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Campus & Community

Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: It is with deep sadness that I write today to share the news of the passing of one of Syracuse University’s most esteemed academic leaders. Lorraine Branham, dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public…

Arts & Culture

VPA’s M.F.A. Candidates to Present Thesis Exhibition ‘Plans Are Cancelled’

Monday, April 1, 2019, By Erica Blust

Master of fine arts (M.F.A.) candidates in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will present the thesis exhibition “Plans Are Cancelled” at three Syracuse University exhibition spaces that are part of the Coalition of Museums and Art Centers….

Arts & Culture

Internationally Acclaimed Architect Farshid Moussavi to Deliver Einhorn Lecture

Wednesday, March 27, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

The School of Architecture will host London-based architect Farshid Moussavi on Thursday, April 4, at 5:15 p.m. in Slocum Hall as its annual Einhorn Lecturer. Moussavi is a professor in practice in the Department of Architecture at the Harvard Graduate…

Health & Society

Alumna Cerri Banks, Skidmore College Dean of Students, to Deliver 2019 School of Education Convocation Address

Wednesday, March 27, 2019, By Allison DeVoe

Cerri Banks ’00, G’04, G’05, G’06, dean of students and vice president for student affairs at Skidmore College, will deliver the convocation address at the 2019 School of Education convocation ceremony on May 11, 2019. In her role at Skidmore…

Media, Law & Policy

Jason Zengerle Wins Newhouse’s Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting

Tuesday, March 26, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Journalist Jason Zengerle is the 2019 winner of the Newhouse School’s Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting. The prize was awarded at a ceremony March 25 in Washington, D.C. NPR’s Lakshmi Singh ’94, an alumna of the Newhouse School,…

STEM

University Lectures Hosts Silicon Valley Pioneer, LGBTQ Advocate Lynn Conway

Monday, March 25, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

The University Lectures series continues with Lynn Conway, professor emerita of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, on Tuesday, March 26. Conway’s presentation, “An Invisible Woman: The Inside Story Behind the VLSI Revolution in Silicon Valley,”…

Campus & Community

Register Now to Explore the University’s Robust Research Computing Resources

Monday, March 25, 2019, By Christopher C. Finkle

The upcoming Computing Colloquies will help campus researchers identify and make the most of the diverse array of campus computing resources available at Syracuse University. All faculty, students and staff conducting, planning or supporting research activities at Syracuse University are…

STEM

New Class Explores the Science of Snow at Syracuse University

Friday, March 22, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

When Professor David Chandler had the opportunity to develop a new elective course, he wanted to find a way for students to make the most of Syracuse’s famous winters. “Then I can bring the research into the classroom and have…

Arts & Culture

Jazz in Troubled Times: Watson Professor, WSJ contributor Larry Blumenfeld Riffs on ‘Relevance, Resonance’ of Jazz Culture

Friday, March 22, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Larry Blumenfeld is a cultural journalist, music critic and longtime contributor to The Wall Street Journal. As this year’s Jeanette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities Center, he will explore “Jazz in Troubled Times” through a series of lectures, workshops, public…

Campus & Community

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this April

Friday, March 22, 2019, By Shannon Andre

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, is hosting a series of events in April in collaboration with students, faculty and staff…