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Philanthropy Week Kicks off Monday
Syracuse University’s annual Philanthropy Week will kick off on Monday, March 31, beginning a weeklong series of special events planned to raise awareness about the critical role that philanthropy plays at the University—and in society as a whole—and to recognize…
Bold Interpretation of ‘The Glass Menagerie’ Inspired by Notes from Original Script
“The Glass Menagerie” is the play that launched Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams’ career and is among the masterworks of the American stage. Drawn from Williams’ life, this moving play explores the illusory nature of dreams and the fragility of…
Orange Circle Awards to Be Presented April 2
During Syracuse University’s Philanthropy Week (http://giving.syr.edu/special-groups/students/philanthropy-week/), three individuals and one group will be recognized with the Orange Circle Award, honoring members of the SU community who have done extraordinary things in the service of others. The awards will be given…
Artist Ann Hamilton to Appear at UVP Everson April 8
Urban Video Project will present renowned multimedia artist Ann Hamilton on Tuesday, April 8, for the opening of a new video piece, “table of contents,” at UVP Everson.
Wind Power Can Be Cost-Comparable, New Analysis Reveals
The costs of using wind energy and natural gas for electricity are virtually equal when accounting for the full private and social costs of each, making wind a competitive energy source for the United States, according to a new study on the…
Getting to Know: Astrophysicist Jedidah Isler
Jedidah Isler was interested in the heavens from the time she was 11 or 12. She had a telescope as a kid, which her sister bought her for her birthday one year. But she didn’t get a chance to pursue…
International Masterclass in Physics Rescheduled for March 28
More than 20 local high school students will participate in an International Masterclass on particle physics in The College of Arts and Sciences on March 28 that has been rescheduled from March 12. Students will meet in SU’s Physics Building…
SU Biologists Use Sound to Identify Breeding Grounds of Endangered Whales
Remote acoustic monitoring among endangered whales is the subject of a major article by two doctoral students in The College of Arts and Sciences. Leanna Matthews and Jessica McCordic, members of the Parks Lab in the Department of Biology, have…
SU Affirms Commitment to Sustainable Science with ‘Green Chemistry’ Workshop
Green chemistry was the focus of a recent teacher workshop in The College of Arts and Sciences. Nearly 30 teachers from 24 area high schools converged at the Life Sciences Complex to learn more about the benefits of sustainable science…
‘The Good Woman of Setzuan’ Examines True Essence of Goodness
Can we practice goodness and create a world to sustain it? In Bertolt Brecht’s comic and complex play, this question is raised by one of his most entertaining characters, Shen Tei, the good-hearted, penniless, cross-dressing prostitute, who is forced to…