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Whitman team needs your vote for WaterPort in Dell Social Innovation Challenge

Monday, February 27, 2012, By Lindsay Wickham

WaterPort, a team created by Whitman School of Management seniors Christopher Grant, Victoria Di Napoli, William Crane and Hunt Lau, is competing in the 2012 Dell Social Innovation Challenge. The company’s goal is to create a portable and self-sustained rainwater harvesting and…

Student Affairs announces 2013 Senior Class Marshals

Monday, February 27, 2012, By News Staff

The Division of Student Affairs has announced the 2013 Senior Class Marshals. Current juniors Stephanie Kranz and Kishauna Soljour will carry the class of 2013 banner to open Syracuse University’s 159th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 12, 2013, continuing a…

Say Yes to Education receives commitments from local businesses building up to ‘Say Yes Day’ March 3

Monday, February 27, 2012, By News Staff

Several companies have contributed nearly $500,000 in support of Say Yes Scholarship Endowment fund On Saturday, March 3, the second annual “Say Yes Day” at the Carrier Dome will celebrate Say Yes to Education and the commitment of its supporters…

SU professors edit landmark book on Afro-Latin American rights

Monday, February 27, 2012, By Rob Enslin

The rise of Afro-Latin American social movements is the basis of a new book, edited by Syracuse University professors Kwame Dixon and John Burdick. “Comparative Perspectives on Afro-Latin America” (University Press of Florida, 2012) is a collection of original essays…

SU students invited to contribute ideas for NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge

Friday, February 24, 2012, By Erica Blust

This weekend, Syracuse University students will have the opportunity to participate in a student-run brainstorming session to produce ideas and data that could help NASA create practical applications to benefit humanity.  SU is one of three institutions invited by NASA…

‘Manufactured Landscapes’ documentary screening to be held Feb. 29

Thursday, February 23, 2012, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Sustainability Division and the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) student organization is hosting a “zero-waste” showing of the multi award-winning documentary “Manufactured Landscapes” on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium, in Huntington Beard…

‘Design and Aging’ on view at Design Gallery through March 19

Thursday, February 23, 2012, By Erica Blust

“Design and Aging,” an exhibition of student design projects focused on solutions to problems associated with aging, is on view at the Design Gallery at The Warehouse through March 19. The exhibition is free and open to the public. The…

Science and Magic in Film series continues

Thursday, February 23, 2012, By KC Duggan

SYRFILM INC. and The Red House Arts Center continue their collaboration on the series Science and Magic In Film. This four-part series takes place at the Red House Arts Center on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Each screening includes…

Brew & View 35mm Film Series continues March 3

Thursday, February 23, 2012, By KC Duggan

The Brew & View 35mm Film Series continues on Saturday, March 3, with a double feature of “Back to the Future” (7 p.m.) and “The Burbs” (9 p.m.). All will have the chance to win reusable AmeriCU Credit Union bags…

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SU in the News: Monday, February 20

Wednesday, February 22, 2012, By News Staff

College of Law’s David Cay Johnston discusses pro-growth tax systems on CNN’s “Your Money”