2014, By News Staff

David Bennett, professor emeritus of history at the Maxwell School, has authored “Bill Clinton: Building a Bridge to the New Millennium” (Routledge), a fascinating and meticulously researched new biography of the 42nd U.S. president. The book traces the path of…

Campus & Community

Student Startups Win over $150,000 at Emerging Talk

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, By News Staff

Student start-ups won a combined $153,000 in seed funding at the third annual Emerging Talk conference on April 11 and 12. Emerging Talk was a weekend full of inspiring Power Chats by local and national entrepreneurs, a keynote by “Shark…

Health & Society

Grad Student Aims to Find Research Answers on Alcohol for African Americans

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

It turns out that blacks don’t use alcohol that much compared to other groups. Previous research shows that they start drinking later, and then don’t drink as much as whites, for example.

Arts & Culture

CSD Professor Wins Arts and Sciences Master’s Teaching Award

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Soren Y. Lowell, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders (CSD), is the recipient of the 2014 Prize for Excellence in Master’s Level Teaching in The College of Arts and Sciences. In conjunction with the award, she will address candidates…