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Smithsonian Magazine

Predicting the Future by Using the Past

Friday, April 20, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

What’s the best way to figure out the future of the climate? According to research conducted by Arts and Sciences Earth Sciences professor Linda Ivany, it’s all about turning to the past. “If we can reproduce ancient past climates where…

Arts & Culture

NEH Funding Supports Two Syracuse Projects

Friday, April 20, 2018, By Renée K. Gadoua

Two Syracuse University projects have received 2018 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awards. Glenn Wright, director of Graduate School Programs, and Vivian May, director of the Humanities Center and professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, received funding to enhance doctoral training for humanities Ph.D.s in…

Campus & Community

Professors Honored with Prestigious Meredith and Teaching Recognition Awards

Thursday, April 19, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Michelle Kaarst-Brown, associate professor in the School of Information Studies, and Tom Perreault, professor of geography in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, have been named the 2018-21 Laura J. and…

Veterans

IVMF Team Travels to El Paso in Support of Military Spouses

Wednesday, April 18, 2018, By Stephanie Salanger

It’s estimated that more than 35 percent of the nation’s military spouses are chronically unemployed. In communities like El Paso, Texas—home to more than 40,000 military-connected families—the rate of spousal unemployment is significantly higher than the national average. For this…

Campus & Community

Dr. Alicia Carroll ’88 to Deliver Arts & Sciences, Maxwell Undergraduate Convocation Address

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By News Staff

Dr. Alicia Carroll ’88 remembers well the liberal arts classes she took at Syracuse University. That wide range of classes—in African American studies, film, art and psychology—developed her breadth of knowledge and sharpened her skills in creative thinking and analysis. Her…

Campus & Community

Women’s Empowerment Project Presents Business and Media Panel

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By News Staff

The Women’s Empowerment Project presents the “Women in Business and Media” panel April 19, 3:30 p.m., in 500 Hall of Languages. Panelists will discuss the importance of gender and racial diversity in business and media. Moderated by Gwen Webber-McLeod, a…

Scientific American

Think Before You Speak, Just Like Right Whales

Monday, April 16, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

New research shows that right whales may have the ability to think about their calls before vocalizing them. Holly Root-Gutteridge, a former postdoctoral researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke with Scientific American about this new information, and…

Campus & Community

Eldawy, Letona Receive Prestigious Truman Scholarship

Friday, April 13, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Truman Scholarship was awarded this year to 59 exceptional college juniors in recognition of their community service, academic accomplishment and commitment to a career of public service.

Campus & Community

DPS Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Wednesday, April 11, 2018, By Christine Grabowski

They are the people who answer the call when someone is in need of help. Every year, during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community across the country are honored. This weeklong event, initially…

Campus & Community

Grand Canyon Adventure Offered to Students through Recreation Services

Wednesday, April 11, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Hiking down into the Grand Canyon, floating down the Colorado River and building a team with new friends. The Department of Recreation Services offers students this trip of a lifetime to push their boundaries and experience a grand adventure. A…